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