Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Crawley, England |
| Genres | Blues |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | UK: Sonet SunHouse Records Habana |
| Associated acts |
Keef Trouble Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs Jona Lewie |
| Website | brettmarvin.co.uk |
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Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts, formed in 1968, is a rarely performing British pub blues band. Significant band members Jona Lewie and Keith Trussell were members of Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs, which released "Seaside Shuffle", a single that reached #2 in the UK charts in 1972.
Brett Marvin and The Thunderbolts was formed from a previous connection in 1967 to Thomas Bennett Comprehensive School in Crawley, Sussex. Peter Gibson, a teacher at the school and a graduate of Liverpool College of Art, set up a blues and folk club, at which sixth-form student Graham Hine played. Gibson was also playing in a blues duo called Bottled in Bond. Hine, with fellow student Keith Trussell (aka Keef Trouble) and friend John Randall, were joined by Gibson and new acquaintance Jim Pitts to forming a new band whose members were Hine (acoustic/electric guitar), Trussell (rhythm/zobstick), Randall (rhythm/washboard), Gibson (kazoo), and Pitts (mandolin/banjo/harmonica). This new band, called Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts, developed a country blues style accompanied by a variety of eccentric percussion instruments.
During 1968, the band performed around the South East and London music venues, where they became acquainted with blues musician Jo Ann Kelly. Kelly invited Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts to play at Studio 51, Great Newport Street, London. It became the resident band for four years, running a Sunday session as a drop-in venue for blues musicians, including Howlin' Wolf, Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, Fred McDowell, Dave Kelly, Juke Boy Bonner, Medicine Head, The Steve Miller Band, Lol Coxhill, Sam Mitchell, Bottleneck Bill, Mick Taylor, Larry Johnson, Tony McPhee, the John Dummer Blues Band, The Groundhogs, Roy Bookbinder, and Long John Baldry. While at Studio 51, John Lewis (who later changed his name to Jona Lewie) saw the band. Lewie, who played blues and boogie-woogie piano on the music club circuit, joined the band as its sixth member.
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