On Bass guitar we have Al Campbell, Al who joined SHAM 69 in 2009 has a pristine pedigree in Punk after serving 13 years with the UK SUBS and also playing guitar with both MARKY RAMONE and JAYNE COUNTY AND THE ELECTRIC CHAIRS. The band currently features along with Tim V and Neil, the bands longest serving drummer at 28 years behind the kit for SHAM 69. Tim V’s reign saw him take the band from its lowest point to get it touring worldwide with 3 successful selling albums along with World Tours and major festivals…and he has clocked up more shows than any other previous line up. The band has had many line up changes but the most notable was Jimmy Pursey’s departure following his sacking in 2006, in which he was immediately replaced by the now vocalist Tim V. With hits such as BORSTAL BREAKOUT and HEY LITTLE RICH BOY being performed in 76-77, the band went on to have others such as HURRY UP HARRY, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES and the anthem IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED. The band which was formed in 1975, to which its original founding member and guitarist Neil Harris still remains today. The band had just released their last album THEIR FINEST HOUR along with their new film THIS BAND IS SO GORGEOUS about the bands successful tour of China, which has been premiered around the world at various film festivals and continues to do so. Steaming into 2014 the band finished a successful first part of a World Tour 2013, and within 2 month’s they started the 2nd part of the tour Scandinavia and Europe with 15 more countries to go.
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