Meet the Band
Paul Joyner
Freddie Mercury
Bio
Historically PJ has played the part of Freddie all over the UK and Europe both in Tribute Bands and also as a Solo artist with the highlight of course headlining The Official Queen Fan Club Convention playing in front of the most ardent of fans which he recalls was a ‘nervy but exhilarating experience’. Catch PJ after a show and swap tales of Queen Shows and Memorabilia though do get comfy as these conversations can be long.
Equipment:
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Shure 565SD
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Shure Beta 87A wireless mic with Shure GLXD24 receiver
- Authentic Freddie Mercury mic pole
- Real Freddie Mercury style Moustache
- A whole cupboard of Freddie Mercury outfits
Rob Newman
Brian May
Bio
Since Rob was given a Queen CD by a friend in his school days his passion for their music has been set in stone. A guitar tutor by trade he spends endless hours polishing the definitive Brian May performance along with the holy grail that is the all important and synonymous Red Special sound.
Authenticity is everything to Rob ever since he purchased his first guitar Red Special as a teenager. From a sixpence to his curly guitar lead and hair, Rob brings you arguably one of the finest portrayals of the ‘The Guvnor’ that you will see.
Equipment:
- Vox AC30 CC2 with Brian May Modifcations
- Weber Attenuator
- Vox AC30 VT with upgraded Alnico Blue Speakers
- 2 Brian May guitars with upgrades
- Adeson Pickups
- Fryer Treble Booster
- Chorus, Wah and Delay Effects
- 6 Pence
Peter Lancaster
John Deacon
Bio
Pete has been playing bass in bands since he was 18. John Deacon’s bass sound and playing has been a huge influence on him and he is relishing the opportunity of playing his favourite songs with a great band. He is an experienced sound engineer who owns and runs a recording and rehearsal studio and has worked with hundreds of artists including Laura Marling, Jamie T, Enter Shikari, Right Said Fred, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Noisettes as well as Grammy nominated engineer Sam Bell (Taylor Swift) and BRIT nominated producer Paul Wilson (Spice Girls).
Equipment:
- 1968 Fender Precision copy custom built by Eternal Guitars to completely replicate the John Deacon Fender Bass
- 1977 Music Man StingRay copy as used by John Deacon
- Rotosound Jazz Bass 77 strings
- Hartke HA3500 amp
- Ampeg SVT 410HLF cab
- Korg Pitchblack Advance pedal tuner
Ed Myers
Roger Taylor
Bio
As a huge Queen and Roger Taylor fan, Ed has spent countless hours working hard to achieve the authentic Taylor drum sound which has stretched all the way to using the same kit model as Roger himself. He has a wealth of gig experience under his belt performing as Roger Taylor and in the pit band for a version of the Queen musical ‘We Will Rock You’.
Steve Hayes
Spike Edney
Bio
At 16, starting out as a Bassist, Steve played his first of over 2000 gigs and has been involved in countless bands and projects spanning nearly 40 years, switching to Keyboards 20 years ago. Playing Queens “Fifth Member” Spike Edney is a natural progression for Steve, providing his most challenging role yet.
Equipment:
- Nord Electro 5
- Korg Kronos
- Authentic Queen sounding Patches
- Digitech Voice Pro
- Behringer Mixing Desk