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Member Since: 19/06/2006
Band Members: Paul Kean - Vocals, Colin Angus - Guitar, keyboard, backing vox, Alan (Menzo) McMenemy - Guitar, Tommy Morrison - Bass, backing vox, John Graham - Drums Sid Harris - Keyboards, Piano, organ & spoons



Influences: PAUL..... Fave top 5 singers: David Coverdale, Danny Bowes, Paul Rogers, Steve Perry, Jonny Van Zandt, plus love the old style blues singers like Bobby Bland.Fave Songs: Blindman (Whitesnake), Until My Dying Day (Thunder)Fave Albums: Ready & Willing, Escape, Canterbury, Backstreet SymphonyWould most like to meet: Eva Longoria (who's hopefuly be wearing crotchless panties, skimpy bra)...and hopefully it would be a really cold day...a bit "nippy" if you like...or Sandra Bullock as a close second.How long would I last?: As Motley Crue say..."Ten Seconds To Love" (That I add would include the meal, foreplay and the bus home)Favourite Childhood Memory: My very first....no let's not go there!!(let's just say it was a very hands on experience)....Also Fireball XL5, Casey Jones & HR Puff'n'nStuff (although the talking flute was a moaning wee bastard!)Favourite adult memory: See above...Biggest Mystery: Why the f**k did Joe 90 never get dizzy when that thing went round?????Best Quote: "Music comes from the soul...and soul is music...)Said by: Me.********************************************************* **COLIN......Guitarist and keyboard player (check out his big organ!) & backing vocalsFave music.....10cc (particularly Eric Stewart), Peter Frampton, Bernie Marsden, Colin Hay, Magnum, Eagles, Journey, Steve Morse, Rick Wakeman.Equipment.... Fender Stratocaster, Korg M1, Hammond X5.Drinks......Budweiser in bottlesSmokes.....FagsEats.......CheeseDrives....Big White Van full of builder stuff & band stuff & PA stuff.Most likely to say.......Milk and two sugars, please. And cake. Mountains and mountains of cake......You can also hire Colin for your band or venue's PA requirements************************************************ ****************MENZO....Influences.... I have many influences but my dad has always been the biggest. When I started out he kind of showed me the ropes, like changing strungs etc and even today he still helps me with technical stuff.Musically I have so many....Michael Schenker, Andy Latimer, Neal Schon, Jan Akkerman, Gary Moore, Ronnie Montrose to name a few.Gear..... Pretty much a Les Paul or a Flying V into a Marshall jcm 900 (dual reverb)Greatest moment.....Best moment of my life was when my daughter Carly was born.Musically I would have to say supporting Focus was amazing as I've been a fan for yearsAlso play in that other Ayrshire band, Big Licks along with Tommy******************************************************* ********* TOMMY....Tommy's comments and biography have been deleted due to obscene and frankly, disgusting content and are possibly being used in ongoing sexual harrasment, slander and damages claims from Glasgow zoo, Saltcoats Retired Bingo Callers Home and The GB Special Oympics team. To make a donation to Tommy's defense fund, please send cash to www.Don'[email protected] k. Tommy says photos with unusual uses for Ann Summers products involving small reptiles will also be accepted.*************************************************** *************OJ .... Vodka & Coke please!***************************************************** ***********Sid ... Dark rum & black. And a chaser of lager. And a lovely cheese sandwich.
Sounds Like: The best covers band you'll ever hear........playing the soundtrack to everyone's musical nostalgia trip.......... Free, Bad Company, Frankie Miller, Whitesnake, Queen, UFO, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, the Stones, through to Journey, Ted Nugent & Magnum, covering some funk by the Doobies, Wild Cherry & Lenny Kravitz.And you don't want to miss Menzo's solo on Who's Crying Now.......Neil Schon couldn't do it better! (sorry Neil, but it's true)

Record Label: to book us...www.ayrshirebands.co.uk

My Blog

Norwegian Weekender

Just got back from a fantastic weekend in Norway as guests of the amazing Dr BenDix and band.  We played two gigs, the first in Fredrkstad was quiet, but well received, but the second in Skien was rea...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:29:00 GMT

DrBenDix coming to Ayrshire

At the end of March, FiveWheelDrive will be dragging their sorry, saggy asses over the water to beautiful Norway to play a weekend of gigs in Ostfold.  Facilitating this are the excellent Blues/Rock b...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:14:00 GMT

Check out this event: FiveWheelDrive @ The Crown

Hosted By: FiveWheelDrive When: 06 Jun 2008, 19:00Where: The Crown Inn162 High StreetIrvine, Scotland|71 ka11United KingdomDescription:FiveWheelDrive Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Battle of the Bands 2008

Battle of the Bands - Support for Status Quo18 February 200813:54 Unsigned bands set to rock at this year's Burns Festival with Status Quo Hailed as the largest cultural Festival in the west of Scotla...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Life and Times of FiveWheelDrive

Big Paul's away to visit his mammy and daddy in Florida, Bill still on the mend, Colin's still building that hoose in Johnstone and running the Jam nights, Menzo has a new MySpace page and will be pla...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:57:00 GMT

Getting Better Every Day

Bill is well on the road to recovery and says a BIG HELLO to everyone.  Not quite back in the saddle but working on it.  Meanwhile, check out the gig list and come see us when we play your a...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:16:00 GMT