On The Rocks sixties band - Music of the Sixties
On The Rocks sixties band
plays the music everyone loves - with the sounds, words, beats and style of the 1960's. When love was free, flowers had power, and everything was cool, gear... and groovy, man.
The Beatles Chuck Berry The Who Buddy Holly The Rolling Stones Credence Clearwater Revival Cliff Richard Roy Orbison The Beach Boys Elvis Presley The Drifters Bill Hayley and the Comets The Shadows
Now in their 16th year!
On The Rocks have been playing together in various incarnations since 1994, although most of the band have been friends since they were teenagers in the late 1970's.
OTR play all sorts of music from the 1960's (sometimes cheating and venturing into the late 50's or early 70's), from rock'n'roll to pop and rock, including favourites from the Beatles, Stones, Who, Faces, Monkees and Shadows to name but a few.
Colin Prestidge
Bass Guitar and vocals
The driving force behind the band, Beatles fan Colin is also musical director and arranges all OTR's songs. He has recently changed his trusty "Fender Precision Copy" bass for an authentic Beatles style Hofner violin bass. Colin is the first point of contact for booking the band and is always happy to discuss possible opportunities for gigs.
Paul Leverett
Lead Guitar and vocals
Playing a black Fender Stratocaster "Strat Plus Deluxe" or his new red Hofner Verythin, lead guitarist Paul tackles classic riffs and lead breaks from Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly to Hank Marvin and the Shadows.
Alan Bohling
Rhythm guitar and vocals
Alan Bohling was rhythm guitarist with 60's sensation Sons of Fred, and his claims to fame include recording at Abbey Road and appearing on Ready Steady Go.
Alan wrote all of Sons of Fred's hit singles, which are still available on the ''Freak beat' album. OTR were privileged to have Alan join in 2002 after he returned to the UK from the USA.
Rodney "Beck" Beckett
Drums and vocals
The rhythm behind OTR for fifteen years, drummer Beck is the foundation of the band and also does a mean Roger Daltrey impression...
Rosemary Witcombe
Vocals and tambourine
Country music enthusiast and pop trivia expert Rosemary has been singing with Colin since her early childhood... she's his sister! Rosie sings lead vocals on a number of songs, providing backing harmonies on others and also adds a little extra percussion with tambourine - for that authentic sixties sound.
Upcoming Gigs
60th Birthday Party
Victory Hall, Warsash
27th February 2010
Sixties Night
St Marys church, Fratton
18th June 2010 (TBC)
Wedding (Leigh)
Masonic Hall, Gosport
25th September 2010
Booking the Band
On The Rocks sixties band is available for a limited number of bookings - usually limited to Hampshire, UK.
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