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Del Bromham Acoustic

8.15pm

STRAY

9.00pm

STRAY ROCKERS IN TOWN

This is another superb band that we have promoted many times in the past, but not for a few years. So! we have put that right and booked Del Bromham and the band for a long overdue November gig.

November sees the return of a much loved rock band that was formed in 1966 when the average age of the members was just 14 years! Five years later and STRAY played their first Reading Festival alongside such acts as  Rory Gallagher, Medicine Head and Van Der Graaf Generator – not bad and still only 19.

Throughout the 70’s STRAY continued to do well with more big gigs on the same bill as the likes of Status Quo, Ten Years After, Canned Heat, Black Sabbath and Kiss. That all says the band had to be very good to hold their own with a bunch of bands as strong as that.

Over the years Stray and in particular, Del Bromham have continued to tour and release new records. It's worth noting that no less an act than Iron Maiden covered the STRAY track 'All In Your Mind' – praise indeed. With an incredible forty years of touring and recording behind them the band received a major boost this year when Sanctuary Records decided to release the entire back-catalogue.

The Informer Magzine caught up with Del and asked him how things were going. “The Sanctuary releases this year was a massive vote of confidence. We did not know what to expect, but sales have been quite strong and the numbers are certainly up at the gigs. We have just recorded a live gig for our first DVD so it’s all very exciting at the moment. I am really looking forward to the Newcastle gig. The last time we were up there was about five years ago with Mountain and we always seemed to do very well. It’s our first time at the Cluny, but I’ve heard it’s a good gig and we will be playing a wide spread of stuff from across four decades so there should be something for all the fans.”

Like many bands, STRAY have come and gone over the years, but Del Bromham has always maintained a strong reputation and is widely regarded as one of the UK’s finest rock guitarists. Catch STRAY performing four decades of rock at the Cluny Newcastle on Thursday 22^nd November. Tickets are £9.00 and available from 0191 230 4474 also from RPM Records Newcastle and Hot Rats Music, Sunderland.

 For more STRAY details pop over to http://www.stray-the-band.co.uk/news.htm 

  After the gig ...

It's been a few years since we last hosted a Stray gig, but it was worth the wait. Del Bromham and the band covered the Stray back catalogue plus some new stuff.

As ever the musicianship was exemplary and certainly hit the spot with the fans. Del also pulled out a few tricks from his guitar case as he made the instrument do things us mere mortals can only stare [and listen] at in wonder.

They will be back next year.