Zero Charm (Mansell, Balfour Beatty)
Band History
Formed in 2009 and now consisting of a new vocalist and keyboard player (only got the other four to replace now!). Playing anything from Nina Simone to The Black Veil Brides these misfits are sure to take the music that they cover to a very different dimension.
Band Members
Chris (Tonsils) Walker - Vocals
Recently voted most likely Band member not to be drawing a pension within the next few years! Started at an early age playing singing necrophiliac in a school play……. Since then he has developed and attempted to hone his vocals through different forms of musical genres. Joined the band in 2010 and has developed his unique wobbly sound to go with 2 step dance moves!!
Annie Tune - Vocals
The voice of reason (do what I say or else) with a set of lungs to match. Born and dragged up in a karaoke bar till discovered (slumped over the mic) by zero Charm.
Sean (Sumo) McLaughlin - Keyboards
With a physical age of 49 and a mental age of 19, sumo’s first record bought was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. His biggest influence is Rolf Harris as he says it got him into the stylopone (do you know what it is for??) at 8 which led to start learning to play piano at 9. As a senior project manager, predominantly working at Sellafield + Capenhurst he has found that it helps with the suntan and costs of child prevention (he has 3 excluding himself!).
Baz (Softly does it) Perrin - Percussion
Following the success of his previous band’s Devon + Hell tour, our FD was the inspiration behind the formation of Zero Charm. Don’t be fooled by the size of the drum kit = every last piece is played using his trademark metronomic, hypnotic + Rhythmic tone that is recognisable to these within earshot (about a square mile!!) Such a brutal attack of the ear drums has rarely been accomplished with so much style and panache.
Mark (Do I need to re-tune now?) Morgan - Guitar
Self-taught (and it tells!) and still trying to improve his technique, ever since changing from nylon to steel strings back in the 70’s, but can’t understand why they don’t work on a Spanish guitar!!! Played in a couple hippie, psychedelic influenced ensembles in the past, but rumour has it that the constant aroma of joss sticks have impacted on any chance of him being able to play ‘hole in my shoe’ to a reasonable standard.
Peter (Bass machine) Konowalik - Bass
Having taken up the bass as ‘one of the things to do before I am 50’. Peter soon realised he did not have the talent or charisma to emulate his hero: Chris Squire. Happily Zero Charm recognised his musical and personal deficiencies would fit well with the band and invited him to be a founder member providing he promised not to try backing vocals. May often be found backstage muttering “give me distortion pedal and tonight I will be Chris Wolstenholme, Matthew”.