20:20 Hindsight – Ten Years of Unc, Chunk, Miss Modus et al
Over the last ten years Groovy Uncle has been blessed with a cornucopia of colourful characters from the Medway Delta and beyond, all contributing a veritable smorgasbord of musical talent Here below as a prelude to the forthcoming release, is a series of portraits by local Medway artist, Jonathan Ash, commissioned by Unc’ himself of the Groovy Uncle family over the last ten years
20:20 Portrait – Glenn
Glenn Prangnell kicked off the whole Groovy Uncle project after having sat around for a few years doing very little other than songwriting. When it dawned on…
20:20 Portrait – Mole
Groovy Uncle mainstay and State Records head honcho, Matt ‘Mole’ Lambert has been working with the band from the beginning, not only playing on but also producing…
20:20 Portrait – Suzi Chunk
Cardiff-based soul singer, Suzi Chunk joined Groovy Uncle in 2011 to add some lead and backing vocals to what was to be the follow up GU album…
20:20 Portrait – Bruce
Drums, guitar, keyboard, album design/layout, Bruce Brand is a Jack-of-all-trades and master of all! It’s Bruce’s astonishing, ‘Beatles-in-Hamburg’ guitar sound that permeates the Suzi Chunk debut single…
20:20 Portrait – Miss Modus
Scotland’s Miss Modus made her debut with Groovy Uncle in 2014 when she joined forces with Unc’n’Chunk to record the ‘Persuaded’ LP, for which she provided lead…
20:20 Portrait – Nick
Former bass player for The Deccas and currently with Stuart Turner & The Flat Earth Society, Nick Rice has been working with Groovy Uncle since 2011 when…
20:20 Portrait – Allan
Allan Crockford, veteran lynchpin of the thriving Medway music scene since the early ’80’s, has contributed to a number of Groovy Uncle tracks over the years, providing…
20:20 Portrait – Ian
Ian ‘Snowy’ Snowball, drummer, author and catalyst for the early Groovy Uncle recording sessions at State Records. Ian features on the first single, ‘Monkey Trousers’/’Now Your Pain…
20:20 Portrait – Paul
Bassist Paul Moss played on the first Groovy Uncle single ‘Monkey Trousers’/’Now Your Pain Is Over’ (2010) as well as the debut album ‘Play Something We Know!’…
20:20 Portrait – Ben
Ben Jones played lead guitar on the very first Groovy Uncle release, the 2010 single ‘Monkey Trousers’/’Now Your Pain Is Over‘. He features heavily on the ‘Play…
