Originally from Kent in the late sixties they released a couple of records in 73 & 74, played the UK and abroad, worked in nearby Leicester before settling in Nottingham, holding down a residency at the Palais in the mid seventies.
Classic Early 70’s Line up:
David Bowley (Guitar & Vocals)
Arthur Sparkes (Bass & Vocals)
Pete Sewell (Drums & Vocals)
Andy Kealey (Guitar & Vocals
Early history: 1960s
Tristram Shandy were formed in Kent around 1968 with a line up of:
1st Line up:
David Bowley (Guitar & Vocals)
Arthur Sparkes (Bass & Vocals)
Pete Sewell (Drums & Vocals)
The name was given to them by their road manager and lyricist, Michael Farris after the book written by Lawrence Stern in the 1760’s. They played in their local Kent area and they became a four piece group when Andy Kealey joined in 1970. Andy had previously been with the late sixties band Cleopatra’s Needle with Leslie Sampson on drums playing mostly covers but the odd original song. Les and Andy would join Noel Redding’s mid seventies group and Andy was on the “Blowin” album. Andy re-joined Tristram Shandy after a year and Les re-joined too.
2nd Line up:
David Bowley (Guitar & Vocals)
Arthur Sparkes (Bass & Vocals)
Pete Sewell (Drums & Vocals)
Andy Kealey (Guitar & Vocals
Late 70’s line up:
David Bowley (Guitar & Vocals)
Boris Carlin (Bass & Vocals)
Leslie Sampson (Drums)
Andy Kealey (Guitar & Vocals
1970
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