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SIDEWINDERS, THE (1)

Last updated: 13-01-2018

Lead Vocals: Rod Harvey (2)Rodney Herrod (3)Martin Burnie Burniston

Guitar: Chris Roberts

Guitar: Laurie Lol White (2)Stuart Gooch (3)Jim Kerr

Bass: Mike Farman > Vocals, Guitar & Keys (2)Andrew Curd Allen(3) ‘Fred’ Kippin

Drums: Andy Swanston (2)Bron Parker (3)Dusty Miller (4)Kenneth Billy Cole

 

Many of the original group had attended Yarmouth Grammar School and found themselves rehearsing at the now demolished St Andrews Youth club in Gorleston

 

Multi Instrumentalist Mike Farmen was the only Sidewinder to see-out the groups entire lifespan from 1963 to 1974 taking on more responsibility for the continuation of the band with each and every change. First moving from bass to guitar and finally to keyboards and lead vocals

 

Original frontman Rod Harvey was soon snapped up by Yarmouth band The Strangers as was early drummer Bron Parker.

 

Many replacements for the band came from The Coastlanders. In [date require] [personal required] moved on to form Hazard

 

Supports: The Emeralds

 

Venues: The Tower BR, GY

 

Mediography:

First seven auditions now aranged EEN 23/04/1965[ ]

 

The Coastlanders <> (Harvey - The Strangers) Hazard