Thee Strawberry Mynde were born in Tall Paul's front room in Hartlepool back in 1997 with Bazza & Athey in the 1st line up. Athey soon left to join The Mojo's and a year was spent recording some raw garage toons, mostly Tall Paul originals with a few covers thrown in - 'My Flash On You' (Love), 'Little Olive' (Electric Prunes) and 'Ballad Of You, Me & Pooneil' (Jefferson Airplane).

After a year the line up was expanded with Jason Radley (vocals & guitar) and Ian Lowes (drums). A recording session took place at Oblivion Studios in Stockton-On-Tees on 26th July 1998 were Thee Strawberry Mynde recorded 4 tunes - 2 of Paul's 'She Set's The Scene' & 'The Difference' and 2 penned by Jason 'She Left So Low' and 'Shine'.

A week or so later the bands first live gig took place just round the corner from the recording studios at The Falchion. After that gigs followed in Middlesbrough at The Temple & Liberties, The Falchion (again) and 2 gigs at The Studio in Hartlepool. The last gig at The Studio was in November 1998 to a sell out crowd at a do put on by Hartlepool scooter club. This was also the last gig that Bazza played with the band. At the start of 1999 the bands demo was reviewed in the Melody Maker but by that time Thee Strawberry Mynde were no more and Paul, Jason & Ian were doing gigs under the new name of Gravity.

However, 10 years since Thee Strawberry Mynde formed it looks like Paul & Bazza are set to reunite. Stay tuned for more news ...

UPDATE: Thee Strawberry Mynde played their comeback gig on 4th July 2008 at The Clarendon in Hartlepool. More live dates to follow!