ROBERT GOWER

Band timeline:

Sound FX

The Confessors

 

 

Sound FX

1962 - early 63: Richard Gibson (Lead guitar), Robert Gower (Bass guitar), Alan Whitmore (Rhythm guitar) and Stuart Moore (Drums).

The Confessors

1963 – 65: Richard Gibson (Lead), Robert Gower (Bass) and John Webb (Drums)

1964: Geoff Hill (Rhythm) joined in 1964.

 

Our manager throughout was Derek Kenyon of Barn Studio, Harleston. Derek screen-printed posters for many of the venues in the area so had contacts with the agents.

Our biggest claim to fame was to back “Sounds Incorporated” at RAF Marham the day after they finished their UK tour with the Beatles. They gave us signed photographs of the Beatles, which unfortunately turned out to be signed by Neil Aspinall, their Road Manager!

The last gig was at Beck Hall, Starston on October 2^nd 1965. We have an old reel-to-reel recording of this gig which we are attempting to restore.

 

Two’s A Crowd

1974 – 75: Geoff Hill (Rhythm and vocals), Robert Gower (Bass and vocals).

Harmony duo operating around Norwich and North Norfolk.

 

Shannon

1981: Richard Gibson (Lead) Mike Odette (Rhythm), Mike Odette (Bass), Chris Barber (Drums).

1985: Mike Odette left the band and was replaced by Robert Gower.

1987: Huskey Harold (Bass) joined in joined in 1987. The band folded in 1989.

 

The Confessors (reformed)

1989-1991: Richard Gibson (Lead) Robert Gower (Bass) and John Webb (Drums)

1997:The band met up for a one night reunion gig in 1997 complete with Geoff Hill (Rhythm) who had lived in South Africa for 20 years.

 

The Centurions

1991-1999: Richard Gibson (Lead), John Webb (Drums) and Dave Hedges (Bass)

1996: Paul Turner (Rhythm) joined.

Robert Gower stood in on bass on several occasions.

The band folded the end of 1999.   

 

The Confessors

2005: Met up for a final reunion gig on 25^th June. Richard Gibson (Lead), Robert Gower (Bass), Geoff Hill (Rhythm) and Gary Hancox (Drums). Derek Kenyon, our old manager, was present as were several of our old friends and fans.

 

also:

Richard and Paul did some duo work for a year after the Centurions’ demise.

 

Richard has played some one-man gigs playing Shadows music with backing tracks. His Fender Stratocaster has sat in its case, pretty much unopened for several years.

 

Robert has continued playing guitar and bass, and he and his wife Joy run a community choir in Blofield, with backing from live musicians.