Meet the pack...

TIM AVES: vocals/guitar/harmonica

VETERAN Essex singer, guitarist, harpman, broadcaster, writer is widely regarded as one of the most energetic and entertaining frontmen on the European circuit. His track record includes 17 years, four albums and almost 3,000 shows in the UK and continental Europe with supercharged rhythm'n'blues merchants AUTOMATIC SLIM, a 13- year spell playing funky Texas-styled blues with the very popular ROCKIN' ARMADILLOS, and a highly-acclaimed collaboration with two-times British Blues Award-winning US bluesman Son Henry.
Tim also presents a British Blues Award-nominated weekly blues radio show on Saint FM 94.7

ROB "TANK" BARRY: bass

THERE is no bass player alive more solid than Tank. Period.
Great time and an unerring instinct for the groove has won him the respect of peers on the European blues circuit and gigs with a wide array of bands. As well as his work with with WOLFPACK, Tank also plays with Rob in LAVENDORE ROGUE, rising stars of the European blues-roots scene. He also spent 14 years with Tim Aves and Paul Lester in the ROCKIN' ARMADILLOS and has toured with with LIGHTINING WILLIE AND THE POORBOYS, gigged as a dep with acclaimed Cool Buzz Records band HOKIE JOINT and played original rock with his LA session guitarist brother OWEN BARRY. Tank is endorsed by Hofner Guitars...

ON a circuit dogged by SRV, Trout and EC-wannabes, WOLFPACK’s brilliant young guitarist is a true original
- arguably the finest “proper” blues player on the British blues scene under 30. THREE TIMES nominated for Guitarist of the Year in the British Blues Awards, he is as adept at the dark art of slide guitar as conventional playing, and equally at ease wailing on a Strat or playing fingerstyle country blues,. His style is very much his own, though influences include Duane Allman, Jimmie Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall II and Gary Clark Jr. A founder member of the now-defunct HOKIE JOINT, when not playing with WOLFPACK, Hofner Guitars endorsee Joel also plays for LAVENDORE ROGUE and Americana trio The Struck Bats.

JOEL FISK: guitar

PAUL LESTER: drums

WITHOUT a shadow of a doubt, one of the finest shuffle drummers on the planet and boasting versatility which allows him to play everything from old-school Chicago blues to cajun, to heavy rock.
These are attributes which have made him much in demand among the British blues community. Among those who have called on his services in recent years are Gypie Mayo (Dr Feelgood) , Steve "West" Weston, Nicky Moore, Sean Webster, Son Henry, Martin McNeill, Jeff Shaw and Gentleman Tim and the Contenders
He worked with Tim Aves and Rob Barry in the ROCKIN' ARMADILLOS for nearly 14 years and the best part of 1,100 shows...
NB: Paul is currently taking a break from WOLFPACK duty, with a couple of drumming pals of ours helping out in the traps...

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