The Band
The Black Dogz are all professional musicians. They are:
Andrew Walker – Vocals
Andrew has a great voice – loud and elastic and beautiful.
He has moved around the cool music scene for two decades fronting various avant garde musical projects in USA and Europe – amusing, seducing, delighting and always entertaining.
Now having made his mark he wants to have some fun playing challenging music with great musicians – The Black Dogz.
Jamie Howell – Guitar
From the age of 13 Jamie Howell learnt his guitar craft from the riffs of Page, Hendrix, May and Young, before being turned on to other music by Vernon Reid and Living Colour. Finding himself with a growing interest in Jazz he left the pub rock stages of his native Isle of Wight and headed for Leeds where he studied Jazz at the internationally renowned music college.
A move to Budapest, Hungary, after college saw him expanding his musical horizons to include writing in original rock bands and experimental trip-hop. Now back on UK soil he divides his energy between many musical projects from small Jazz combos to rock bands and solo classical guitar.
He is very excited about returning to his roots to play the music of Led Zeppelin – one of the major inspirations for him taking up the guitar in the first place.
James Watson – Bass and Keyboards
James discovered rock aged 12 through the Led Zep albums of his elder brother. Piano lessons took on a new meaning, and several tape machines were worked to death as he worked out how to play his favourite songs. The embarrassing school bands gradually grew into something more serious and he got his first record and publishing deal at 19.
He has been recording and playing ever since, running a busy studio and doing session work on keyboards, bass and guitar for a variety of artists such as Roy Ayers, Paul Humphreys (OMD), Grace Jones, Skye (Morcheeba), as well as producing music for EMI, Sony and other labels.
When The Black Dogz called and the rock beckoned, he was there, back to where it all started.
Kenny Stone – Drums
Kenny started his drumming journey as a teenager in Reading. His passion for playing the drums was inspired by the amazing artists appearing at the legendary Reading Rock Festival and a constant supply of rock and prog rock albums from his elder brothers.
Through the ensuing years Kenny could be found playing gigs across the UK, Scandinavia and mainland Europe with a variety of bands and artists. It was during this period he decided to expand and develop his ability with the drums by enrolling at the world famous Drumtech, where he studied music and drumming for four years. This education has meant that not only could Kenny pursue a career as a professional musician and teacher, but also have the skills and understanding to study the drumming of one of his idols, the late John Bonham, and reproduce it with accuracy and passion for The Black Dogz.
Kenny feels it is an honour and privilege to play some of the greatest rock songs ever written by one of the greatest rock bands, Led Zeppelin.
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