Acoustic Moods
Acoustic Moods
Acoustic Moods are an instrumental guitar group featuring Chris Dumigan on classical guitar, Tony Ward on acoustic guitar and Dan Coghill on bass.
The band was formed by Chris and Tony in 1995 due to an experimental rendering of some of Genesis' music instrumentally, on 2 guitars. Before long, Mike Bonwick was recruited to play bass and the line-up was complete. After a couple of years, Mike's other commitments meant he was unable to continue as Acoustic Moods' Bassist. Dan Coghill came to the group, by the suggestion of his dad, Chas, who is the band's sound engineer.
In the early days, gigs consisted mainly of Genesis material, with one or two original pieces thrown in. However, over the years, more and more original material has been written, which now forms the bulk of the sets.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Formed in 1995
Dan Coghill joined in 1998 as the new bass player
2001 played G2
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play the odd local concert, but have also performed at G2 the Genesis convention and at the Trafford Park Centenary in 1998.
Your musical influences
Genesis, Queen, Lloyd Webber, Hank Marvin, Dave Crosby, folk music, classical.
What equipment do you use?
Guitars without amplifiers (usually)