The Kinks Experience

Made up from members of bands previously promoting original material, The Kinks Experience came together in June of 2015 at Berkeley 2 rehearsal studios in Glasgow.

Founder members bass player and life-long Kinks fan Alan Drover (ex Skelter) and guitarist Peter McClurg (ex The Rhymes and Skelter) had considered the idea for literally years but the right line-up was illusive.

The main challenge was getting the right Ray Davies. When it did happen it happened fast. Peter met Rikki McKay (ex Blackberry Jack and Kinks fan) and a plan was hatched to rehearse 3 songs at Berkeley in mid June and what was originally an ‘experiment’ was arranged.

That first rehearsal was so successful and the chemistry so explosive that the band were playing their debut sell-out show in Ayr that August as The Kinks Experience.

Drummer Tommy Clark (The Seventh Sons, The Standards) and keyboard playerArnie Burgoyne (Echo and the Bunnymen) completed the line-up and the band have gone on to become one of the most musically and visually accurate Kinks tribute acts in the country.

Sadly Peter decided to leave the band late in 2018 and he has been replaced by Gary Brough (Helicon) who brings a wealth of gigging experience to the band.