Whiteroom are increasingly making a name for themselves in the music world with their Eric Clapton Cream tribute. And, Headline Management are delighted to announce that they will be performing live on stage at Chicago Rock Cafe Windsor on Wednesday 5th December 2007 as part of the WOW! Wicked on Wednesday season.
So, who are Whiteroom?
Clive Gray is lead guitar/vocals and learnt his first chords from his grandmother at the age of 9, but soon followed (and saw live) his teenage idols: Jimi Hendrix, Jimmi Page, Rory Gallagher, and Eric Clapton. After studying music in Germany, he played with Carolyne Mas ('sittin' in the dark') Johny Tame ('Sand in my shoes'), and produced various bands such as Carolyne Mas, The Brandos, Dave Goodman etc. Moving from music producer to film producer, he stopped playing professionally. Now working for a charity in the UK, 'Dark Horse' is where he can be loud again under the motto: If we're too loud, you're too old.
Nigel Crosthwaite (drums) started his life in jazz bands which is where he gets his funky syncopated rhythm from. Performing in various function bands for over 30 years including Southern Blues and more recently in The Go Bananas, Nigel has seen it all and got the t-shirt!
Danny Merriman (bass guitar/vocals) fuses together a unique mixture of rock blues and funk in a way that separates him from Mr. Average-Joe bass player and puts him in league with the elite few. Heavily influenced by level 42's Mark King, Danny started playing in his hometown Nottingham with local reggae and funk bands –Juice (‘real love’) the Groove Foundation (‘sooner or later’) and began to develop his awesome bass thump style, similar to the likes of Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and, of course, Mark King. A founder member of Notts Christian rock band Freakshow(‘superhero’), and after years of playing the circuit, Danny has become a popular sought after and respected bass player. Recent bands he has played with are the Level 42ers (‘level 42 tribute band’) and the Feel, a Bognor Regis based and well-respected rock band.
The idea for a Cream tribute band, as Danny puts it was, “ I’ve always dreamed about being in a super band, especially one like Cream where each band member gets to really play their instruments well.”
And so after eight drummers and two guitarists, ‘Creme-on!’ was born, the original name for the band. Other close contenders for the name were ‘natural cream’,’ cream again’ and ‘clap-cream’ 'Whiteroom' was the name they ended up with.
All three members are ardent fans of Clapton and the Cream and, unlike the original band, they get on really well together respecting one another’s special talents as they go along
This is an exciting time for these talented musicians as they get better and better all the time, creating a hard act to follow. Welcome to the Whiteroom - and welcome to WOW! at Chicago Rock Cafe on the 5th!!
Admission is priced £4.
Over 18's only.
