MARQUEE ALLSTARS BAND
Biography
MEL GAYNOR
drums & vocals
One of the best known and most renowned drummers in the world Mel Gaynor sold over 60 million records during his 35 years with Rock superstars, Simple Minds. With a career that has seen him sit behind the drumkit for many of the most iconic music superstars from Elton John, Robert Palmer and Tina Turner to a multi-decade career with Simple Minds, Mel Gaynor is now turning the spotlight on himself with his new solo career.
Biography
GUS ISIDORE
GUITAR
Gus Isidore is a lefty upside-down guitar player and songwriter. Born and raised in London, UK, he has lived and travelled all over the world, lending his skills as a guitarist to the likes of Mark Bolan, Peter Green, Peter Gabriel, Phil Lynott & Seal, among many others in his long career. He co-wrote the platinum multi-million selling Seal 2 album in 1994, including “Prayer for the Dying,” for which he was awarded the BMI Award.
Biography
Steve Salvari
KEYBOARDS
Steve Salvari is a London-based music producer, singer, songwriter and musician who has played an integral part in shaping the British musical landscape. He co-founded Brit-Funk/Jazz-Funk pioneers Central Line in the late seventies/early eighties, and over the course of his career has worked with the likes of Robert Palmer, Barry White, Chaka Khan, Sheena Easton, Lulu, Inner City, The Four Tops, Mary Wilson of The Supremes.
Biography
Robert Jacques
BASS
Bassist of Reading band, Third Lung, who received immediate support from many radio stations since the beginning, such as BBC Music 6 (Steve Lemacq), Record Collector, HiFi+, The Arts Desk, Planet Rock and BBC Introducing. Most recently the band signed with Marquee Records in late 2023. Followed by multiple Main Stage summer festival performances at Lakefest, FiFest, Weyfest before releasing their reimagined take of an AC/DC classic, ‘It’s a long way to the top’.
Biography
TOM FARRELLY
LEAD VOCALS
Singer and guitarist of Reading band, Third Lung, who received immediate support from many radio stations since the beginning, such as BBC Music 6 (Steve Lemacq), Record Collector, HiFi+, The Arts Desk, Planet Rock and BBC Introducing. Most recently the band signed with Marquee Records in late 2023. Followed by multiple Main Stage summer festival performances at Lakefest, FiFest, Weyfest before releasing their reimagined take of an AC/DC classic, ‘It’s a long way to the top’.
