Nine Below Zero
Dennis Greaves - guitar, lead-vocals Mark Feltham - harmonica, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass, vocals Brendan O’Neill- drums, vocal
With all the aggression and energy of the Britpop and Punk eras, but with their roots steeped in 50s Chicago Blues, Nine Below Zero deliver a volatile cocktail of Rhythm & Blues that leaves you wanting. When this band get after it, the result is something like the Jam playing Muddy Waters - fast, snappy and pugnacious. On the road they quickly become an unmissable live act! Sweat spraying, the walls running, and the audience crawling away on all fours. From their earliest days they have had an obsessive following and their wide-spread recognition culminated in a sell-out headlining gig at Hammersmith Odeon, guested by British Blues svengali, Alexis Korner, followed by the release of a now sought after and classic album "Live at the Marquee" and their legendary world-wide tv-appearance on the first episode of "The Young Ones". Their relentless commitment to their cause makes them hardest working, most requested live band in the UK and Europe, headlining at the Great British Blues Festival, playing to 22,000 people at a festival in France, appearances on the prestigious Rockpalast in Germany, and routinely filling venues from Italy to Norway.
Founder member, Dennis Greaves, is now widely achknowledged as the best blues guitarist that Britain has seen in a long while, a frontman whose wit is as sharp as his suits. Gerry McAvoy and Brendan O''eill, both formerly wirth the great blues legend, Rory Gallagher, make up a powerhouse rhythm section to rival any and together with the upfront blues harmonica supplied courtesy of "Billy Boy" Miskimmin with a reputation to rival his nicknames. There is the best of everything in this band and live, the combination is lethal. They also enjoy an elite following of their fellow musicians and have performed with Eric Clapton, sting, Ray Davies, and Brian May. Requests to share the stage with Nine Below Zero saw Hollywood legend and part-time blues harp player Bruce Willis, making his debut with the band at London's most fashionable eatery, Planet Hollywood. 1998 saw the band as roving ambassadors for their art, taking their blues on tour in Bangladesh at the invitation of the British Council, a prestigious honour indeed! Followed by sell-out tours of Europe and the UK with the introduction of a new unplugged set, which has had rave reviews from critics and supporters alike. 1999 kicked off with a full European tour and for the first time ever on CD "Live at the Marquee" was released mid of October.
Commencing 2000 the touring continues in Europe and the UK and the release of their new studio album "Refrigerator" on Zed Records. Nine Below Zero take their blues into new era and kick its "retro" image out the door with their unique delivery and constantly sold-out dates. 2004 finally see's Nine Below Zero releasing a brandnew studio-album in fall, ready to tour Europe again promoting the new product… Always evolving and innovative in their approach, this band are set to bring Rhythm & Blues kickin' & screamin' into the 21st Century... |
