History
The story so far....
The 80's saw Dale join Cardiff band 'Virginia Wolf' and release 2
singles. He then formed ' 3 Go Sailing' with
After both trying different projects that failed to ignite, the 90's saw
them reunited in 'Secret Army'. A single 'Trude' was recorded with
renowned American producer Julian Standon which resulted in major air
plays.
The constant touring and hard work of paying their dues over
the last few years have now seen them rewarded with successful concerts
in
Although the band hasn't had the success of some of their Welsh contemporaries, their contribution to the music scene will no doubt one day be recognised and lets hope we can "share in their great music" for a long time to still come.
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Stag and Dale first got together in 78 with 'Warchild' along with Jeff
Wills drums and Gus Davies bass. Their first college tour created
a big buzz about the band and a large fan base formed. They
recorded an album for square one records produced by Phil Ryan from the
legendary 'Man' band. Things looked good but after another 12
months of touring and egos at an all time high Stag jumped ship!
The remaining members carried on under a new name "Protein" but
split up after 6 months.
Wills (again) and
Jeremy Thomas. Meanwhile Stag bounced back with a little help from
the Shakin Stevens band with his acclaimed indie anthem 'Ain't no Fun on
the Dole' which became a favourite on the John Peel show.
With a new deal signed and major tour planned, a bombshell
was dropped when Ray and drummer Simon, left to join the 'Pooh Sticks'
for their American tour. With things in turmoil, Stag took bass
duties while a search for a drummer was set up with even Dire Strait's
man Terry Williams approached. But it was 17 year old Ryan Aston
who was recruited resulting in an even stronger and better band.
Another single and album, followed by non-stop gigging got them rave
press reviews and even Radio One's Steve Wright and his posse became big
fans.
nearly every town and city in the country, as well as numerous Radio,
TV and major festival appearances, thus gaining them a growing fan
following of music lovers and fellow musicians alike.Top - Home - News - Photos - History - Media - Discography - Contact Us