3AM
Cool blues, sultry soul - and blazing rock anthems! With their roots in the blues-rock scene of the ’70s, playing a mix of their own songs alongside classic covers from Peter Green to Primal Scream and Paul Weller, 3 am has been wowing audiences for longer than they care to remember.
With band members who’ve played alongside Maggie Bell, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Barbara Dickson and toured with The Strawbs and Pino Palladino, this is a tight, experienced band, fronted by a singer capable of subtle, emotional twists as well as the ability to belt out a foot-stomping anthem when required. Blues you can get your teeth into!
3AM BAND MEMBERS. Tim Renton: guitars and songwriting. Gigging from the age of 14, later playing in 70’s rock band Reign, Tim also played on Top of the Pops 9 times as bassist in the original Wombles band, and on many radio and TV shows across Europe, including the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. Founder member of 3 am.
Phil Myers: drums/percussion: Played/recorded with many bands - been on the blues scene for more than a decade, performing mainly with leading harmonica player Errol Linton; playing WOMAD, jazz festivals all over Europe/UK with artists such as Dr. John, Link Wray and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Chris Parren: keyboards and musical arrangements. Worked and toured with The Strawbs, AC/DC and James Burton; recorded with many Artists - including Maggie Bell, Hudson-Ford, Jim Capaldi, Judy Tzuke, George Michael. Also starred/played in 70’s TV hit “Rock Follies”.
Phil Evans: bass & sound. Inspired (at age 17) with a Boulevard single at No. 3 in the Sound Rock Charts, Phil’s played with dozens of rock and blues bands in the UK and abroad, + several years with September Gun, also with Licor & Poker, The Air Hillares and Syion.
Laura Long: singer/songwriter. Headlined the 2010 Primrose Chill Festival. More Elkie Brooks than Janis Joplin, she was also a regular on the London jazz circuit where she performed with many of the UK’s top jazz instrumentalists.