band biographies & geeky stuff
shaun smith
shaun - drums & percussion
Hails from: Kingsbury, Warwickshire.
Previous bands (live & recording): Rough Copy, West Side, The Kings of Spain & Fairweather Johnson.
Best music advice ever received: Don’t listen to the music, feel it - Mrs Harrison (music teacher).
Best thing about being the drummer: I like the fact that I can be responsible for the ‘drive’ of a song and not just the time signature and tempo.
Worst thing about being the drummer: Apart from having to lug the kit around, it has to be the drummer jokes. Somebody please tell me one I haven’t heard before.
Which song do you wish Cadence would include on their setlist that they haven’t already: cinema show by genesis - seconds out version.
geeky gubbins
shaun uses the following gear:
yamaha maple custom acoustic drums.
a selection of meinl, byzance range, splash, crash, hats & ride cymbals.
roland vad-507 electronic drums.
roland bt-1 trigger/sample pads.
pearl hardware and VIC FIRTH (7A) STICKS.
mel walker
mel - rhythm guitar
Hails from: coatbridge, scotland.
Previous bands: Too numerous to mention.
Best music advice ever received: Play so people listen.
Best thing about being a guitarist: As a guitarist and a guitar teacher, It has given me the opportunity to meet people of all ages who have a common goal of making music.
Worst thing about being a guitarist: There are not enough hours in the day to play.
Which song do you wish Cadence would include on their setlist that they haven’t already: guiding light by foy vance.
geeky gubbins
mel uses the following gear:
Acoustic Guitars: gibson J45 (six string), Tanglewood (12 string).
Electric guitars: Epiphone 335, squire telecaster and stratocaster.
line 6 modelling amp & various mooer effects pedals as required.
kev williams
kev - bass guitar
Hails from: nottingham.
Previous bands (Live & recording): rax-1.
Best music advice ever received: don’t blow too hard, you’ll pass out - Kev’s school trombone teacher. sage advice, could be used in many other scenarios.
Best thing about being a bass guitarist: although there’s only four strings to play, the sound has the ability to rattle people’s teeth.
Worst thing about being a bass guitarist: having to pretend to be cool whilst standing normally at the back of the stage.
Which song do you wish Cadence would include on their setlist that they haven’t already: a rock version of kraftwerk’s autobahn.
geeky gubbins
kev uses the following gear:
fender precision bass guitar, ibanez sr300 bass guitar.
fender rumble 800 amp head, fender rumble 2 x 10 cabs, mxr m87 bass compressor.
fender downtown express bass effects compresoor.
fender cables and jim dunlop picks.
andy fordrey
andy - lead guitar
Hails from: north london
Previous bands (live & recording): Texas flood (SRV tribute band), Ska souls.
Best music advice ever received: the best musicians are the ones that enjoy it most.
Best thing about being a guitarist: you get to meet a lot of like-minded people and make a lot of noise.
Worst thing about being a guitarist: you’re never as good as you want to be.
Which song do you wish Cadence would include on their setlist that they haven’t already: anything that warrants a blistering guitar solo (ha).
geeky gubbins
andy uses the following gear:
1993 Fender strat (with Lindy Fralin pick ups), 1995 Fender strat (stock) & 1992 Les Paul standard (stock).
1998 Fender Twin Amp, Fender Mustang 111 modelling amp.
custom made pedalboard with various effects.
esther lea
esther - vocals
Hails from: fordingbridge, hampshire.
Previous/current bands (live & recording): vocalize (pop/soul/motown choir), numerous session and recording works. performed since the age of 11.
Best music advice ever received: try not to be someone else, be yourself.
Best thing about being a singer: i am never happier than with a microphone in my hand and contributing to people’s enjoyment watching them dance and sing along.
Worst thing about being a singer: having to remember all of the lyrics.
Which song do you wish Cadence would include on their setlist that they haven’t already: The Pretender by the foo fighters and the chain by fleetwood mac.
chris white
chris - keyboards
Hails from: dorset.
Previous bands: tilt, fayrewood.
Best music advice ever received: knowing when not to play is as important as knowing when to play.
Best thing about being a keyboard player: the sounds available at your fingertips.
Worst thing about being a keyboard player: having to replicate all other instruments in a song. Also having to provide photographs for the band’s website.
Which song do you wish Cadence would include on their setlist that they haven’t already: birdie song by the tweets. a classic from the tweets, you can’t deny it.
geeky gubbins
chris uses the following gear:
Arturia keylab essential.
yamaha modx-6.
a variety of effects via PC and pedals.
