MADE IN ENGLAND

Line up:

Paul Faud: Guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals.

Paul started playing guitar at the age of 12, his idols being the big 80’s rock bands, bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Queen and Gary Moore to name a few. He joined his first working band at the age of 19.

A few years and several bands later, Paul teamed up with Dave Hobson and “Wanted” was born. This opened up a new style and attitude for Paul, the fun and energy of his personality being reflected in his playing!!

The mid 90’s were a very successful time for “Wanted”, already gigging Walkabout bars as well as Europe and the Mediterranean. Unfortunately, this came to an end when Dave retired after a throat operation. Paul continued to play Walkabout bars solo, until he was asked to form a new band. This gave him the perfect opportunity to use the name he always wanted, “MADE IN ENGLAND”…………

Michael Nahajski: bass, lead vocal, backing vocal.

Michael grew up in Bilston, West Midlands, re-located to Warrington in the late seventies and joined FALLEN ANGEL, a band who, although never signed, played extensively on the UK heavy rock circuit and became a popular support act.

In the mid eighties Michael joined MADE IN JAPAN, a show band best known for it’s association with Joe Johnson, and has since maintained a busy gigging schedule as a band member and solo performer. “The most important thing is on-stage attitude. You have to sell it, mean what you’re doing and enjoy it. A gig is not an audition, nobody cares how clever you are … and why should they?��

Rob Rigby: drums.

Rob’s been playing drums and percussion since the mid-eighties and describes his style as ‘World/Folk/Jazz’ which is a surprising appraisal considering the aggression and attack in his rock playing.

Credits: 1994 ‘In Flight Tour’ with Vicki Clayton (Fairport Convention) and Rick Sanders (Fairport Convention), 1996 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Cappercallie), 2001 Fylde Folk Festival, also Night-lights tour (All About Eve) and other live dates alongside Michael Chapman in Dave Gardner’s ‘Hell Fire Preachers’.

Album credits: Colours (Chris Bannister) Hell Fire Preachers (Dave Gardner).

SONGS

REBEL YELL (BILLY IDOL):  HAPPY HOUR (HOUSE MARTINS):  BLUE SUEDE SHOES (ELVIS):  ALL SHOOK UP (ELVIS):  ROCKIN ALL OVER THE WORLD (QUO):  HARD DAYS NIGHT (THE BEATLES):  SHE’S ELECTRIC (OASIS):  REAL GONE KID (DEACON BLUE):  U2 MEDLEY:  LAST NIGHT (STROKES):  JUST 17 (THE BEATLES):  BASKET CASE (GREENDAY):  AMERICAN IDIOT (GREENDAY):  YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME (BON JOVI):  WALK THIS WAY (AEROSMITH):  HEY YAH (OUTCAST):  ONE WAY (BLONDIE):  SHOULD I STAY (THE CLASH):  BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (DEEP BLUE SOMETHING):  SIT DOWN (JAMES):  I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE (THE DARKNESS):  DURAN DURAN MEDLEY:  ROCKS OFF (PRIMAL SCREAM):  SUMMER OF 69 (BRYAN ADAMS):  DAKOTA (STEREOPHONICS):  VERTIGO (U2):  ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL (THE JETS):  SWEET HOME ALABAMA (LYNARD SKYNARD):  SWEET CHILD OF MINE (GUNS N ROSES):  VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR (BUGGLES):  DONT STOP ME NOW (QUEEN):  SONG 2 (BLUR):  DAY WE CAUGHT THE TRAIN (OCEAN COLOUR SCENE):  ROLL WITH IT (OASIS):  ALRIGHT NOW (FREE):  500 MILES (PROCLAIMERS):  I LOVE ROCK & ROLL (JOAN JETT) :  WE WILL ROCK YOU (QUEEN):  LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER (BON JOVI)