The Crunch | FESTIVALPHOTO
| The Crunch The exciting new band (2013) THE CRUNCH is formed by Sulo Karlsson (Diamond Dogs), Terry Chimes (ex. The Clash), Dave Tregunna (Lords of The New Church/Sham 69) and Mick Geggus (Cockney Rejects). In 2014 Swedish Idde Schultz also joined as a member of the band. She has been with the Crunch from the beginning on gigs and the firrst record and is now a full time member. The band was born during a book project that got them playing together at an exclusive release party for the book “Keep yourself alive” in the autumn of 2012. Everything fell in place and they decided to form a proper band, so – The Crunch was born! You can call The Crunch a "super band" with all members having long careers in the Rock ’n’ roll business. The joy and love of music shines through and they are all very excited about the band. Sulo Karlsson-lead vocals, is a Singer/songwriter from Sweden. Mostly known as the founder, singer and key songwriter of The Diamond Dogs. Sulo’s been touring and working with artists such as Ian Hunter, Frankie Miller, The Damned, Nazareth, The Cult etc. He has also been co writing songs with Randy Bachman (Bachman Turner Overdrive), Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy) etc. Terry Chimes is the original drummer of The Clash, playing on their classic first album including the ground breaking first single "White Riot". When Terry left Clash he replaced Jerry Nolan in Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers before joining his long time mate Billy Idol and Generation X on the album "Kiss me deadly”, which includes the massive hit ""Dancing with myself". Mick Geggus is the original guitar player/songwriter of The Cockney Rejects. They received big success with the song "Oi,Oi,Oi" that became an anthem for the Oi-punk generation. The Cockney Rejects released several albums and toured all over Europe. Idde Schultz is a Swedish singer with a long solo carreer as well as being part of the Swedish pop band Docenterna. Lately she and Sulo have been seen in Sweden as a singer-songwriter duo. 
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Covered gigs: 2015-04-29 The Crunch (The Borderline - London) |
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