The band

Ivan Bojczuk : Bass

Henry Hutton : Vocals and Guitar

Andy Stradling : Vocals, Harmonica, Organ and Melodeon

Paul Tozer : Vocals and Guitar

Chris Woodland : Drums

The Bad Detectives started with a bunch of friends who liked music and could just about manage a basic three-chord racket. Influences came from the sixties beat boom, pub rock and eventually punk. We spent many years (with many different line-ups) playing pubs, clubs and parties building up a small local fan base whilst also having a very good time. The line up setteled down and we finally decided to start writing our own songs and have found that we quite like it. We particularly enjoy writing about things that are just that little bit different to the norm. We started off by putting out a five track E.P. of self-penned tracks which then we sold at gigs......the styles ranging from rythmn'n'blues and rock'n'roll through to surf and country with a bit of cajun thrown in. Alan Wilson the owner of Western Star studios liked it, signed the band to his label and released our first album "Get Hip-Let Rip". He also included tracks from the group on his Joe Meek tribute albums and a Psychobilly compilation. We have had a bit of BBC radio airplay, which has been great, and got to support some of our heroes including Wilko Johnson and The Pirates, but the best gigs are always the ones in our local pub. We’ve just finished recording our second album, which should be out within the next couple of months. It’s going to be called "B Movie Beat"

Discography

2004: “The Son Of Kong E.P.” (5 track E.P. on Clay-Like Records)

2005: “Joe Meek Shall Inherit The Earth” (2 tracks on a Western Star compilation)

2005: “Get Hip- Let Rip” (14 track debut album on Western Star records)

2006: “Western Star Psychobillies Vol. 1” (2 tracks)

2006: “Joe Meek Shall Inherit The Earth Vol. 2” (2 Tracks)

2007: “B-Movie Beat” (2^nd album due out soon on Western Star)

What the Press Say

"The Bad Detectives won an instant fan with their English accented early sixties style blend of Rock 'n' Roll, Skiffle, Surf and Beat" (Classic American Magazine)

"On their debut album, the band serve up a nostalgic party mix with a distinctive Englishtwist" (The Stage)

"When I first got sent a Bad detectives demo, immediately it was 1964 again, cool as anything you care to imagine.......mixing classic early sixties R&B with more than a nod to their rock 'n roll roots, a splash of surf, a gumbo fillet and a hint of tongued cheek?... what a great combination!" (BBC's Geoff Barker - The Saturday Night Rock n Roll Party)