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One of the hottest bands on the European circuit are Number Nine, fronted by the wonderful Paul Ansell. Formed in 1993, they recently celebrated their 10th Anniversary with a two year deal with Alpina Records where they join the Nu Niles.
The band specialises in originals from Ansell and covers of less obvious material like Hey Joe or The Passenger. As he points out on his website www.no9rockin.com, "I wanted to play all the stuff I liked, and not be restricted by what people wanted a rockin band to play. In '93 the musical boundaries were a lot more narrow than now, and playing Hey Joe, or Red Light, was a big no no."
Their live show is dynamic and though the band has changed personnel over the years, they've all been top-notch musicians. The first time I saw them was a couple of years ago at Hemsby and the interplay between Ansell and guitarist Malcolm Chapman was sensational. Ansell's delivery was brilliant, and from the moment he launched in Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town, I was hooked.
Today's young bands need support, the best way obviously is to buy their CD's. As a career overview of Number Nine I've decided to take a quick look at all their CD's. All you have to do is go out there and buy them!