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Whilst Alan Wilson has decided not to perform live these days, he can be heard on many records...

Alan has just recorded an album with Matchbox frontman Graham Fenton, where he played guitar and mandolin and sang backing vocals. Graham's solo album will surface on Western Star shortly.

Over the years, Alan has often teamed up with long-time musical compatriot Chuck Harvey of the Frantic Flintstones, they released an album under the name Chuck & the Hulas in 2005. The 12 track CD is out on Western Star and also contains a CD-Rom video track. There is also a new project in the works; a hybrid band called Chuck & The Crack-Pipes, which will be Chuck singing a collection of songs about drink/drugs with Alan and select musicians backing him. This will be released on Western Star in July 2006.

Alan can be found playing on many records by other artists including; The Pirates last album "Cabin Down Below" on Castaway records. He also played guitar and some bass and also sang backing vocals on John Leyton's last album "Look For A Star" (Lone Rider Records). Aside from all this he has also played on tracks by Ian Gomm (ex Brinsley Schwarz) and also tracks by Mike Berry. Alan can be found guesting on the last 2 Blue J's CD albums (Raucous records) along with guitarist Mark Harman of Restless. His guitar, bass and piano skills can also be heard on the 2 Joe Meek tribute albums released by Western Star in recent years.

Steve Whitehouse can also be heard on the John Leyton album and of course he is still very busy with Frenzy.

In 2003. Alan Wilson teamed up with Bill Fadden frontman and a whole gang of session players to write and record an album of Mexican styled Rockabilly under the name Bill Fadden & the Mostly Losers, some of these tracks are to be found on various Western Star compilations..

An album by Popeye's Dik - a collaboration featuring John McVicker, Steve Whitehouse (Sharks/Frenzy) Alan Wilson (Sharks), Ben Turner (Woodies) and Steve Eaton (Frenzy) is now out on the German label Crazy Love records. Alan and Steve co-wrote many of the tracks and also perform across the whole album.

Also in 2003 Alan Wilson could be found working with veteran West Country hit-makers the Wurzels. Alan played guitar on several tracks of their Never Mind The Bullocks CD which found its way onto BBC Radio One. He has also recorded tracks with Wurzels frontman Pete Budd which are out on a Western Star compilation. The Woodies are a three piece band featuring Alan Wilson of the Sharks. The Woodies have many Rockabilly tracks out on various labels

The Woodies

Reservoir Teds are in fact all one person! This is a Ted-band style project featuring Alan Wilson on every instrument. Very tongue-in-cheek, yet strangely appealing.

Resvervoir Teds
Alan Wilson

In 2001 Alan also worked with Chuck Harvey of the Frantic Flintstones on the 12 track CD titled 'Too Sweet To Die' - available on Anagram records. The album also features many well known names such as drummer Ben Turner (who has also previously played on releases by Frenzy, the Frantic Flintstones and the Woodies).

 
 
 
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