Rick McEwan   

History Born in Sheffield a few years ago. Started playing guitar at 13 yrs old, air guitars and tennis racquets previous to that.   Played in several bands from about 15yrs old. Frozen Iron, Borderline, Thin Ice, Explicit, Big Life and currently   Suite Zero.

Musical Influences

Beatles,  Hollies,  Thin Lizzy,  Uriah Heep,  Led Zeppelin,  Deep Purple,  Van Halen,  Queen,  Def Leppard,  Wishbone Ash,  Harem Scarem, Steely Dan,  Bon Jovi,  Black Sabbath,  Dio,  Rainbow,  Whitesnake.  To name but a few. 

Why bass?

It was the only job left in the first band I played in.

I then went out and bought a second hand Rosetti Bass 9 for £22 from the Drum and Trumpet on Chesterfield Rd.  I had to pay back 10 shillings a week with money from the paper round I did at the time.

It was covered in grey wallpaper and had the worst action I ever seen.  Playing this was a real learning curve, and so was the neck.

After that I didn’t want to waste my £22, so I carried on playing bass. 

!st Album ever bought :-           Led Zeppelin 2 – still sounds good today. 

Favourite Band,     More than just one over the years       – Van Halen 

Favorite Song ,        Van Halen – Jump 

Equipment :-

Peavey Firebass, 700 watt amp head, with a Marshall 1x15” + 2x10” cabinet.

Fender Jazz and Ibanez soundgear basses.

Sure SM58 Microphone