About Me
The band now known as Silver Dogs has grown out of an original idea by founder members Andrew Turner and Lindsay Davies. Quite a few changes in personnel have occurred since those early days, and the band is indebted to Lindsay, Fiona Ford, Richard Curran and Geoff Orr for their talent, hard work and contribution to where we are today. However, throughout the changes, the line-up has stayed the same lead guitar and violin, lead vocalist, keyboards/acoustic guitar, bass and drums.
The Dogs originally came to life in Ribchester, but since Lindsays departure early in 2006, the band has usually rehearsed around Chorley in Lancashire. However, a mention must also be made of our friends at the Old Stone Trough, Kelbrook, who looked after us so well in earlier days, providing rehearsal space, great food and drink, and the occasional bed for the night.
Although we think that we have a highly original sound, Silver Dogs is basically a folk rock band, as we specialise in taking traditional songs and tunes from all parts of the British Isles as a base point for our stage and recorded material. However, as we have a huge diversity of experiences, backgrounds and influences in the band, the treatments and arrangements of the material can cover anything from acoustic folk to progressive rock, and beyond!
The Dogs also cover a small number of songs by other artists, most notably Sandy Denny, Lal Waterson and Antje Duvekot, who very kindly gave us Poisonjesters Mask to make our own.
The songs usually have a story to them which, more likely than not, includes mystical elements of love (usually lost or unrequited!), betrayal, death, the sea, madness - and the occasional set of tunes. But dont worry, we rock like hell, so youll always leave a gig still wanting to jump up and down.
So thats about it. Youll have to come to see us, listen to a CD or give us a gig to find out more. You wont be disappointed.
As well as playing in the band, Neil is the chairman of Chorley FM, and he, Andrew and Mark run various music orientated workshops at the South Lancashire Arts Partnership funded Chorley Community Centre
