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Andrew Sharpe (piano, synth, accordion,
keyboard and MIDI basses)
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Started in folk in the 80s as a member of the Coventry
Mummers team, mostly as ladies, fools or doctors. Still mums
at Christmas and is Tommy for occasional rapper team “Twisted Steel”.
He had spells with various local barndance and ceilidh
bands, notably
the industrial strength barn rock of 'Five
Minutes to Midnight' and is a regular Morris musician, with various
teams in the past but principally for Chinewrde Morris.
He was a founder member of Steamchicken with Bill and Ted;
at the time of and influenced by 'Jump' era Gas Mark Five, New Victory
Band, and Barely Works.
In the early days played bass both from keyboard and via MIDI to Alesis
QS7 from left hand of accordion.
Interest in electronic dance music led to "Drops of Brandy" on the
first Steamchicken CD.
Went on to Mallemarokers and from there to the seven piece Steamchicken
on bass and piano
Often dashing after ambulances in his other life as an injury lawyer at
Penmans Solicitors