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Mike Atherton -- Guitar and Vocals
Founder member of the band. Strong blues vocal style and guitar playing set the tone of band
Paul Froggatt -- Saxaphones
Born 1961 in Manchester, Paul Froggatt first became interested in music at the age of 12 when he took up the clarinet. His mentor was the esteemed Blackpool muscian Ray Wilkes, and it wasn't long before he became interested in the tenor saxophone. Music quickly became a very important part of his life and led to him studying Jazz and Light Music at Leeds College of Music.
After this, he based himself in Lancaster, and built a business in teaching and playing. He has played in many different bands, covering syles such as: Jazz, Ska, African Township, Big Band, Blues, Pop, Soul, etc...
Paul Froggatt web site
Steve Hughes -- Drums
Solid drumming with great dynamic control
Gerard McDonald -- Saxaphones
Gerard has played sax with the Hustle for the last ten years and can also be seen and heard playing with other great Lancaster/Morecambe bands. Further afield he works regularly as a freelance live and recording musician, most recently with 'The Drifters' on their current UK tour.
Gerard McDonald on Myspace
Matt Black -- Bass Guitar
I perform professional on both the Double Bass and Electric Bass. I mainly earn my living from professional shows and groups, I learnt from an early age that I wanted to be a sight-reading rhythm section player and have worked hard to continually better myself in this area ever since. I have just returned to the North West after years performing around the globe. I am now delighted to be back living in such a beautiful part of the U.K
Matt Black web site
Bill Roberts -- Keyboards
Bill has been playing blues piano in the North West and beyond since 1988.
Bill Roberts on Myspace