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WageR Site Menu New Page 1 $..\index.php$ $..\news.php$ $..\gigs.php$ $..\media.php$ $..\history.php$ $..\gallery.php$ $..\store.php$ $..\links.php$ $..\contact.php$ $..\search.php$ *************** WageR's Forthcoming Gigs: Sat 17 May - The Sandyback, Tamworth Mon 26 May - The Golden Cup, Yoxall (3pm Start) Sat 7 Jun - Streetfighters Biker Rally, Marehay, Derbyshire Sat 14 Jun - (Private Party) Sat 28 Jun - The Swan, Measham Sat 26 Jul - (Private Party) Fri 29 Aug - To Be Confirmed Sat 20 Sep - To Be Confirmed More Gigs Coming Soon!!! To Book WageR Call 07870 880 602 or 01384 257 239**	WageR History and Biographies. Wayne Alan Dave Mick Emmerson Wayne Hughes (Vocals). Shortly after his 18^th birthday Wayne moved to London to live with his Aunt and Uncle. His Uncle was a good friend of Crissy Lee (the worlds foremost leading lady drummer). Wayne's first real musical singing experience was here. Crissy sessioned at several pubs and clubs around the south of England. It was at one of these venues that Wayne made his debut appearance as a vocalist. From there on Wayne sang with Chrissy on a regular basis until finally deciding to move to Milton Keynes. After several months in Milton Keynes, not finding what he wanted musically. Wayne decided to move back home to Tamworth. For a short while it looked like he had finally found the right band for him. Wayne teamed up with a group of guys calling themselves Turtle Beach. However it soon became apparent that this was not the band for Wayne. It wasn't until Wayne stepped into the finance industry that the real beginnings took place. Wayne received a phone call from his best man at his wedding about three years prior. Gary Foley, (The man who Wayne blames to this day for dragging him into the recruitment sector) said that one of his colleagues was in a band with Pete King (one of the old Dexy's Midnight Runners line up). Pete was planning to go to work in Tenerife and was leaving his band behind so they would be looking for a lead singer. After a few brief conversations, Wayne agreed to go and audition for the job. The band Chapter VI made the offer on the night. After a few rehearsals and a replacement or two on the musician side the gigs started to flow. About a year into the Chapter VI Story (which was the ground work for a lot of Wayne’s style and stage craft) along came Alan Bell (The Lead Guitarist with the fastest plec in the west). There was little or no chemistry between Wayne and Alan to begin with. As time went on and Chapter VI faded into history, it became quite apparent that Wayne and Alan had one thing n common. They both wanted music to be there lives and livelihoods. After a drink or two and a couple of conversations, Wayne and Alan teamed up on some projects. Jointly writing and recording various original songs, Wayne knew they would be pretty useless unless someone heard them. Fortunately living in the same town as Edwin Starr and seeing him about regularly in Tamworth, armed with a demo tape freshly recorded the weekend prior, Wayne handed the demo to Edwin. Edwin loved the material the guys had written and offered some of his song writing experience on some already finished numbers. Not long after starting to work with Wayne and Alan, Edwin sat with the guys and co-wrote four songs, two of which he paid for studio time and produced. For more info read WageR's History and Latest News.
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WageR's Forthcoming Gigs:

Sat 17 May - The Sandyback, Tamworth

Mon 26 May - The Golden Cup, Yoxall (3pm Start)

Sat 7 Jun - Streetfighters Biker Rally, Marehay, Derbyshire

Sat 14 Jun - (Private Party)

Sat 28 Jun - The Swan, Measham

Sat 26 Jul - (Private Party)

Fri 29 Aug - To Be Confirmed

Sat 20 Sep - To Be Confirmed

More Gigs Coming Soon!!!

To Book WageR Call

07870 880 602

or 01384 257 239

WageR History and Biographies.

Wayne Alan Dave Mick Emmerson

Wayne Hughes (Vocals).

Shortly after his 18^th birthday Wayne moved to London to live with his Aunt and Uncle. His Uncle was a good friend of Crissy Lee (the worlds foremost leading lady drummer). Wayne's first real musical singing experience was here. Crissy sessioned at several pubs and clubs around the south of England. It was at one of these venues that Wayne made his debut appearance as a vocalist. From there on Wayne sang with Chrissy on a regular basis until finally deciding to move to Milton Keynes.

After several months in Milton Keynes, not finding what he wanted musically. Wayne decided to move back home to Tamworth. For a short while it looked like he had finally found the right band for him. Wayne teamed up with a group of guys calling themselves Turtle Beach. However it soon became apparent that this was not the band for Wayne.

It wasn't until Wayne stepped into the finance industry that the real beginnings took place. Wayne received a phone call from his best man at his wedding about three years prior. Gary Foley, (The man who Wayne blames to this day for dragging him into the recruitment sector) said that one of his colleagues was in a band with Pete King (one of the old Dexy's Midnight Runners line up).

Pete was planning to go to work in Tenerife and was leaving his band behind so they would be looking for a lead singer. After a few brief conversations, Wayne agreed to go and audition for the job. The band Chapter VI made the offer on the night. After a few rehearsals and a replacement or two on the musician side the gigs started to flow.

About a year into the Chapter VI Story (which was the ground work for a lot of Wayne’s style and stage craft) along came Alan Bell (The Lead Guitarist with the fastest plec in the west). There was little or no chemistry between Wayne and Alan to begin with. As time went on and Chapter VI faded into history, it became quite apparent that Wayne and Alan had one thing n common. They both wanted music to be there lives and livelihoods.

After a drink or two and a couple of conversations, Wayne and Alan teamed up on some projects. Jointly writing and recording various original songs, Wayne knew they would be pretty useless unless someone heard them. Fortunately living in the same town as Edwin Starr and seeing him about regularly in Tamworth, armed with a demo tape freshly recorded the weekend prior, Wayne handed the demo to Edwin.

Edwin loved the material the guys had written and offered some of his song writing experience on some already finished numbers. Not long after starting to work with Wayne and Alan, Edwin sat with the guys and co-wrote four songs, two of which he paid for studio time and produced.

For more info read WageR's History and Latest News.