2004-2006
Jan Knightley – Vocals, Guitar
Jaq Bessell – Bass, Vocals
Kenny Shackelford – Drums, Vocals (guitar)
This band has an interesting story – We started as a part of a concept for a production of Romeo and Juliet. The Singer, Jan is an EXTREMELY talented and skilled actor and musician from the Globe, in London. His Wife Jaq is an equally skilled and talented director, musician, and PhD of Theatre.
They decided that the Fight between Montague’s and Capulet’s in the beginning of R&J should happen at a Rock Concert. And that the band should play music throughout – for instance – at the Capulet’s Party. The music we wrote for the show was so good that we decided to take it all the way.
We gathered a large following and became a staple at the Hard Rock Cafe in Salt Lake City. We made a “guerrilla” record lovingly dubbed the “Memorial Day Sessions”. Sadly, Jan and Jaq moved to Staunton, Virginia for Work. We continued playing shows in Denver and Virginia, as well as recording a full-blown album at a studio in Virgina. Our last show was in September when Jaq was 7-months pregnant with their now grown and adorably precocious little rocker – Rosie. Jan and Jaq have since moved back to the U.K. and we try to keep in touch as often as possible.
Nobody knows what happened to Kenny…Nah – I’m kidding – Kenny became a Producer/Referee/Course tester for Televisions “Wipeout” – no seriously…he did.
I was the Lead Guitar, Backup Vocals, and even a drummer – occasionally (For the song “Empathetic”)
Memorial Day Sessions
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Virginia Sessions
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