Zoot and the Roots
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Zoot and the Roots were a British band based in York during the 1980's, fronted by Miles Gilderdale and featuring saxophonist Snake Davis. It also featured future video game music composer, Grant Kirkhope on trumpet.
[edit] Discography
- I Ate The Little Red Rooster Single on Red Rhino
- Ronnie Get Your Gun Single on Red Rhino
- Sweat And Tears Single on Honeybee Records
- Guardian Angels Of The Groove Album on Honeybee Records, 1988 (recorded live in Geneva)
- This Heart Single on Native Records
- Make me believe in you Single on [Indiscreet records]
- The Bee Jives out EP on [Indiscreet records]
- New Rain single on [Honeybee records]
[edit] Line-up
The original line-up was:
- Miles "Paperelli" Gilderdale - vocals and guitar
- Gavin Ewing - Bass
- George "Doctor Phibes" Hall - Keys
- Ian Kay - Drums
- Snake Davis - Sax
- Frank "Unkle B" Mizen - Trombone
- Grant "Dogtagnan' Kirkhope - Trumpet
The line-for the 1988 album was:
- Miles Gilderdale - guitar and lead vocals
- Gavin Ewing - bass
- George Hall - keyboards and Hammond organ
- Grant Kirkhope - trumpet
- Snake Davis -Sax (born Clive Davis)
- Frank Mizen - trombone
- Mark Stevens (Dagwood) - drums
- Pete Whinnet -keyboards
- Nigel Harrison - guitar

