Date of the first publication - 20.11.2005
In 1983 Martin Cure (voc), Bob Poole (bg), Paul Shanahan (g), Steve Walvyn (g),
Ted Duggan (dr), Bob Jackson (keyboards; ex- Indian Summer, ex-Badfinger)
decided to begin a new group called Red on Red. However, after the short time the
group was left by Bob Jackson. He was replaced with Mark Steeds (keyboards).
The next new member was (on Duggan's side) Paul Brook, (dr) who in 70's had
been playing in Cupid's Inspiration. Red on Red were still giving concerts and even
gave a show on radio and TV. Besides that, musicians argued with record company,
and after a year of playing together Red on Red was dissolved.
Martin Cure-set up The Rogues and he still performs with them today. He has his own P.A Company Cable P.A and with
some of his old friends occasionally does Cupid's Inspiration gigs.
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Paul Shanahan-is the sales director of the British
chemical company called Crown Chemicals
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Andy Chaplin- in 80 s he was playing with DT s / S. Marriot Band (common with Steve Walvyn and Steve Marriot-ex Small
Faces and Humble Pie). Later, he was playing in The Razors and Steve Walvyn Band. He runs a market garden and he is involved
in other music projects (common with Paul Brooks)
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Steve Walvyn-was playing in: Mosquitos(1982), The DT's (1982-89), S. Marriot Band (87-89), from 1989 in Dr. Feelgood
where he has been still playing (state for 2009 year), with short breaks. At these times of breaks, he was cooperating with: Eddie
and The Hot Rods (92), Roger Chapman Band, Big Town Playboys (94), Rogues (94), The GB's, Steve Walvyn Band (96)
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Barry Eardley- his occupation is now a guitar teacher. Besides that, after he had left Chevy, he played in Atomic Rooster
(shortly before Crane's death ), from 1990 in Mudsliders (common with T. Duggan) and he was cooperating with B. Lea
Bradford and Naked Blues. Between 2004 and 2008 he plays in local group called Iron Horse (with T. Duggan). In October,
2009 he joins in Motorvators
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Ted Duggan-was playing with different groups (Two Tone Collective, Badfinger, Mudsliders), he is a session musician, through
7 years he was cooperating with popular nowadays dance music performer Banco da Gaia, from 2004 to 2008 he played with
local group Iron Horse (with Barry Eardley). Since October, 2009 he plays in Motorvators. Myspace-Ted Duggan
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Bob Poole- for 18 years (1991-2009) he lived in Germany where he has played with many groups since he moved there including
the rock band Shark Sandwich and plays lead guitar and sings with the acoustic group Side by Side, bass guitar and vocals with
the country~Irish American folk group Country Balls and also plays solo gigs. He writes songs for various musicians, for example
Side by Side, Welsh female singer Melanie De Vall (summer 2005). In 2009, he comes back to England (Kenilworth). Bob
formes a new band with B.Eardley and T.Duggan in October, 2009. The name of the trio is Motorvators.
Link to Bob's page: www.bob-poole.com
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Avatar Records- went bankrut and then formed a porno-video company.
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There is available a re~edition of "Metal for Muthas" (Mystic Prod.AIRCD 6, year:2000; Canyon Int. PCCY 01454, year: 2000,
Japan). The same song you can find on a released in Japan in 1990 record with meaningful title "The Bible of Hard Rock"
(Toshiba - EMI) and CD "Lightinin' to the Nations: NWOBHM 25th Anniversary Collection" (Castle Music, CMETD
1022, date: 10.10.2005).
Unfortunately until the begining of 2005, no record companies had re~released any of the Chevy recordings. I got e-mail (03.2005)
from Olli Klemm who run a small label specialized on CD reissues of long~lost heavy metal bands. I reach with Martin Cure and
B.Poole. The German record label High Voltage had put together the first official release of the orginal Chevy album "The Taker".
This was to include all the Chevy singles and B-sides plus some other previously unreleased material and a sixteen page booklet
with photos and information about the band. There was even a rumor that there may be a DVD of the only recorded live Chevy
television performance. Unfortunately, the label (as for September 2007) hasn't fullfilled it's promises. Due to that, Bob Poole,
with permission from other band members, put the stuff from "Taker" to justaloud.com Stuff from the album may be downloaded
from the server for a small fee (as for 1st Sept 2007, for about 9C). To download you have register and after receiving a mail from
the server, log in and search - Taker,Chevy or B.Poole. Till now, everything is free. The price depends on popularity of particular
song. Some of them are for free, for some you have to pay. Prices are written next to the titles. B.Poole made the next album with
previously unreleased Chevy material. He put the stuff on the server as "Chevy - The Live Album - Totally plugged"
1. Taker *
2. Same old feeling *
3. Hit and Run *
4. Fast car **
5. Chevy *
6. Run for your life **
7. Do what you want to do **
8. Heart of stone **
9. Wind of Change (1) *
10. Rock on *
11. Wind of Change (2) **
12. Too much loving ***
* - Cure, Chaplin, Poole, Shanahan, Valvyn; Paris Studio,
BBC Radio, London, 1981
** - Cure, Duggan, Eardley, Poole, Shanahan; Paris Studio,
BBC Radio, London, 1982
*** - taken from singleplay
If you want watch Chevy and Red on Red from TV show, please click on the below links:
CHEVY -VIDEO - WIND OF CHANGE
CHEVY - VIDEO - TAKER
RED ON RED - VIDEO - STAND UP
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