“I got into bands while at school and eventually started playing in various classic (i.e. dodgy) London venues that aren’t there any more – The George Robey Finsbury Park, Hammersmith Clarendon Hotel, Red Lion Brentford, The Bull & Gate Kentish Town and The Mean Fiddler in Harlesden to name just a few.”

“In 1992 I studied at the Guitar Institute in Acton Vale for a year and did lots more gigs, but like most people, I never made any money and eventually I took a few years off from music to pursue other careers.”

A self taught bass player, drummer and guitarist, joining Scooted n Booted after a short break from the music scene. Previously playing bass for The Rose Affair, an original indie/alternative band, for a number of years around Cambridgeshire, London and beyond! With musical influences from Frank Sinatra to Nirvana and everything in between.

“After being a fan of Scooted n Booted for a few years, when the opportunity to play Bass for them came around I couldn’t pass it up! Having never played Ska/Reggae before but being a big fan of The Specials, Toots, Madness and others alike; I’m so excited for this new chapter in my music career”

“I began playing drums in 1982 after seeing the great Eric Delaney play at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Shortly afterwards I joined my first band with some school friends. By the age of 12, I was regularly gigging and at the same time began playing drums and percussion for local amateur dramatics productions. By the age of 15 I’d played in a lot of great venues including BBC TV Centre, The Empire Ballroom Leicester Square (as part of the Soho Jazz Festival ) and the Pizza Express chain of jazz clubs in London.”

“Over the next few years, I played in as many bands and different styles as possible and progressed from amateur to professional engagements. I have performed with numerous bands and have backed many “named” artists in theatre / cabaret / gig situations both in the UK and abroad. A few years back I was asked to work with a Ska band as a stand in musician. This lead to work with other Ska bands and now to Scooted n Booted.”

“I have gigged and jammed with bands playing jazz, funk, soul, rock, blues, reggae and now Ska with Scooted n Booted, whom I joined quite a few years ago now. I have also had the pleasure of supporting Madness, Neville Staple, the Specials, the Two Tones when playing in another, original reggae band.”

“I am in awe of (and saw live in concert) the late, great Michael Brecker and also Courtney Pine plays. My main influences come from Dexter (‘Sax’) Gordon, who brings energy to his sax like no other!”

“I began playing at age 7 in the Salvation Army brass band, moving up through school, city and county youth bands and orchestras. At music college I was principal/lead trumpet of the college big band/jazz orchestra within a month of arriving, and midway through my second year I began ‘depping’ for my trumpet tutor in touring musicals and theatre productions, my first being “The Pajama Game”.”

“Until recently I played for the Lee Vasey Big Band, and I also play lead and 2nd trumpet in the Potters Big Band and solo trumpet in a Blues Brothers style revue at a ‘holiday village’, and have played sessions at Epic TV studios in Norwich with “The Voxettes”.”

Dave began playing piano at 6, but has improved a little since then!

“I have played in bands in London and the East of England for 40 years, playing mainly blues, soul and jump jive, including at the Burnley, Colne and Upton Blues Festivals.

“My main influences have been Ray Charles, Dr John, Stevie Wonder, Steve Winwood, Herbie Hancock and Claude Debussy!!

“I became am a huge fan of ska in the early 1980s, buying back catalogues on the Trojan and Blue Beat labels, just as Madness, Bad Manners, the Specials and others were reviving and developing the genre. Mike Barson of Madness and Steve Nieve of the Attractions became my favourite keys players of that time.

“It’s a great opportunity to join Scooted, whose energy and great faithful delivery of the music is really infectious (in a good way!!!).”
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