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About the show
Bad Influence are celebrating 40 years, would you believe. This band has always had Val Cowell, lead vocal and rhythm guitar, Richard Hayes, lead and slide guitar and Pete Stroud, backing vocal and bass and a variety of drummers. Now it is Pete Stroud on drums, a different Pete Stroud, so they are the rhythm section, Peter John Stroud, yes, they have the same middle name as well.
With Oli Mississippi MacDonald opening, this is going to be a mighty show.
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Bad Influence
Bad Influence is described as a 'rock and blues' band and that is where they sit quite comfortably. However, this band has many musical influences and it shows in just about every song on the new CD. Val is often described as 'Bonnie Raitt gone raunchy' or 'powerful like Janis Joplin'. Richard squeezes every ounce of passion from the guitar, whilst Jonny and Pete hold it very tightly together at the back.
Originally formed in 1986, by Val Cowell (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), and Richard Hayes (lead and slide guitar). The band were regular headliners at London's famous Marquee Club and have appeared nationwide at festivals and music clubs including playing on tour with Status Quo. "They always leave their audience highly entertained".
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