- Bias Boshell
Tobias "Bias" Boshell (born
July 20 ,1950 ) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder offolk rock band Trees.He was born in
Wye, Kent , was educated atBedales and theRoyal College of Music . Tobias formed Trees in 1969 with Celia Humphris on vocals, Barry Clarke on lead guitar, Unwin Brown on drums/vocals & David Costa on acoustic guitar & dulcimer. Bias sang and played bass, guitar and piano on their two CBS albums, "The Garden of Jane Delawney" (1970) and "On the Shore" (1971), and wrote much of their material. "On the Shore" was remastered in January 2007 and re released on CD.After the original group broke up in the early 1970s, Boshell worked with
Kiki Dee , writing her 1974 hit songs "I've Got the Music in Me ", "First Thing in the Morning" and "Star" amongst others.In the 1980s, Boshell became a guest musician for
Barclay James Harvest , touring and recording with them. After he ceased to be a guest musician for Barclay James Harvest in 1987, he then moved on toThe Moody Blues , becoming their lead keyboard player after the departure ofPatrick Moraz in 1991. He stayed with the Moody Blues until their 2001 tour. He has also recorded withSheena Easton ,Kevin Ayers ,Beverley Craven ,Chris Farlowe , andDuane Eddy .External links
* [http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/bias.htm Biography]
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