The next Music Night is on Friday 17th April when the Club is delighted to welcome back The Others who played a storming gig on their debut at the Club last year. They started life at Hampton School in the early ‘60s, and while still at school got a record deal with Fontana in 1964, releasing a version of Bo Diddley’s “Oh Yeah”, and were vying for elbow room alongside bands like The Yardbirds, The Downliners Sect and The Pretty Things on the London club scene. Major success eluded them and The Others went their separate ways, but re-formed in 2012, playing stunning gigs, with a distinctive hard-edged style of R&B that showed why they made such waves back in the ‘60s.
Young Hampton schoolmates Brian May and Tim Staffel were inspired by THE OTHERS, and formed Smile before Brian moved on to form Queen – Brian once said that The Others’ Pete Hammerton was one of the best guitarists he’d ever seen. Alongside Pete, the line-up features original members Paul Stewart (vocals/harmonica), Rob Tolchard (bass) and Geoff Coxon (drums). Their act re-visits some of the classic material of the era in an uncompromising driving fashion, but brings a new dimension to the songs with their updated treatments. It will be a Sunbury Music Night in the classic mould and is a great way to kick off the new cricket season. There’s full info on the band at www.theothers.org.uk. It's a gig that's not to be missed.
