SongVault Artist Profile

Al:guitars. Forbes:bass. Gav:drums. Howie:vocal. Martin:keyboards. Awkward Squad 1. Formed as pickup band in 1970, with drummer bass player, guitarist and occasional vocalist from Glenda Slag (blues band, Newport Rock Festival, local support for Slade.). Mid 70s Vocalist worked as DJ in Scandinavia then to Ireland formed Spurts, early punk band, later working for U2, Stiff Little Fingers et al. Bass and Guitar into folk-rock scene played with future members of Wet Wet Wet. Drummer via Rezillos and Human League to theatre world. Awkward Squad 2. Reformed for ill-fated album and tour deal in early eighties with keyboards from McZappas, new drummer and rhythm. Awkward Squad 3. Reformed twenty- first century, new drummer from rival local seventies band, son of drummer on rhythm, Auchtermuchty Traditional Music Festival 2003. Dundee Blues Festival 2004. Central Scotland bars. private functions. Added occasional Sax player end of 2004.Shifty, another refugee from McZappas. OHenrys Jazz Cellar, Edinburgh. Animal Farm, Collessie Awkward Squad 4. Original drummer from 70s line up returns. Ashley Awkward joins to add female vocals late 2006. . "some amazing f***ed up shit" Uncle Beesly. (Fence) "I dont want him around me" Jack Bruce. (Cream) "Edinburgh has its own answer to Billy Childish and Mark E Smith" Bawheid. "did so much to establish conservation" English Heritage.