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A Brief history...
Eddie and the Hot Rods began life in 1976, when four teenagers from Southend on Sea got together and playing their own style of fast energetic rock and roll / r'n'b, were soon a big hit on the London pubrock scene. Catching the eyes and ears of the music press and the major record companies, they were soon signed up by the legendary Island Records and went on to have three hit albums and four top forty UK singles including the Top Ten hit 'Do Anything You Wanna Do'. There have been numerous TV appearances worldwide and they have filled almost every major venue in the UK. A success in the USA too, they have toured alongside The Ramones, Tom Petty, The Police, Squeeze and Talking Heads.
In the year 2000 the band were asked to take part in a 76 date tour of the UK alongside Dr. Feelgood, John Otway and The Hamsters. The tour was a great success and the band have been back in demand ever since.
In 2003, after recruiting Richard Holgarth on guitar, they recorded an album of brand new songs, 'Better Late Than Never' which was snapped up in France by Bad Reputation Records and then by Voiceprint Records in the UK. Shortly afterwards they recruited Chris Taylor as a second guitarist, giving the band a much rockier sound.
2004 was spent touring the UK and France promoting the album and 2005 started off with the band back in the studio, writing songs for their next album. There then followed many festival appearances and tours all over Europe, as well as a return to the USA.2006 saw the release of the bands first full concert DVD, recorded at London's Mean Fiddler, as well as a brand new studio album, "Been There, Done That...". They continue to tour - this year they are booked to play in France, Italy, Norway, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, USA and Japan, as well as the UK of course.
Look out world The Rods are back!!!!!!
Tours
2004 7 date French tour + 46 UK dates
2005 34 dates in Italy, 11 dates in USA,
4 dates in Spain, 11 dates in Germany, 3 dates in
France + 30 UK dates
2006 UK, USA, France, Norway, Japan, etc, etc...
From left to right Eddie and the Hot Rods are: RICHARD HOLGARTH (guitar), DIPSTER (bass), BARRIE MASTERS (vocals), CHRIS TAYLOR (guitar) and SIMON BOWLEY (drums).