Wish 2023
Andy Wish – Songwriter / Arranger / Producer and International Drummer / Percussionist To The Stars, in a musical career spanning over 30 years, Andy has worked with some of the best known names in music including Rod Stewart, Adam Ant, Spice Girls, Kylie, Gary Barlow, The Stone Roses, Darius, Atomic Kitten and The BBC Studio Orchestra! A veteran of the recording session and live work, Andy is noted for his versatility and creativity. Andy is a passionate supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Ray Dickson (Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals) has a wide range of musical experiences including playing in mu- sic festivals across Europe and in the prestigious Matthew Street Festival in Liverpool. He has also played in many tribute bands including ABBA Mania; ABBA Reunion and for over 10 years has been part of the renowned Queen tribute band Queen B!
Les Forrest (Lead Vocal and Bass Guitar) has been playing in bands since he and Ray first played together over 40 years ago. His working career means he has travelled extensively but this allowed him to play in various bands as far and wide as India, Korea and even Vietnam.
John MacColl (Keyboards and Vocals) whose nostalgia for the vintage keyboards he used to own was one of the main sparks that led to the band getting back together! He is one of the band’s founder members and at that time he played guitar in addition to keyboards. Comfortable in many musical genres, he is relishing the excitement of playing regularly again.
Wish 2012
Vocals
Ciaran James – Ciaran cut hit teeth at the Southwell Minster Cathedral Choir where he received high end choral vocal training. He has performed on the BBC, in theatre productions and for the Queen! A veteran on the pub & club circuit Ciaran brings his versatility and charisma to front Wish.
Drums
Andy Wish – Started drumming at the age of 7 in Pipe bands and moved onto the Drum Kit. Whilst in the Royal Engineers he was a Profesional Musician in their Germany Band. Since leaving the Army, Andy has built a career in the industry as an International Drummer to the Stars including Rod Stewart, Adam Ant, BBC Studio Orchestra, Atomic Kitten, Liberty X, East 17, 16 Tambourines, AU, Add-Libb. Andy also does studio work for TV, Radio & Film and is a sort-after Session player in all styles.
Guitar
John Clews – is a guitarist/singer/songwriter based inBirmingham with many years experience of playing the guitar and several more performing to live audiences. His guitar playing is predominantly influenced by the likes of rock, blues and progressive music but his versatility stretches much further including jazz, folk, celtic, swing, pop and r n b. In the late Summer of 2009 John joined AOR band Serpentine fronted by Tony Mills (SHY/TNT)to assist the completion of their debut album “A Touch of Heaven”. The album had an encouraging reception with one reviewer naming John as a prodigiously talented player. John left the band in December 2010. John spent 2011 working with the Elvis Presley Club of the UK preparing for the London Showcase of their new musical ‘Battle of The Giants’ performing a leading male role in the cast working alongside Todd Slaughter from the early days of Radio Luxembourg. John has since joined Alan Fullard’s (The SUMO Giants) band and is preparing for a summer filled of performing dates and recordings along with much more.
Bass Guitar
Jordon Brown – has been playing bass, double bass and producing music for 20 + years. His musical CV boasts all kinds of bands and styles, from folk rock to prog metal, from jazz to pop, from funk to punk. He’s toured the world (22 countries in 3 continents and counting) and had the pleasure of making music in many great situations: Producing and gigging with Will Duvall in New York, touring Europe with the Australians The Wishing Well, recording with Tayo Irvine Hendrix, gigging with Shadmer Aghili, Jarema, Naked Shout and many, many others in the UK, all while preserving a healthy dose of function work, musical theatre and production work.
Keyboards
Nick Jeavons – graduated from Keele University in 2010 with a degree in Music and Music Technology. Nick joined the cast of Steve Steinman’s touring classic rock theatre show, Vampires Rock, playing venues all over theUK, as well as performing to 2000 people at the Ballerup Super Arena in Demark. Nick spends the summer working as an accompanist and musical director for the theatre program at Camp Chateaugay summer camp in New York State, adding to his previous musical director experience for Startime Amateur Variety and a 10-show production of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham in May 2011. Nick has previously worked as a piano/keyboard/music theory for Telford Music School, as an accompanist for Stourbridge Amateur Operatic Society, and has performed with Midlands-based bands, Sambuca Diaries Big Band and Soul Patrol.
Wish 2010
Lead Vocals: Dave Flay
Wish 2008/9
Lead Vocals: Gaz Twist
Wish 1998/9
Lead Vocals: Steve Clifford