Mark's first ever gig was back in '83 playing drums with a rock & blues
outfit called Little Village. Since then he has treaded the boards countless
times, usually singing and playing slide guitar and blues harmonica with
Gloucester blues legends Maxwell Street, or fronting renowned roots rockers
the Dockery Boys.

His many talents keep him in regular demand at studio sessions covering all
types of music from hard rock to folk, passing through blues and country
on the way. Both in the studio and on stage he has played with or supported a
great many artistes including Kent DuChaine, Alison Moyet, Dr. Feelgood, Chris Jagger
(Mick's brother), Roy Wood, Ian Dench (EMF), Steve Gibbons, Mike D'Abo, Phil
Beer (Rolling Stones session man), the Gutter Brothers, Richard Thompson,
guitar legend Alvin Lee (at the Glastonbury Festival in 1994), Chicken Shack,
Steve Marriott and Chicago Blues legend Eddie C. Campbell.

Over the years he has received critical acclaim for his vocal performance
and songwriting which has been described as having "a quality and
professionalism that sets it apart from so many" with an "assured melodic
delivery and ability to constantly impress" (Rock 'n' Reel magazine).
He writes songs across many styles both for the bands that he plays in
and other performers.

Mark's influences include Bukka White, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Dr. Ross,
John Lee Hooker, Hound Dog Taylor, Sonny Boy Williamson and Elmore James.

Rick Edwards

A much-in-demand, talented multi-style guitarist, Rick goes 'back
to his roots' for the Sons and delivers some of the best
deep-south acoustic/electric guitar you've heard for a long
time plus some very tasty vocals and harp.

In the 70s Rick lived and worked in London, playing in many outfits
including Studebaker, an Anglo-American country band signed to CBS.
The U.S.A. had the benefits of his talents in the first half of the 80s while
he lived in Denver, Colorado and toured through Texas, Oklahoma and
California in numerous blues, bluegrass, country and jazz outfits.

On his return in '84 Rick spent four years in extensive solo and session work
around Bristol and Bath area. He was a well received regular at the Howlin Wolf,
Naval Volunteer and Old Duke and played with Tone On Ten amongst others.
At the tail end of the 80s and in the early-mid 90s Rick played guitar, harp and
vocals for Piston Broke a soul blues collective based in the West-Midlands and
lead/slide guitars for Blind Lemon Blues, a solid five piece act working
extensively around Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire.

Since the mid 90s he has been a guitarist and vocalist with the Blueshounds, a
four piece R&B outfit, well known on the SouthWest gig scene and regularly
backed by the Little Big Horns. Rick also fronts Hocus Pocus Blues - a solid
four piece which punches out classic Chicago and Texas blues - playing
lead/slide guitar and vocals.

Rick has also opened for some of the greats including Mississippi Fred McDowell,
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Boz Scaggs, Paul Lamb and Connie Lush.

Joining Mark and Rick for the band gigs...