The Old Boys / Network

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Oh the humanity!!!!!!!! If you want the truth, then we are two old gits that have trodden the boards for ages, flanked by two younger gits, that are great players but above all superb human beings!!



The two of us that are old, are Bernie Fox ( DRUMS/BRAINS) and Steve Hampton ( meGUITARS/VOCALS/VARIOUS NEFARIOUS INSTRUMENTS) ably abetted by Robbie Dwyer (GUITARS/VOCALS) and Mike Fowler (BASS/GUITAR/VOCALS) So that'll be enough about that then.



Self penned songs, that (according to loads of other people) get under your skin and hang around in your brain for unhealthily too long!!



In a nutshell, We love what we do and would love to drag you into the chaos that is the Old Boys Network



Why dont you come along for the ride??



If you like your music alternative and what it's meant to be for, then we may just be your kiddies.



The Old Boys Network - Live Recordings

Current mood: breezy

Category: Music



As anyone who has caught them live will know, The Old Boys Network have a great set of songs and are hardly slouches as far as talent and skill is concerned either. What sets them apart most of all though is their enjoyment of every minute they're up on stage. Most bands will tell you they love performing, but these guys make it obvious, sharing laughs and knowing grins.



Of course you can't see the grins when you're listening to an audio recording, but the sense of fun certainly shines through, from the rousing Bring The Curtains Down, preceded by the cheers of the audience, through a run of one great song after another, each interspersed with self deprecating humour and banter that makes the audience and the listener feel included, like listening to as group of mates joking with each other.



The band show themselves as individuals, each personality adding to the musical whole. Steve Hampton singing with passion and laying down great guitar riffs, Robbie Dwyer adding yet more accomplished guitar to the mix interchanging lead and rhythm with Hampton as the songs ebb and flow, Bernie Fox thrashing away at the drums and the newest Old Boy, Mike Fowler on bass and backing vocals, locking in the rhythm like he'd been with the band from the beginning.



There's not a dud here, but the highlight, for me, would be the excellent Fire And Ice, a great song on disc and one that truly comes alive with an audience.



Check the live recordings out at The Old Boys Network myspace:



Matt Merritt. Blues matters magazine.