Steve Annetts:  Lead Guitar - Vocals

Steve has been playing, singing and writing rock music for over 4 decades.

His early influences include Paul Rodgers (Free) Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) Joe Cocker and Rod Stewart, in fact Steve had the honour of working with Johnny Glover (Frees manager) and Ian Gillan the singer with Deep Purple back in the 1970’s.

Steve’s first success was in 1972 with the rock /blues band Heartbreaker who were signed to EMI.

The 1980’s saw the forming of the Heavy rock band After Dark who released 2 singles the very successful “Evil Woman” and a song called  “Deathbringer” which was from the later released album “Masked by Midnight”

Then in 1992 Steve got together with musicians from “Heartbreaker” and “After Dark” and  “Dangerous Age” was formed, this band released an album in 1995 on the German record label “Long Island” called “Troubled Times”.

Steve says that he loves being a part of Highway because most of the music is what he grew up with.

And most of all because Highway has grown into being a family and not just a great band, its not about individuals its about the 5 members of the band and would not be the same without any of them.

Steve uses :

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gibson SG Standard

Marshall valve amps

 

 

 

PAULA PRITCHARD:  VOCALS

Well, I was a late starter, my first band was in 2001, a two piece acoustic set up “skinfull” with my good friend Jase, then late 2002. I was then hijacked by Hamish Laing to join forces with Steve Annetts in “Dangerous age” but after a short while was hijacked again to join the boys in Highway!

This band has bought me several fantastic years of  kick arse music, the chance to sing songs I have grown up with and always loved, the chance to write, a much loved extended family and last but NO means least my husband “Dave Pritchard, guitar”.xx  Long may it continue!

Gear; Shure SM58 mic,  RhythmTech Pro tambourine , lots of strepsils  beer! and Jack Daniels

 Influences: Everyone that ever sang with power and passion!

Music listened to: Rock, thrash, blues, blue grass , folk, funk, soul , reggae…..If  I’ve missed anything out I’m sorry but you get the idea.

Paula's Myspace

 

 

 

 

DAVE PRITCHARD – GUITAR

Bought my first guitar for my 21st birthday (a crappy thing with a really high action), but it just made my fingers hurt! I persevered though, and it was many years later that I joined my first band, the infamous Heavy Load, including Hamish on drums, doing mainly Free covers with a few of our own thrown in, and had an absolute blast! A few short lived projects later, and Highway was born! Our direction was complete when Hamish managed to persuade Paula Frank (now my wife!) to join. To be able to gig with these guys is amazing, we have such a great time on stage, and am constantly surprised at what we can bring out of each other.

We do what we do and we do it well!

Influences – how long have you got? (Paul Kossoff, Neil Young, Randy Rhoads, Jimmy Page, Angus etc)

 

 

 

Gear –

Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar

Marshall  JCM2000 DSL 50 Head

Marshall 1960 Lead 4x12 Cab

Marshall 25/50 Silver Jubilee 1x12 Combo

 

 
ALAN JONES: Drums
 
 
I started playing Drums in the 60's aged 11 playing in bands a lot older than myself and being sneaked through the back door of the King Alfred pub Chippenham so the Landlord wouldn't see me, I turned pro in 71 with a local Bath band STEEL PEACH  we toured the country doing a lot of major supports From Status Quo at the Roundhouse to Bill Haley & The comets as well as our own tours, We also done a few gigs with FRUUPP a great band from Ireland, But with other commitments the band came to an end three years later, But Still signed to Mike Bowman "Buffalo management" I then joined a Big Rock n Roll outfit from Derby called THE EARTHQUAKES Similar to local rivals Showaddywaddy who often showed up at our gigs, That lasted about a year With more family on the way it was time to get a proper job...... Since then I have played with various local bands, and the last thirteen years until very recently I was a member of THE SOUL DESTROYERS.   As well as doing session work, I have done Several Recording sessions, One was Back in 1995 I did a recording with MODESTY BLAISE a band from Bristol on the track Most Beautiful,  I have played with Cover bands and Lots of Deps........... I currently play with BLUES REVIEWED with a fantastic line up consisting of Vocalist Colette Cassin-Davies, Guitarist & vocalist Kevin Romang, Saxophonist Derek Head, Pete Lamb on Bass and myself on drums, and have just joined the line up of HIGHWAY a rock covers band with the fantastic vocals of Paula. I am lucky to be in bands with i think are the best two female vocalist in the area!
 

 

 

Ian - Bass

 

Hi my name is Ian and I play bass in Highway

I have a Fender Precision bass guitar and a Jet Black custom- built Bass head with  4x12 cabinet.

My early influences were the Beatles, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Wishbone Ash and I particularly admire Nathan East, Guy Pratt, John Paul Jones and Paul McCartney.                                                                      In my spare time I like motorcycling and listening to the likes of  Pink, Floyd, Foo Fighters, Natalie Maines, Dusty Springfield and anything that is played well and has a great feel.

Ians Myspace

Run Like Hell (Feat Ian)

 
 
Rob Bridgeman -  Keyboards

I was born in Oxford and was inspired into music by my father and grandad. I learnt classical guitar, piano and percussion. Early musical influences were UK, Pink Floyd, Big Band music, Genesis and Yes.

Gear.........

Keyboards!


Likes.........

UK, Pink Floyd,Arsenal football club, Inspector Morse, Avengers, Yellow Jackets, the Old Grey Whistle Test, Sight and Sound in concert, Pamela Anderson, Christmas Cake, Camel, Genesis, Yes, Bill Bruford, ELP, Dream Theatre, Deep Purple, Formula 1, Scotland, live music.

Dislikes.......

Peppers, beetroot!

Influences.....

Eddie Jobson, Russell Ferrantes, Keith Emerson, Dave Stewart .... oh, and Rick Wright.