Nine Below Zero
| Nine Below Zero | |
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 Nine Below Zero Photo: Michele Careddu |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Blues blues rock |
| founding | 1977 as Stan's Blues Band, 1990 |
| resolution | 1983 |
| Website | Nine Below Zero |
| Founding members | |
| Dennis Greaves | |
| Pete Clark | |
| Kenny Bradley | |
| Mark Feltham | |
| Current occupation | |
Drums |
Brendan O'Neill |
guitar |
Dennis Greaves |
Electric bass |
Brian Bethell |
Harmonica, vocals |
Mark Feltham |
| former members | |
| Kenny Bradley, Peter Clark, Alan Glen, Stix Burkey | |
Nine Below Zero is a British blues band that was formed in 1977 and has a loyal following to this day.
Career
The band was founded in 1977 in south London by guitarist Dennis Greaves under the name Stan's Blues Band and has built a loyal following in the London club scene. In 1979 they accepted an offer from former musician Mickey Modern to manage them. He also suggested they change their name, and they agreed on Nine Below Zero, based on the song of the same name by blues musician Sonny Boy Williamson II. In 1980 they released the EP Pack Fair and Square and their first album Live at the Marquee ( "[...] an impressive blues-rock set that recalls the energy of the early Rolling Stones performances." ). In 1981, after recording their first studio album, Nine Below Zero opened up for The Who and The Kinks . In 1983 the band broke up after Dennis Greaves formed a band called The Truth ; before that they recorded their third album. Mark Feltham began a career as a session musician for Rory Gallagher , Oasis and Roger Chapman, among others .
In 1990 Nine Below Zero reunited for an anniversary concert which was very successful and they decided to stay together. Brendan O'Neill and Gerry McAvoy completed the two founding members. 1992 Feltham left the band due to musical differences and was replaced by Alan Glen . In 1997 they founded their own record company, Zed Records . In 2001 Feltham returned. Since then they have toured regularly and performed all over Europe.
In 2004 the band performed at the Pistoia Blues Festival in Italy, which fulfilled a great wish for them. Among other things, they spent 2009 preparing for a special anniversary concert in 2010.
Discography
Albums
- 1980: Live at the Marquee
- 1981: !! Don`t Point your Finger
- 1982: Third Degree
- 1989: Live at the Venue
- 1992: Off the hook
- 1994: Hot music for a cold night
- 1997: Live in London
- 2000: Refrigerator
- 2000: Give Me No Lip Child
- 2002: Chilled
- 2005: It 's Off
- 2008: Both Sides of Nine Below Zero
- 2009: It's Never Too Late!
- 2019: Avalanche
DVD
- 2005: On the Road Again
Individual evidence
- ^ Official band website ( Memento from May 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ All-Music-Guide review by Bruce Eder
- ↑ Band biography on ninebelowzero.com ( Memento from May 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Nine Below Zero on allmusic.com
Web links
- Nine Below Zero at Allmusic (English)
- Video interview with Denis Greaves, 2009 (English / French)
- Video interview with Brendan O'Neill, 2009 (English / French)
- Video interview with Mark Feltham, 2010 (English / French)
- Video interview with Gerry McAvoy, 2010 (English / French)