Flux by WoodyGSD

John Grimaldi - Guitar
<a href="http://impangele.net/">Dave Shackley</a> - Bass- Bass
Richard Blanchard - Sax Flute Vocals
Charlie Chandler - Drums
<a href="http://www.davidpunshon.com/">Dave Punshon</a> - Keyboard

Contd from Motiffe by Dave Shackley

Soon after in 72 there was a difference within the band as to what & how much we should play & John on guitar & myself on bass started Flux aiming to go pro.

We had a drummer called Neil Chapman & Phil Hawkins on keys, we recorded, nothing released (- I think I still have some of this) gigged a bit & started to get a bit of interest (local band Babe Ruth & their management took us under their wing).

In late 72 we were starting to get serious & Neil left to be replaced by a Hemel guy Charlie Chandler on drums , Dave Puncheon left <a href="http://www.baberuthband.net/">Babe Ruth</a> for us (part of the deal was that he gigged with BR until a replacement was found) & replaced Phil, we also were joined by a depping flute, sax & vocalist from Pinner called Richard Blanchard. The live Flux tracks are with this line up John, me, Dave P, Richard & Charlie. We were playing reasonably regularly & widely including 100 club & Marquee.

We recorded a demo for EMI harvest at Manchester Square & were close to being signed, this did not happen but there still was interest from other companies.

This coincided with Dave P leaving to live with the Divine Light Movement, Charlie left to rebuild antique furniture & they were replaced by 2 pro circuit musicians, Zoë Kronberger on keys & Nick Monas on drums. Richard, (who was also a pro photographer) was getting more depping work including the Glitter Band & left to be replaced by another circuit pro Jon Gifford on F & S.

The atmosphere with Zoe & Nick was strained & they left in mid 74 & soon after John did the Argent audition & went to them - the band folded in late 74. (somewhere I have a very bad recording of our last gig together)

The Killer track was really and truely interrupted by a Bomb Scare. This was the height of the IRA issues, which ended up affecting us all.... history as it happens :-)