Current Band Members

A P Leach
Andy Woodard
Joe Holweger
Jola
Will Crewdson


Joe
Jola
Andy
Will



A P Leach


Role in band

Guitarist

First show with Adam Ant

Newcastle Metro Arena - 5th May 2017

How joined

I played with Joe Holweger very often in other situations.... He thought I might be suited so he put me up for an audition.



Tech

Fender Telecaster
Gibson Les Paul
Martin acoustic
Marshall 1987
Orange Rockerverb 50
Lazy J 20 Combo


Website

Facebook page

Other bands & Artists worked with

Fields of the Nephilim


















Andy Woodard


Role in band

Drummer

First show with Adam Ant

London Madame Jojo's - 17th January 2011

How joined

Had played in bands with Tom Edwards

Tech

Natal drums
Paiste Cymbals
Remo drum skins
Silverfox sticks


Website

www.andywoodard.com

Other bands & Artists worked with

Freshman
Harwood
Joan Rivers
New Model Army
Spiderbites


















Joe Holweger


Role in band

Bass player/backing vocals

First show with Adam Ant

York The Duchess - 7th October 2011

How joined

Played with Tom and Andy on the covers circuit in London ; also friends with the previous bass man (Matt)
When the position became available, Tom called up Joe believing he was the man for the job.
Fast forward 2 weeks and Joe had learned the 30 song set, did one rehearsal with Adam and the band and was playing his first gig with them the next night;  the rest is history...!



Tech

Fender 1973 vintage Precision Bass Sunburst.
Ampeg SVT 7- PRO Head
Hi Watt 8x10 Cab in custom red tolex
Pedals:
Boss TU1- Tuner
Electroharmonix Bass Big Muff
Hardwire Chorus


Website

www.holwegermusic.com
www.sevendead.co.uk

Artists worked with

Belinda Carlisle
Sophie Ellis-Bexter
Dannii Minogue
T'Pau
Girls Aloud

Other bands

SEVEN DEAD
Spiderbites
She Made Me Do It


















Jola


Role in band

Drummer

First show with Adam Ant

London Union Chapel - 21st October 2010

How joined

"Through a friend, Miles Landesman, Adam's guitarist at the time, who introduced me."



Tech

Gretsch New Classic drums
Paiste cymbals
Vic Firth American Classic 8D sticks

Website

www.joladrums.com/
Blow - Facebook page
Blow - Twitter



Other bands & Artists worked with

Blow
L7


















Will Crewdson


Role in band

Guitarist

First show with Adam Ant

London, Earls Court, Troubadour Club - 2nd April 2010


How joined

Met Adam in the 90's when he came to see my old band Rachel Stamp. Saw him do an acoustic show in early 2010 and offered my services.




Tech

Gretsch, DeArmond, Teisco, Lush and Gordon Smith guitars
Carvin amps
Electro Harmonix, Fulltone, George Dennis, Danelectro, Providence and Seymour Duncan effect pedals
D'Addario strings
Intune picks

Websites

www.scantregard.com/
She Made Me do it



Other bands & Artists worked with

Scant Regard (Solo project)
She Made Me Do It
Rachel Stamp
Tom Jones
Appleton
Johnette Napolitano
The Selecter
Bow Wow Wow
Livan
Flesh for Lulu
Sigue Sigue Sputnik Electronic
Lee Ryan
Celine Dion
Bryan Ferry
Dragons
Pigface
The Black and Blue Orkestre


















The Ministers of New New Super Heavy Punk Funk

First show with Adam Ant

Manchester Ritz - 1st April 2014

Tom Edwards (guitar)
Will Crewdson (guitar)
Jola (drums)
Leigh Gorman (bass)
Dave Barbarossa (drums)











Tom Edwards

21/02/75 - 25/01/17

Tom's details have been left on the page for people to recognise his contribution, he played over 240 live shows in his time in the band.


Role in band

Guitar player/backing vocals
Musical director

First show with Adam Ant

London Electric Ballroom - 16th December 2010 - (playing bass)
Brighton Concorde 2 - 16th May 2011 - (playing guitar)

Last show with Adam Ant

Boston, MA, The Wilbur Theatre - 24th January 2017

How joined

After touring with Boz Boorer in 2010, Boz asked Tom to join the band to play bass for a few shows.
Tom then joined to play guitar from the 2011 national tour onwards until his last show in Boston, MA 24th January 2017

Tech

Fender Guitars
Marshall Amps
EMG Pickups
Zoom Multi Effects
Boss acoustic simulator
Line 6 M13 & M9's
Dunlop Effects
Ernie Ball Strings
Pedalsnake Cables

Other bands & Artists worked with

Fields of the Nephilim, Edwyn Collins, Roddy Frame, Andrea Corr, Spiderbites

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