Hi folks ! Well a quick update in April 2024 . I'm continuing to play live music but left the Cavern Club in November 2023 after 14 fabulous years . You know how these things are..." That's bands for you ! " as Paul McCartney said to Johnny Marr ! Onwards and upwards I'm currently rehearsing with a fabulous new Britpop covers band in Manchester, The Indietweeners ..and continue to play a couple of gigs a month with a 50's Rock n Roll band I've had the pleasure to be in for 28 years, Colin Paul and the Persuaders . New songs are on the way in 2024. Probably going back to my love of organic garage rock n roll . Below is what I posted on here in the awful lockdown days ! Glad things have changed for the better !! 

July 2020

I've been keeping myself busy by recording a load of new Marty and the Gone songs, which will be uploaded onto all usual streaming platforms, one by one from late January..  and I'm proud to present the first song here. Influenced by the sights and sounds of my home city Manchester I guess...Defo my love of The Smiths and Roses and Johnny Marr is felt in this song .. " Obsession " . Recorded at home using VST drums, I play the rest of the instruments, Fender Jazz bass, Gretsch Electromatic guitar and Takamine G series acoustic ..Hope you enjoy !