Click on the photos to the right to read about each member of the band...

JJ

A musical career of over 25 years during which he has played solo, in duos with Linda and in a variety of bands including The Dick Skelton Dance Band, Déjà Vu and Distraction the latter of which led to TV appearances and an extensive Asian tour. JJ’s influences are diverse and range from The Beatles to AC/DC to Clapton to Andy Williams. JJ’s vocal style is probably closer to Joe Cocker or Mick Jagger than Andy Williams but his versatility is seemingly boundless as is his enormous musical ability and almost dictatorial enthusiasm.

JJ uses:

2003 Custom Strat built for JJ by Charlie Chandler
1974 U.S. Fender Telecaster fitted with Sperzel locking machine heads and Kinman pickups, Bigsby removed in favour of a Standard Tele bridge, and a Country & Western strap
Taylor 114CE Elctro Acoustic Guitar
Ovation Baladeer nylon-strung electro-acoustic
Line 6 Flextone III 2 x 12 combo
Shure SM58

Linda

As one who revels in the limelight, the power of her voice, her presence and energy and her interaction with the audience make Linda the perfect front-person. She has extensive live experience playing to crowds of 100 to several thousand and is the heart and soul of the band. Linda’s musical career has been rich and varied and has included fronting various rock and soul bands, starring in numerous musicals such as Grease and the Bristol Old Vic’s production of The Rocky Horror Show and session singing for a huge variety of bands and dance acts. Linda is also an accomplished keyboard player and composer in her own right

Linda uses:

Mackie CFX12 Mixing desk
Mackie SA 1521 active 500w speakers x 2
Laney CP 15 150w stage monitors x 2
Sennhesier Radio Mic
Behringer feedback destroyer

Angus

Driving the bass line in Mo'Rockan Soul is Angus, known by his many fans as 'The Funkmaster of Walton'!

Angus's musical CV reads like a 'Whos who' of the West London music scene, having played with bands such as Kiln, Glo, Deluxe, What Four and the fantastic Peach.

Angus drives the band with his funky bass lines, yet the delicate subtleties in his playing are able to compliment the whole band sound!

Angus uses:

Fender Jazz Basses
EBS Amplifiers & Cabinets

Al

Al is the latest addition to the band, a fluid and professional player with many years of experience on the gigging circuit.

Bracknell based, Al has worked with popular local bands such as The Usual Suspects.

Al is classically trained, yet is able to play rock, funk and blues with ease. His reading of Sultans of Swing is something to be experienced!

Al uses:

Fender Stratocaster Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Fender Amplifiers

Iain

Iain started playing the drums in 1977, at the age of 15.

He first played in a band with JJ in 1980, when they were at college together.

In 1985, they formed a band called Deja vu, with Linda on vocals.

Iain met up again with JJ and Linda 20 years later, and joined Mo'Rockan Soul in January 2011.

Iain has played at many top London venues, including the Marquee Club, The Rock Garden and the Ad Lib Club in Kensington.

Iain's Equipment:

Like all good war planes, Iain's drums are American-made.
Like all good toilet paper, his shells are three-ply.
Skins supplied by Rizla.
Pedals supplied by Sturmey-Archer.
Cymbals supplied by a bloke down the pub.
Sticks supplied by the Amazon rainforest.