Brian & Michael The Matchstalk Men

About Me

"Brian & Michael" are Kevin Parrott & Michael Coleman. Kevin & Mick first met in 1965 when they were together in the Stax style soul band "The Big Sound". Mick was the bass player and singer, Kevin the lead guitar player. For the rest of the story, "The Secret History of The Matchstalk Men" please read the blog by clicking Secret History, view more (above), and find out why Kevin is "Brian" and how Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs made Number One in The Charts! Please don't forget to take a look at the videos.Brian & Michael at New Mills Town Hall & The Lowry Salford Quays

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Member Since: 11/05/2007
Band Website: www.matchstalkmen.co.uk
Band Members: Brian & Michael, "Rolf on Lowry" with Rolf Harris

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Influences: Buddy Holly, Steve Cropper, Stax, The Shadows, Everly Brothers, Willy Nelson, The Doors, Zoot Money, Rimsky Korsakov, Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, Joe Walsh. Ledbelly, Jimmy Smith & Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate, Miles Davies..........and many many more. ..
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Record Label: Pye Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Kevin & Mick The Early Years

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Brian & Michael, The Secret History

Kevin Parrott and Mick Coleman first met at The Albion Hotel at Stalybridge Cheshire during 1965. Mick joined Kevin's band The Big Sound, (not to be confused with Simon Dupree's group) as bass player/...
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT

Two new songs

Just found a copy of a single we did for RCA in the mid 1980s, and have put the songs on our page.B&M
Posted by on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Breakfast TV Channel M

We did the Channel M TV Breakfast show last week, interview and that song.The video is now on our My Space site.Yes, we know we look older, but we’re still younger than Eric Clapton.
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:32:00 GMT

Check out this video: Brian & Michael at New Mills Town Hall & The Lowry Salford Quays

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Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 05:38:00 GMT