The Retros

The band's passion for the music we play is clear in our live act and our recordings. We have appeared on TV and in concert venues up and down the country. All of the band members are lead vocalists, enabling us to offer a range and depth of material that few bands possess. We play songs from across all decades and genres ( including- Vintage , Pop , Rock , Folk , Soul and Motown, and Jazz either acoustic or electric. We play at weddings , birthdays , parties , festivals, celebrations and corporate functions, so the band has an extended song-list ( including Indie and Rock anthems ..... The Stereophonics , Foo Fighters , Oasis , Blur , Tears for Fears and The The Stones and Police.) We have played all over the UK , in Europe and in Hong Kong. We have played to large audiences ( 4000+ and are equally at home in front of smaller gatherings . We have audio recordings on most digital platforms, including Spotify and ITunes ,released through Cherry Red Records. In order to stay up to date the band has added to its repertoire over the years and we can perform as an acoustic or electric band, also as a duo , a trio, a four-piece and a five-piece, with or without gogo dancers. We are committed to continuous improvement and enjoy learning special requests and new material. Paul ( drummer and vocalist ) took up drums at the age of 9 and worked in northern clubs at 17 ….. appearing on Top Of The Pops at 27 with a single in the top 40. He has also played alongside many well known musicians including Sir Simon Rattle , Simon Nicol ( Fairport) , Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits ), Richard Harvey ( John Williams ) and Dave Gregory ( XTC ), and Clem Clempson ( Coloseum ).