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.Dave's new band line up, Electric fiddle, guitar, bass, drums and pedal steel. .Dave is now spearheading the American country cross over in Coventry England with his latest band, 'Waylon County'.Guest artists at most shows. . Dave is from COVENTRY, U.K, a songwriter/musician. HE WAS WITH SEVERAL BRITISH BANDS THE BIGGEST! -- WAS "BLITZKRIEG ZONE"Coventry is like Detroit. It was a major auto manufacturing city. It was during the decline in the 80's that a major music scene developed.
Reviews'This band blew the roof of theClub! Raw power, loud as f**k!' Chicago Tribune"I couldnt believe the wall of sound these guys create!' Detroit SoundsTalking to Dave after the 9-30 show,he said he hooks all his amps in series!'That explains the almighty power that the band have!' Washington Post'U gotta hear this band'Its Pistols meets Pop in the loudest form!Awesome.and the Brit guitarist rocks the hell outta that guitar!!" Boston Times'Dave Pepper, as to be expected, is still rockin' with The Dave Pepper Band, now based in Washington DC" Pete Chambers, Coventry Telegraph.U.K.BRIEF BLITZKRIEG ZONE BIO.Whilst dave was playn keyboards with The Ramrods, in Scotland.They were on a support tour with THE POGUES.(ELVIS COSTELLO sang along side Dave at THE EDINBURGH PALACE THEATRE!) He met Tony James(Generation X)Tony had recently formed Sigue Sigue Sputnik, with front man,Martin Degville.Dave had the right look!He was so impressed with the Sputnik 'picture' he left The Ramrods, and Quickly got BKZ up and running.Dave, Steve, Martin and a Roland dr 707! recorded The 1st single(21 Boy) at a local Leamington studio.The flipside was recorded with the newly recruited drummer(Pete) in a tiny Coventry studio.We got a great deal from a local music store on a digital drum kit!That just helped the glam image! The band rehearsed every day in Dave's appartment,witha 1000 watt p.a!(much to the annoyance of the neighbors!)Dave knew the local press, and with their help got plastered on all the local media, including, radio and cable TV. Many trips to London got a buzz going. Articles in N.M.E, and Melody maker(music mags) were a real plus, and with the coventry based 'NETWORK CONTROL' , coach trips to tour venues were set up.The first gig at Busters Nightclub was a sellout! and the band had 4 songs! we played for 2 hours!Local bands were invited to help us on good gigs outside of the midland area. Most of our agency gigs, were university shows. , but we played most of the major clubs all over the country. I can remember drivin the van back from a south coast gig!, and almost falling asleep at the wheel! I was seeing seagulls in the middle of the road! We had a great friend Kieran, that made all our clothes, and did all make up!Dave kept in touch with Tony James thru the early stages of BKZ. In fact it was Tony(while SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK were at a gig in Cov) (check their site, along with NEIL X, CARBON SILICON(Tonys new band, with Mick Jones)who suggested the 2020 bit of our name! As the band were signed to the london agency(THE AGENCY), we toured the country with;999, Zodiac Mindwarp,Gaye bikers on acid, The Pogues, and plenty more!there are still bootlegs of live gigs out there!Busters(the 1st gig,on cassette)
2011- 'Dave said' Im getting so many solo and duo shows with song material I'd never ever concidered before. With the top rate musician friends I have, I can have a cello to a harmonica at a phonecall notice.It gives me more flexibility to expand my songwriting. Im so looking forward to the acoustic CD thats being worked on, and then of course to get the band back on the road in 2011.**RIGHT NOW**, Dave is in the studio,to extend the previous release.Using all new, original penned songs of Dave's.Titled;'INTO THE SUN'. It Was released Sept 14, 2009, as a limited edition.Dont be fooled by the title!This C.D. includes trax off the last U.S. release, re-mixed.This is POWERFULL stuff!, along with the latest acoustic rare live trax, recorded at various gigs this year.
