About Bad Dobby

Formed in March 2007, Bad Dobby's members all previously played in Pink Floyd Tribute band Time To Breathe together but for various reasons all decided to head down a different route.
Bad Dobby is the resulting project and its aim is to be a fun happy-go-lucky band with the minimum of fuss and a great team spirit.
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Richard Markie
Will Answer To: Rich, F*ckwit Dobby, Tim
Bass Guitar & Vocals

richard@baddobby.com

Rich, a drummer at heart, has been playing bass now since around Jan '07 & drums since the early nineties, playing with some varied groups from orchestra's and big bands to alt & psychedelic rock. "It seemed a logical step to take from the drums to Bass, plus the fact John had already taken the drum throne, so it was kind of learn it or lose it!!". So Bad Dobby is the first live experience of playing Bass for him. "I've heard people say that the bass is one of the easiest intruments to play but one of the most difficult to master, that is very true.

As for inspiration, at the moment I am just taking in as much as I can that involves the bass, learning as much as possible and trying to create my own style from that."

Rich uses a Squier Vintage Modified Precison bass, a Harley Benton bass, Cort Action V 5 string bass, Ashdown EB EVO II amp and Line 6 POD X3 Live for effects
Squire Vintage Modified Precision Harley Benton HBB400TBK Ashdown EB 12-180 EVO II Line 6 Bass POD XT Live

John Sharpe
Will Answer To: Sharpey, Elder Dobby, Bob, Johnny Love
Drums & Vocals

john@baddobby.com

John started out on his musical journey in brass bands and later marching bands playing cornet and trumpet not drums. John has played the Royal Festival Hall and Royal Albert Hall in London and also the NEC Birmingham. Then came the drums playing with bands from the Northants area. Most recently John returned from a lay off and joined Time to Breathe on a helping basis but stayed for over a year working with a great team of people. Next Bad Dobby.

John plays a Roland TD-20 expanded with Jobeky electronic drums (14" Snare, 8", 10", 12" & 14" toms & 18" bass drum) along with Roland electronic cymbal pads. For effects John uses the Roland SPDS.

Terry West
Will Answer To: Tel, Hell Tel
Guitars & Vocals

terry@baddobby.com

Self taught, Terry has been playing guitar since the age of 16 and has played in bands such as Laid To Waste and Adversary, mostly heavy rock, since he was about 18. He was then invited to join Wilfred Hyde White, a classic rock band and quickly gelled with the existing band members, who included John. The band progressed and changed through the years, becoming Area 51 and then Chaos Theory, playing such prestigious venues as Leicester City FC and Blenheim Palace.

Previous to playing the guitar, Terry played the keyboards as a hobby, achieving Grade 5 on the electronic organ and a gold medal from Technics Music Academy.

From a young age, Terry sung in choirs and shows in fantastic venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Kings College - Cambridge, Bath Abbey, Bristol Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral and theatres such as the McKinley.

Terry uses Fender, Ibanez & Gibson guitars, Marshall amps and a Line 6 POD XT Live for effects. And a new addition to the lineup is "Kevin", a Roland GR-20 guitar synth
Epiphone Gibson Les Paul Standard

Bad Dobby Uses
HK Actor	Allen & Heath 16 channel desk	Behringer Compressors, EQ's and processors	JTS In-Ear Monitoring System

Shure microphones	Roland SPD-S - AKA "Rat"	TC Helicon VoiceTone Create