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Tristram: Lead vocals and harmonica

Growing up in South London Tristram went through bands like Mick Jagger goes through women half his age. Classic names like Spit DV8, Squid, The Squids and The New Squids came and went as the man moved from harp to guitar to bass and back again. On arriving in Leicester he formed the short lived punk rock outfit The Lambchops with Mick Mox before deciding on a life of folky simplicity. Various acoustic duos and trios followed, wowing folk clubs the length and breadth of the Narborough Road.

Eventually deciding to quit folk for the much more lucrative life of Chicago blues Tristram linked up with a man who would quite literally be around for the next few years - James. Together they built the magnificent 4 'til late and went on to tower over the world of pub RnB for the next two years. Like all good things 4 'til late had to come to an end when walking bass maestro Tony had to go for a hip replacement.

Tristram and James followed 4 'til late with blues/rock outfit The Revelators. The Revelators featured the fretless wonder Rich on bass and a stalwart of the Leicester music scene, Jel, on piano and percussion. Joined by Phil, the drummer from 4 'til late, this five piece gigged across the midlands for around 18 months. In spare moments around the edge of The Revelators Tristram could sometimes be heard blowing a bit of sax with the ska punk outfit the Comic Book Heroes.

After The Revelators Tristram took some time out from the music biz although he was occasionally tempted back to play with pub rock scratch band The Partizans featuring James, Rich and female drummer Sharon. But, eventually the lure of lugging amps around pubs in the midlands became too strong and The Roadhogs was formed with James, Rich, Sharon and Canadian bass player Dan. One year later and The Roadhogs are still going strong with a brand new line up.

Outside of The Roadhogs Tristram is working on an album of original material. Roadhogs fans will be pleased to know that a number of Roadhogs, ex-Roadhogs, Revelators and other faces from the Leicester music scene will be appearing as part of this new project which is provisionally entitled Pig Iron Joe.

Tristram struts his stuff with The Roadhogs at Pigstock 2001