Paula

More recently Simon has recorded albums both as a drummer and producer as well as a live BBC radio session with Mark Lamaar.. His natural style and flair on the drums as well as in the production of the songs and sound management ensure that Infuzion has a fantastic sound and ever improving and varying material with which to entertain.

“I spent my childhood listening to a vast range of stuff…..everything from Billy Joel to Cat Stevens to Elvis Presley…..any thing rock ‘n’ roll was great…..it wasn’t until years later when I got into guitar playing and blues etc that I eventually realised that most of the rock ‘n’ roll stuff was actually blues really. Obviously I didn’t know that at the time…I just knew it did something to me that nothing else up until then ever had before. I’m still always looking even now for a new thing that will make me go “YES!!!!” just like it did then…

“When I eventually picked up the guitar again at age 13….new years eve 1991….it was due to a Queen concert being shown on the TV. I saw Brian May plying and was transfixed….especially when I saw him playing “Love Of My Life” on a 12 string acoustic accompanying Freddie Mercury. I just happened to have an old acoustic with cheese grater action on it in the corner. I then blew the dust off and started to try and do some chords (even though I didn’t know any) and sat in the window hoping someone might walk past and think…”wow…..that kid must know what he’s doing……his fingers are flying!!!” Little did they know that I didn’t even have the strength to press the bloody things down!!

Anyway, My dad plays a bit of rhythm guitar so he showed me a few chords and gave me a book from around 1066 to work through……which I did, then I went for lessons for about 2 or 3 years, but didn’t really listen as much as I should have, so Basically, I suppose I’m mostly self-taught.

“When I first heard the blues played properly on a guitar it crucified me!!!! I just thought to myself “I want to do that!!!” It sounded more like the real thing than anything I had ever heard before. Not that blues is my only love musically…..I love anything…..music is what I survive on….without it I don’t know what I’d do.

I spent a lot of time to start with copying Eric Clapton licks…..not that I particularly liked his playing…just that he was supposed to be the greatest guitarist in world or something…..so I thought…..knowing not much at the time, that if I was going to try and copy someone, why not go to the top of the heap?

This was good until I heard Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix….more recently Scott Henderson, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa etc. They had the licks, the tone, the cool…….they had it all.

Basically, it’s all good….I love all music…..blues, soul, funk, rnb, disco, country, reggae, ska, hip hop, rock, metal, jazz, folk…….anything!!!!!

A talented vocalist as well as bass player, James has sung lead in previous bands and also played rhythm guitar with other outfits.

His true love lies with classic rock but loves to play anything on stage that the crowd enjoys.

Paula’s vast experience, performing in various different line ups including; solo, duos and bands, gives Infuzion the edge, bringing every performance to life; full of energy and excitement, making the performance truly breathtaking.