Past Tense

Past Tense

Genres: powerviolence, fastcore, hardcore, grindcore, Power Rangers

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About Past Tense

1.) A good old rock 'n' roll band from the UK 2.) A fast punk band from Orlando, FL. http://past-tense.bandcamp.com/ 3.) A hip-hop artist from Providence, RI https://soundcloud.com/stashspotent 1.) past-tense.co.uk what were about Good old Rock N Roll songs done in an original way WE ARE NOT A COVERS BAND we take the song and give them a new lease of life we are now also working on Original material with the hope of having a CD and downloads Line Up MIKE SHOWELL *** VOCALS / BASS DAVE BASSO *** LEAD GUITAR / VOCALS MIKE COLLINS *** GUITAR / KEYBOARD / VOCALS NIGEL TIDY *** DRUMS / VOCALS Bio's:- MIKE SHOWELL Plays:- Vocals , Bass , Guitar Gear: - Fender Active Precision Bass, Fender Mustang Bass, USA Telecaster, . Ashdown MAG300-210, Marshall AVT50. Fx: - Boss Flanger Musical Tastes Guitarists: - Blackmore,May, Hendrix. Bassists: - Roger Walters, Roger Glover, John McVie. Singers: - Paul Rodgers, Ian Gillan, Freddy Mercury. Bands:- Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Del Amitri, Gin Blossoms, Sum42 and loads of others. BIO I was born in Sutton Coldfield and started to learn guitar at junior school aged 9; I played Bass, guitar and provided the vocals for several bands in Birmingham and Bristol during the Seventies and Eighties, notably Lynx and Armitage Shanks; including gigs at Aston, Lancaster and Leicester Universities. More recently I have played the occasional acoustic set at local venues, until becoming a founding member of Past Tense in late 2006. ***************************************************** DAVE BASSO Plays-: Guitar / bad Vocals Gear-: 1997 Ritchie blackmore signature Stratocaster (got two) 1997 Jerry Donahue signature Telecaster 1971 Stratocaster black maple neck 4 bolt all original 2002 les Paul custom sunburst 1968 Aria 4001 ricki bass (copy) Stagg mandolin BACK LINE 1979 laney 50watt reverb head , crate 4x12 straight cab efx Marshall jackhammer, Digitech EX7 mulit wha pedal ,Digitech Clapton signature pedal, malmsteen DOD overdrive ,Digitech echo,Digitech Phase,Roland midi GR50 guitar Synth MUSICAL TASTES guitarists Jimi Hendrix,Ritchie Blackmore,Steve Vai,Rory Gallagher,Tony McPhee,Robin George bands Edenbridge,Blackmores Night,Within Temptation, Dream Theatre ,Bad Co,Free, Queen, Nightwish, Deep Purple(mk2),Rainbow,Groundhogs,Uriah Heep, most 70s rock AND SLADE we do all our songs Slade lets rock the house other bands in RUBY RED ,WHITE LIGHT , Q BAND, PEGASUS , SHINE , started playing guitar at school age 11 bought first guitar from geography teacher Watkins rapier 22 for £20!!,spent the next 7 years in and out of bands ,then got a job and got married,gave it up as a bad job over the next 30 years was bedroom Guitarist,then Got GNVQ level3 for guitar at zip rock school , recorded demos that were played on BBC radio (sands of time),then this add in the express & Star caught my eye after a get together PAST - TENSE was born were in it just for fun and WORLD DOMINATION !!!!! also helps with Blackmore's Night Promotions Like my WIFE said you can never have too meany Guitars LOL ******************************************** MIKE COLLINS Plays -: Guitar/keyboards/Vocals(much better than daves) Gear-: Fender Strat deluxe Fender Strat 40th anniversary Fender Tele Takamine acoustic Turner 12 string. Line 6 spider amp. (These always sounds better when someone else play them!) BIO Born,at an early age, in the metropolitan borough of Trysull. Influences. Thin Lizzy, Big Country & my brother Martins record collection that i listened to when he wasn't around. I play because i enjoy it, but not good at it, I'm really just a big show off! I started off playing Bass in various local rock bands, never got rich never got famous but had loads of fun trying, got married & stopped! Started playing again this time Rhythm Guitar & a bit of Keyboard, in clubland then with these fine Gentlemen. This my friends is a very short story so far. Watch this space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ****************************************************** NIGEL TIDY DRUMS/Vocals(also better than daves) like hits things with sticks like tom tom snare drum kick's the bass things ect ect BIO will follow soon Watch this space ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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