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Smalltown Music is the home of Fred Hopwood and Dave Blant, two multi-instrumentalists who have been active on the music scene all over Europe , throughout the last twenty five years. In the Eighties they were part of Midland’s pop band Lip Service, ceilidh band Oakapple, and as the rhythm section with Britain’s foremost Cajun band R.Cajun ...
- The Zydeco Hot Rods
Multi-instrumentalist Good rockin’ Dave has had years of...
- The Vice-Bishops' Blues Band
Dave & Pod are ably supported by the bass and drums of...
- The Zydeco Hot Rods
The line-up of the band at this point was Kev Hand (guitar/vocals), Chats (guitar), Stu (bass), Dave Blant (accordion / keyboards/back vocs) and Fred Hopwood (drums/whistle/harmonica). It was recorded at AbbeySound Studios in Rugeley , Staffordshire and produced by Lee Beddow.
The band formed in 1982 around the song writing of Kev Hand and had a certain amount of success in the indie charts with songs like "This is not love", "Sharon" and "She said" Their first full album "Six Lane ends" was released by Cherry Red in 1988. The following year the band re-formed with Zydeco brothers' Dave Blant and Fred Hopwood which gave them a much more rootsier feel
Nov 18, 2022 · The following year the band re-formed with Zydeco brothers' Dave Blant and Fred Hopwood which gave them a much more rootsier feel... more. discography.
Fred Hopwood. Sutherland Bros. Band 1971 L.P Island records - Reissued CBS 1977 ... Marsden, Blant and Squire ‘Trio’ Rivet Records 2003. Fred & Dave.
May 27, 2018 · Sick night at The Old Star supporting The Shelter last night with Gary Norman, Tim Brunt and The Vice-Bishops legends Dave Blant and Fred Hopwood. Julian...
