rock/country styles. I have performed with members of Bad Company, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, and also done lots of tribute bands including David Bowie, Meatloaf, The Blues Brothers, Queen, and Rocky Horror. My current band is called The Southern Companion and we have just released our third album which went straight in at Number 1 in the British country music charts. We have also won three British Country Music Awards over the last couple of years. We are out on tour this year to promote the album.
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WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR MUSICAL CAREER? The biggest highlight was supporting Bon Jovi at the O2 Arena with my old band, The Velvet Hearts (we are on Spotify). We also recorded our album in Detroit which was an amazing experience. Also getting my name in the credits of the movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, for teaching the actor who plays Roger Taylor how to play. Last year I was also lucky enough to be playing a private party where Roger Taylor was a guest so I got to meet one of my heroes.
TELL US YOUR MOST ROCK N ROLL STORY.
Being flown out to the USA by British Airways for a one-hour show for their staff. They flew the band business class and put us up in a hotel for four days and we racked up a $4000 dollar bar bill between ten of us, which they thankfully paid.
OLLY RICHMOND-JONES Olly works in our facilities department in Ferndown, Dorset, but has travelled the world as a successful drummer in a number of different bands
AGE: 40.
BEST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB: Every day is different.
JOB TITLE: Facilities Operative in the south region.
WORST THING ABOUT MY JOB: Traffic!
BASED AT: Ferndown.
HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN INTO MUSIC? I was always interested in music from a young age. WHEN DID YOU FIRST START PLAYING THE DRUMS? I was 11yrs old when I first sat behind a kit. WHAT DIFFERENT BANDS HAVE YOU PLAYED IN AND WHAT STYLES OF MUSIC? Over the years I have played with lots of different bands, mainly in the blues/
HOW LONG IN JOB: With Hays since the Bath Travel takeover in 2013.
HOW LONG IN TRAVEL: 20 years.
PREVIOUS JOB: I ran a music bar.
HOBBIES: Cars.
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