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Alan Holmes

Alan has been involved in many musical projects over the years, amongst them have been:


 The Insects (1967-68)

Alan Holmes - organ/vocals, Simon Smith - guitar/vocals, Richard Smith - tambourine/marracas


The Thin Yoghurts (1975-76)

Alan Holmes - guitar, Maeyc Hewitt - double bass, Ken Thompson - guitar, Geraint Griffiths - trombone, Emyr Morris Jones - vocals, Wil Jones - drums


The Hywel Bebb Whoopee Band (1976)

Alan Holmes - guitar, Geraint Griffiths - synth, Maeyc Hewitt - vocals/guitar, Celyn Davies - bass, Ken Thompson - guitar, Will Jones - drums


Los Bouncing Troubadours (1977)

 

Alan Holmes - guitar/organ, Wil Jones - guitar, Mike Haslam - vocals, Celyn Davies - bass, Geraint Griffiths - synth


Alan's current solo musical project is
The Groceries

The Zuggs (1978-80)

line-up 1: Alan Holmes - guitar, Annie Stubbs - vocals, Maria Hycz - bass, Nick Morewood - drums

line-up 2: Alan Holmes - guitar/vocals, Maria Hycz - bass/vocals, Luke Teacher - drums

line-up 3: Alan Holmes - guitar/organ/bass, Maria Hycz - vocals, Gary Stubbs - bass/vocals


 
A Silly Tree (1980-81)

line-up 1: Alan Holmes - guitar/bass, Gary Stubbs - bass/guitar/vocals, Mark Creathorn - drums

line-up 2: Alan Holmes - guitar/vocals, Maeyc Hewitt - bass/vocals, Mark Creathorn - drums

line-up 3: Alan Holmes - guitar, Maeyc Hewitt - bass, Maria Hycz - vocals, Mark Creathorn - drums/guitar, Phil Layton - sax


One Hour Later Over Iran (1981)

Alan Holmes - guitar/bass/vocals, Maeyc Hewitt - guitar/bass/vocals, Rebecca Ward - drums/violin/vocals


The Axlotl (1981)

Alan Holmes - guitar/vocals, John Cratchley - guitar/vocals, Mark Thomas- drums/vocals, Phil Layton - bass/vocals


The Pinecones (1981-82)

line-up 1: Alan Holmes - guitar, Maeyc Hewitt - drums, Maria Hycz - vocals, Martin Parry - bass, Sarah Holyfield - organ

line-up 2: Alan Holmes - guitar/trumpet/vocals, Maeyc Hewitt - drums, Maria Hycz - bass/vocals, Gary Stubbs - guitar/bass

plus guest live appearances from Brian Lustmord & Phil Layton - vocals/percussion


 
Hewitt, Holmes, Saunders & Wilson (1983)
 

Alan Holmes - guitar/vocals, Maeyc Hewitt - drums, Scott Saunders - guitar/vocals, Martin Wilson - bass


Cut Tunes (1981-85)

line-up 1: Alan Holmes - xylophone/violin/trumpet/pcsn, Gary Stubbs - guitar/bass/vocals

line-up 2: Alan Holmes - xylophone/violin/trumpet/pcsn, Gary Stubbs - guitar/bass/vocals, Maeyc Hewitt - drums/guitar, Ian McMillan - drums

line-up 3: as above plus Ann Matthews - sax/clarinet, Jim Prosser - sax


Karnarvøn Kastle (1983)

Alan Holmes - drums/trumpet, Ann Matthews - sax/clarinet, Phil Layton - bass/sax/vocals


The Beaudelaires (1983)
 

Alan Holmes - guitar/vocals, Nicki Dupuy - violin, Scott Saunders - bass/vocals


 
Reinheitsgebot (1984-85)

Alan Holmes- guitar, Maeyc Hewitt - bass, Ian McMillan - vocals, Scott Saunders - guitar, Mark Thomas - drums


Third Spain (1986-87)

Alan Holmes - guitar, Maeyc Hewitt - drums, Ian McMillan - bass, Scott Saunders - vocals, Rick Joslin - drums


The Lungs (1987-88)

Alan Holmes - guitar/vocals, Maeyc Hewitt - drums, Tim Parry - bass


Fflaps (1988-93)

Alan Holmes - bass, Ann Matthews - guitar/vocals, Jonny Evans - drums


 
Ectogram (1993-present)
 

Alan Holmes -guitar etc, Ann Matthews - guitar/vocals etc, Maeyc Hewitt - drums etc


 
David Wrench & The Myseries (1997-99)

Alan Holmes -violin, David Wrench - guitar/vocals, Zoe Skoulding - bass, Kevin Wright - drums


The Serpents (1997-2001)

Alan Holmes, Zoe Skoulding, Dewi Evans, Paul Simpson, Will Sergeant, Dave Battersby, Maeyc Hewitt, Ann Matthews, Mike Ward, Mike Cross, Henry Priestman, John Lawrence, Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Rhys, Gary Husband, Laurie Gane, Gabrielle Gane, Nicholas Gane, Merlin Zol, Dickie Straker, Ant Walker, Kevin Wright, Julie McGrail, Carys Jones, David Wrench, Lawrence Connett, Jon Savage, Kev Fox, Dafydd Morgan, Catalina Guirado, Rheinallt H Rowlands, Alan Slin, & many others


The New Dodos (2001-03)

Alan Holmes -violin/guitar, Laurie Gane - guitar/vocals, Gabrielle Gane - bass/keyboards, Glyn Williams - drums



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