Ruthless Blues

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Ruthless Blues is a British Blues Rock band, once described as "London's leading Rock Blues outfit" by Time Out. The band initially formed in South London more than 25 years ago playing at pub rock venues.

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[edit] Members

[edit] Current

  • Stevie Smith - Vocals / harmonica (1985 - to date, 1983 - 1985 3 USA tours with Bad Manners)
  • Martyn Taylor - Lead guitar (1999 - to date, 1987 Bass guitar)
  • Andy Herbert - Bass guitar (1991 - 1996 and 1999 - to date)
  • Tony Fernandez - Drums (1984 - present, also Strawbs '77-'80 and permanent member of Rick Wakeman's band since 1975)

[edit] Past

  • John Knightsbridge - Lead guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1999, Illusion 1977-1978, Strawbs 1980)
  • Jim McCarty - Drums (1979 - 1983, Yardbirds 1963 - to date)
  • Paul McCallam - Bass guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1985)
  • Dave Blake - Rhythm guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1981)
  • Jeremy Truelove - harmonica (1979-1980)
  • Johnny Mars - harmonica (1981? - 1984)
  • John "Irish" Earle - Saxophones & Vocals (1985 - 1997)
  • Peter Rees - Bass guitar (1991)
  • Peter Stroud - Bass guitar & Backing vocals (May 1996 - 1999, left to join Peter Green Splinter Group)

[edit] Discography

  • Ruthless Blues (Released 1989 on vinyl (PTLS 1102) and cassette (PTLC 1102). Re-released in 1993 in CD format (PCOM1102) with two additional tracks.)
  • Sure enough (Released 1992. Released on Cassette (PTLC 1122) and CD (PCOM 1122).)
  • Live At The Torrington (Recorded live 2004, Released February 2006 on Mystic Records (MYS CD 192).)

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