Red Star Radio
Red Star Radio... proudly damaging hearing since 2001.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Red Star Radio is essentially the songwriting partnership of Chris Thorley and Guy Lawton, who have been playing together in R*R since 2001. The band operates a 'revolving door' policy with other musical collaborators and performers... the current line-up also features Gav Clark on drums and Mark Nenadic (aka Mr Plow) on bass.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We are out and about around the East Midlands. It's all going splendidly.
Your musical influences
Guy: Post punk and melodic anthemic stuff, with lots of layered guitars. REM. Talking Heads. Doves. The Smiths
Chris: Prog rock. Black Sabbath, Spocks Beard, Alan Parsons. And anyone I've ever played with.
Mark: Duff Beer, REO Speedwagon, All You Can Eat Buffets
Gav:
What equipment do you use?
Guy: Epiphone Riviera Custom, Fender Jazzmaster & Fender Telecaster Thinline guitars, Boss pedals, Fender Blues Junior or Vox AC30 amps. Ovation Celebrity acoustic and Boss AD-3 pedal
Chris: Fender Squier Fat Strat, Behringer pedals, LC15R valve amp. Crafter acoustic guitar into Behringer / Boss AD-3 pedal.
Mark: Bass, plectrum, guitar lead, amp (all borrowed/stolen)
Gav:
Anything else?
Open Message to Simon Cowell and anyone who watches / votes / appears on Pop Idol, etc:
'Your days are numbered, you fuckers.'
