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Josh Phillips (Hammond Organ)
John 'Rhino' Edwards (Bass/Vocals)
Josh Phillips (Hammond Organ)
PROCOL HARUM
Josh first played Hammond Organ with Procol Harum in 1993 and was the band’s organist from 2004 until they took a break in 2022.
He began his career at sixteen playing organ on the soundtrack to Quadrophenia, and he later appeared in the film with his band Cross Section. From 1983 to 1984 he was the keyboardist for Diamond He
PROCOL HARUM
Josh first played Hammond Organ with Procol Harum in 1993 and was the band’s organist from 2004 until they took a break in 2022.
He began his career at sixteen playing organ on the soundtrack to Quadrophenia, and he later appeared in the film with his band Cross Section. From 1983 to 1984 he was the keyboardist for Diamond Head. He has written for and/or performed with a wide range of musicians, including Big Country, Leo Sayer, Pete Townshend, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Kenney Jones, Starlight Campbell Band, Ronan Keating, Alisha's Attic, Heatwave, Midge Ure, Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney.
He co- composed title themes and incidental music for many TV shows including Strictly Come Dancing and Take Me Out. For the US version of “Strictly Come Dancing”, “Dancing With The Stars“, he has received numerous ASCAP Awards. He also has songwriting credits on Procol Harum’s 2017 album, Novum.
Josh was the MD for the Prostate Cancer UK shows at Kenney Jones Polo Club, responsible for the entire music of the series of concerts, Josh’s choice as joint keys player was Sam Tanner. Together they accompanied the late great Jeff Beck, Mike Rutherford (Genesis), John Lodge (Moody Blues) Josh and Sam were the keyboard players for the official reunion of Rod Stewart and the Faces.
Neil Taylor (Guitar/Vocals)
John 'Rhino' Edwards (Bass/Vocals)
Josh Phillips (Hammond Organ)
ROBBIE WILLIAMS / TEARS FOR FEARS
Taylor started playing in local bands in his youth before joining Neon as a session musician in the early 1980s. During this time he met Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal who, after founding Tears for Fears, asked Taylor to tour with them and play guitar tracks for their second album, Songs From The Big Chair
ROBBIE WILLIAMS / TEARS FOR FEARS
Taylor started playing in local bands in his youth before joining Neon as a session musician in the early 1980s. During this time he met Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal who, after founding Tears for Fears, asked Taylor to tour with them and play guitar tracks for their second album, Songs From The Big Chair (1985) and their third The Seeds Of Love (1989). Taylor toured with the band several times between 1983 and 1990 and appears on their live concert videos In My Mind's Eye (1984) and Going To California.
In 1985, He released the first and only album titled You've Got to Stay Young with his former band Violent Blue under Magnet Records. (1990). In the 1990s, he went on to play with several artists before becoming a regular member of Robbie Williams' band in 2003. Taylor has played guitar for many artists including Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Chris De Burgh, Natalie Imbruglia and James Morrison.
John 'Rhino' Edwards (Bass/Vocals)
John 'Rhino' Edwards (Bass/Vocals)
Sam Tanner (Lead Vocals/Piano & Keys)
STATUS QUO
Having previously been a member of acts including The Climax Blues Band, Space and Dexy's Midnight Runners, Rhino was invited to join Quo in 1986 and has been permanent in the line-up ever since.
He joined Judie Tzuke's backing band, where he was given the nickname "Rhino".
Edwards has also played with Peter Green, ex-Fleetwood Ma
STATUS QUO
Having previously been a member of acts including The Climax Blues Band, Space and Dexy's Midnight Runners, Rhino was invited to join Quo in 1986 and has been permanent in the line-up ever since.
He joined Judie Tzuke's backing band, where he was given the nickname "Rhino".
Edwards has also played with Peter Green, ex-Fleetwood Mac, Climax Blues Band and Dexya Midnight Runners.
Edwards was working with drummer, Jeff Rich when Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt approached them both to work on his solo album Recorded Delivery. When Status Quo reformed with a new lineup in 1986, Edwards and Rich were called in to replace founding member Alan Lancaster and drummer Pete Kircher.
He released the album Rhino's Revenge in 2000, on which some tracks featured other members of Status Quo.
Sam Tanner (Lead Vocals/Piano & Keys)
Sam Tanner (Lead Vocals/Piano & Keys)
Sam Tanner (Lead Vocals/Piano & Keys)
Sam is often described as Rock’s finest piano player and has worked with many of its greatest names, including Rod Stewart, Pete Townsend & Roger Daltrey (The Who), The Faces, Jeff Beck, Mike Rutherford (Genesis), John Lodge (Moody Blues), Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) and Paul Carrack.
Sam is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and is the
Sam is often described as Rock’s finest piano player and has worked with many of its greatest names, including Rod Stewart, Pete Townsend & Roger Daltrey (The Who), The Faces, Jeff Beck, Mike Rutherford (Genesis), John Lodge (Moody Blues), Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) and Paul Carrack.
Sam is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and is the former front man of incredibly popular uk-based funk-soul band “Brother Strut”, who received 10/10 reviews from Blues & Soul Magazine, with a debut album that has topped the iTunes chart.
Freddie Edwards (Guitar)
Sam Tanner (Lead Vocals/Piano & Keys)
Craig Alexander (Drums/BVs)
Freddie is a solo guitarist with a wealth of experience across the industry: from touring the world as a member of Status Quo, with his father John, to recording albums in LA and supporting the likes of Tom Grennan, Ella Eyre, AJR, and Maximo Park with his own band, Flawes. His solo performances utilize a loop pedal to create captivating
Freddie is a solo guitarist with a wealth of experience across the industry: from touring the world as a member of Status Quo, with his father John, to recording albums in LA and supporting the likes of Tom Grennan, Ella Eyre, AJR, and Maximo Park with his own band, Flawes. His solo performances utilize a loop pedal to create captivating instrumental music that spans multiple genres. With a wide-ranging repertoire, from Maroon 5 to The Beatles.
Craig Alexander (Drums/BVs)
Sam Tanner (Lead Vocals/Piano & Keys)
Craig Alexander (Drums/BVs)
One of the UK’s honest and hardest-working artists, Craig has been a music maker for more than two decades. Writing and performing non-stop, he’s a multi-talented musician known for his drumming, singing and playing acoustic guitar to a wide variety of audiences.
As a published songwriter with the late Mickie Most and RAK Publishing, Craig
One of the UK’s honest and hardest-working artists, Craig has been a music maker for more than two decades. Writing and performing non-stop, he’s a multi-talented musician known for his drumming, singing and playing acoustic guitar to a wide variety of audiences.
As a published songwriter with the late Mickie Most and RAK Publishing, Craig has worked along side many household names: The Pretenders, Robert Plant, Steve Harley, Coldplay and Robbie Williams to name just a few.
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SLEEK POWER & ELEGANCE
Our appetite for the classic music of former decades has never been greater, but at last, cresting today's wave of mere imitators, comes tomorrow's super band: The Blue Water Giants is awash with seasoned musos who bring fresh life to a world of original songs and records that – crucially – they themselves made their names performing.
Captained by Josh Phillips (organist from the legendary Procol Harum) and singer/pianist Sam Tanner, the all-British crew is anchored by Status Quo’s John ‘Rhino’ Edwards on bass, and driven by twin-prop guitarists Freddie Edwards (Rhino’s son) with the excellent Neil Taylor from Tears for Fears and Robbie Williams’s band. Drummer Craig Alexander completes a line-up which, in addition to instrumental virtuosity, harbours the vocal skills to suit any song, any occasion.
Wide-ranging careers collaborating with AOR luminaries – among them Jeff Beck, Big Country, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, The Faces, Mick Hucknall, The Pretenders, Mike Rutherford, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and The Who – lend The Blue Water Giants absolute authority when it comes to delivering their choice repertoire live. The sleek power and elegance they command has made them the undisputed figureheads of a new movement ... Super-Yacht Rock.
- Roland Clare, Bristol, March 2024