- Pete Saunders
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Pete Saunders
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Background = vocals/keyboard
Birth_name = Peter Saunders
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Born = Birth date and age|1960|0|0|mf=y
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Origin =England
Instrument =Piano
Genre = Rock,Jazz
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Associated_acts =Pete Saunders is an English keyboard player, born in 1960.
In 1976 he started performing with a Birmingham Pub Theatre company called
Pub Theatre . In 1978 he answered an advert in his local newspaper to join a “new wave" band,Dexys Midnight Runners , with whom he stayed until 1979, and subsequently returned to in 1980, for the writing and recording ofSearching for the Young Soul Rebels [http://www.dexys.org/id13.html] , which peaked in the UK charts at #6. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2004/jun/20/shopping.jam]In 1979 he moved to
London and took up van driving, to earn a living, whilst playing keyboards where and when he could. This included a single withArthur Bilingsley who hadRobin Bibi as his guitarist, some gigs withAuntie Pus who hadDave Ruffey on drums. He also found himself doing some dates withThe Damned , for instanceThe Lyceum for their 5th birthday.At about this time he joined a band called
The Decorators who were recording an album for Island, however, the album was never released. Decorators were on the same record label as singer Carmel, and after hearing her single Bad Day on the radio, Saunders talked to the record company and told them he wanted to play with her. After an audition inManchester he found himself playing on her first album. At the same time as playing with Carmel, he was also playing keyboard forSerious Drinking , which he describes on his website as some of the best fun he's ever had.Between 1982 and 1987, he played keyboards in
Jake Burns and the Big Wheel and when that finished due to Burns reformingStiff Little Fingers he gave up music.He started running his own decorating company, and about this time the
Jive Aces invited him to an audition which resulted in tours to France Germany and Switzerland with them before he left.After he left the Jive Aces he started playing some dinner jazz and gigs with
The Fallen Heroes until in 1999 he formed his own bandThe New Originals .As of 2008, Pete Saunders is performing with a variety of bands, including
The Fat Tuesdays ,SHH , withBarbara Snow andClaire Hirst andBob's Big Bad Boogie Band . He also plays solo gigs. [http://www.petesaunders.co.uk/id86.htm]References
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