Ruthless Blues

Ruthless Blues is a British Blues Rock band, once described as "London's leading Rock Blues outfit" by Time Out. The band initially formed in South London, playing at pub rock venues.
Members
Current
*Stevie Smith - Vocals / harmonica (1985 - to date, 1983 - 1985 3 USA tours with Bad Manners)
*Martyn Taylor - Lead guitar (1999 - to date, 1987 Bass guitar)
*Andy Herbert - Bass guitar (1991 - 1996 and 1999 - to date)
*Tony Fernandez - Drums (1984 - present, also Strawbs '77-'80 and permanent member of Rick Wakeman's band since 1975)
Past
*John Knightsbridge - Lead guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1999, Illusion 1977-1978, Strawbs 1980)
*Jim McCarty - Drums (1979 - 1983, Yardbirds 1963 - to date)
*Paul McCallam - Bass guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1985)
*Joe O'Sullivan - Drums (1991 - 1992), Double Trouble Band 1989 - to date)
*Dave Blake - Rhythm guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1981)
*Jeremy Truelove - harmonica (1979-1980)
*Johnny Mars - harmonica (1981? - 1984)
*John "Irish" Earle - Saxophones & Vocals (1985 - 1997) Irish died on 7 May 2008 in his native Dublin.
*Peter Rees - Bass guitar (1991)
*Peter Stroud - Bass guitar & Backing vocals (May 1996 - 1999, left to join Peter Green Splinter Group)
* Colin Woolway - Drums - subbed for Tony Fernandez frequently in the early '90s
Discography
* Ruthless Blues (Released 1989 on vinyl (PTLS 1102) and cassette (PTLC 1102). Re-released in 1993 in CD format (PCOM1102) with two additional tracks.)
* Sure enough (Released 1992. Released on Cassette (PTLC 1122) and CD (PCOM 1122).)
* Live At The Torrington (Recorded live 2004, Released February 2006 on Mystic Records (MYS CD 192).)

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