Alfold Rock and Blues Festival

JACKIE LYNTON is one of the grand old men of Rock’n'Roll, claiming Ritchie Blackmore, Rick Parfitt, Chas Hodges, and Chris Farlowe among his personal friends. As a performer his career spans seven decades! A young silver suited crooner with a quiff cut his teeth in the clubs of Hamburg in the late 1950s before transforming into the vocalist with The Savoy Brown Blues Band in the 1960’s. By the 70’s Jack was writing songs with Rick Parfitt for Status Quo, and in the eighties he was fronting Diesel – a band formed with John Coghlan, Status Quo’s original drummer. In the nineties Jack dabbled in acting – regularly appearing as an “extra” on Eastenders while at the same time he was forming his current band, which features some faces with great music histories of their own. Bass Guitarist Colin Pattenden was a founder member of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band; while the two lead guitars are Chris Bryant who played with Arthur Brown and Mike Windus, one of Britain’s best session musicians; the combo is driven by the drumming of Spud Metcalf, of The Nashville Teens. Look forward to an amazing set of Rock’n'Roll, Blues and the occasional rude joke. Oh, and did I mention that Jack also writes poetry and Children’s stories ?? A man of huge talent, and a born entertainer.

They won't admit it, but SOHO DUKES are having a whale of a time. For a start, they should all probably be in prison. Alarmingly, though, they're still very much at large, and using the same pubs and bus stops as you and me. 

And, no. There's nothing you can do about it. I've checked.

SOHO DUKES actually started life as a nineteenth century drinking club, when - on a lengthy crawl around the taverns of London's West End - Bomber (bass) and JB (vocals n' that) crossed the weaving paths of COL 'THE DUKE' FOSTER (rhythm guitar) and AGE BLACKWELL (drums). 

Sadly, the steady rise of beer prices and the admission of two more worthy members to the club - SI LEACH (lead guitar) and the enigmatic SWERVE (keys) - increased the cost of a round to unsustainable levels. A change was needed. Col threw a guitar strap over his shoulder and the band was born.

And, no. There's still nothing you can do about it. I've checked that too.

The Dukes have recorded two magnificent albums , 'BAR FIGHTS & TUPPENNY UPRIGHTS' in 2021 and, very recently, 'GOLDEN AGE OF THE BARBER'S CHAIR'. 

Glowing reviews of both the albums and the Dukes' boisterous live gigs have drawn comparisons with Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Heavy Metal Kids, Mott The Hoople, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, even the Sex Pistols. Such a varied list suggests there's something truly original going on here. So why not grab yourself an earful and join the fun. What's the worst that can happen?

Don't answer that.