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GDANSK 1982 REHEARSAL. 2 BASS LINE-UP |
GDANSK FIRST GIG. LOUGHTON COLLEGE 1983 |
L-R DAVE LEADER, BRIAN HASLER, CHRIS MOFFAT, AUSTIN STACK, GILL WOODWRIGHT (NEE WRIGHT), PAUL WOODWRIGHT |
CHRIS MOFFAT AND PAUL WOODWRIGHT |
DEVIANT AMPS are a psychedelic rock band. They formed in December 1983 from the ashes of Gdansk. They have been on a very long strange trip since then and it shows no sign of letting up. The journey continues.....
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DEVIANT AMPS FIRST GIGS POSTER 1983 |
DEVIANT AMPS FIRST GIG AT THE SQUARE, HARLOW. 1983 |
DEVIANT AMPS LIVE. HARLOW COUNCIL ROCK CONTEST 1984 |
THE SQUARE GIG WAS AS SUPPORT TO THE NEWTOWN NEUROTICS |
L-R BRIAN HASLER, PAUL WOODWRIGHT, DAVE LEADER, ALBERT LEWIS, TIM KITTS |
L-R PAUL WOODWRIGHT, BRIAN HASLER, DAVE LEADER, TIM KITTS, ALBERT LEWIS |
MK1 - Paul Woodwright - accoustic guitar/vocals, Brian Hasler - bass/vocals, Dave Leader - drums, Albert Lewis - congos and Tim Kitts - lead guitar
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DEVIANT AMPS FIRST DEMO CASSETTE. 1985 |
DEVIANT AMPS AND GOAT AFTER REHEARSING AT THE MILL |
DEVIANT AMPS SECOND DEMO CASSETTE. 1986 |
3 SONG CASSETTE |
L-R PAUL WOODWRIGHT, TIM KITTS, DAVE LEADER, BRIAN HASLER, KEIRON MGGOUGHLIN |
4 SONG CASSETTE |
MK2 - Paul Woodwright - accoustic guitar/vocals, Brian Hasler - bass/vocals, Dave Leader - drums, Tim Kitts - lead guitar And Keiron McGoughlin - sax
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MICK HAWKINS AND DAVE THOMPSON JOIN THE BAND |
LOCAL PAPER REVIEW |
DEVIANT AMPS THIRD CASSETTE. 1987 |
L-R BRIAN HASLER, MICK HAWKINS, KEIRON MCGOUGHLIN, PAUL WOODWRIGHT, DAVE THOMPSON, TIM KITTS |
OUR FIRST LIVE REVIEW. GIG UNKNOWN |
4 SONG CASSETTE |
MK3 - Paul Woodwright - accoustic guitar/vocals, Brian Hasler - bass/vocals, Tim Kitts - lead guitar, Dave Thompson, synths and Mick Hawkin - drums
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LOCAL PAPER ROCK CONTEST PREVIEW |
GOING TO LONDON |
LOCAL PAPER REVIEW |
LOCAL PAPER REVIEW |
WE MADE THE B FINAL |
ONE OF OUR FIRST TRIPS TO LONDON |
RESTLESS SELLS WELL. WRITTEN BY STEVE LAMACQ |
RESTLESS SELL OUT |
MK4 - Paul Woodwright - accoustic/electric guitar/vocals, Brian Hasler - bass/vocals, Tim Kitts - lead guitar, Dave Thompson, synths and Andy Kolthammer - drums
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NEW LINE-UP. ANDY KOLTHAMMER JOINS ON DRUMS |
LOCAL PAPER ROCK CONTEST REVIEW |
LOCAL PAPER NEW DRUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT |
L-R BRIAN HASLER, DAVE THOMPSON, PAUL WOODWRIGHT, ANDY KOLTHAMMER, TIM KITTS |
B FINAL OF HARLOW ROCK COMPETITION WE THINK |
ANDY KOLTHAMMER JOINS ON DRUMS |
MK5 - Paul Woodwright - electric guitar/vocals, Brian Hasler - bass/vocals, Tim Kitts - lead guitar, Dave Thompson - synths and Andy Kolthammer - drums
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LIVE CASSETTE RELEASE 1989 |
THE SIX HEADED BEAST. PROBABLY 1996 |
DINGWALLS TICKET |
6 TRACKS RECORDED LIVE AT THE SQUARE |
L-R DAVE THOMPSON, BRIAN HASLER, NIKKI BATLEY, ANDY KOLTHAMMER, TIM KITTS, PAUL WOODWRIGHT |
WE WERE HEADLINING |
MK6 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Nikki Batley - guitar/vocals, Brian Hasler - bass/vocals, Tim Kitts - lead guitar, Dave Thompson - synths and Andy Kolthammer - drums
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SHOW OF THE WEEK |
SPIRIT OF THE AGE CASSETTE. RELEASED 1994 |
BLASTING BACK |
BACK AT THE BAKERS DOZEN. THE VENUE CLOSED SOON AFTER THIS |
6 TRACK CASSETTE |
I INJURED MY BACK AT WORK |
MK7 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Brian Hasler - bass/vocals, Tim Kitts - lead guitar, Dave Thompson - synths and Tim Boulton - drums
MK8 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Martin Wheeldon - bass/vocals, Tim Kitts - lead guitar, Leslie Diss - guitar/vocals, Dave Thompson - synths and Nick Diss - drums
MK9 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Martin Wheeldon - bass/vocals, Tim Kitts - lead guitar, Dave Thompson - synths and Keith Chennery - drums
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GIVING IT ALL AWAY 3 TRACK EP CD |
FIRST THREE PIECE GIG |
MARTIN WHEELDON |
PAUL WOODWRIGHT |
KEITH CHENERY |
OUR FIRST CD. IT FEATURES STEVE SHELSHER, GUITARS |
ALSO THE FIRST JOHN PEEL DAY |
FIRST THREE PIECE GIG |
FIRST THREE PIECE GIG |
FIRST THREE PIECE GIG |
MK10 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Martin Wheeldon - bass/vocals, Steve Shelsher - lead guitar and Keith Chenery - drums
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THEN WE PLAYED THIS GIG |
WATTSFEST |
LIVE ON STAGE AT WATTSFEST |
DEVIANCY AMPLIFICATION SPIRAL CD |
FIRST MEETING WITH KOZMIK KEN |
I SAID TO FARMER WHAT A GREAT SITE.... |
DUE TO BAD FEEDBACK WE CAN TRACE MARTIN'S EAR PROBLEMS BACK TO THIS GIG |
OUR FIRST ALBUM. NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE |
MK11 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Martin Wheeldon - bass/vocals, and Keith Chenery - drums
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MAGIC CARPET RIDE KICKED IT ALL OFF AGAIN FOR US |
THAT FESTIVAL |
THE LAST HURRAH! |
THE LAST TIME FOR MARTIN. THE LAST HURRAH |
WE COUNT THIS AS OUR FIRST ALBUM CD |
ALL BACK TO BOBBIES |
MARTIN'S LAST GIG WITH US |
WE ACTUALLY HAD ONE MORE GIG WITH HAWKLORDS BEFORE MARTIN LEFT |
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SUBS AT TANNERFEST 2017 |
WOODBINE AT TANNERFEST 2017 |
KEITH AT TANNERFEST 2017 |
THE TANNERFEST LIVE ALBUM CD |
HE ASKED TO JOIN AFTER SEEING US AT CLUB 85, HITCHIN |
ROCKING AT TANNERFEST |
BANGING AWAY AT TANNERFEST |
RELEASED DECEMBER 2017 |
MK12 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Subs - bass and Keith Chenery - drums
Seaweed (ex Ozrics) - Synths became the occasional 4th Deviant Amp and guests with the band occasionally
This line up came together in September 2015. They released 2 studio albums and 3 live albums and started Devora in that time. Devora have released one studio album and a CD/DVD recorded live at Kozfest 2017.
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DAVE ONLY - BASS |
LIVE AT NEW AVALON BALLROOM 2019 |
PSYCHEFREAKADELIC |
SEAWEED LIVE IN GLASTONBURY |
LIVE AT KOZFEST WITH SEAWEED ON SYNTHS |
DAVE ONLY, KEITH CHENERY, PAUL WOODWRIGHT AND SEAWEED |
STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED XMAS 2019 |
NEW AVALON BALLROOM, THE KING ARTHUR, GLASTONBURY 2019 |
MK13 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Dave Onley - bass and Keith Chenery - drums
This line up came together in January 2018. They celebrated the bands 35th year and bought out a couple of albums.
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JUSTIN PRESCOTT - BASS |
LIVE AT SHEFFIELD O2 ARENA |
COUNTDOWN TO A COSMIC EGO DEATH |
KEITH AT LONDON SHPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE |
LIVE AT LONDON'S O2 SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE |
PAUL WOODWRIGHT SETS THE CROSSHAIRS... |
STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED SUMMER 2021 |
A WEEKEND OF FUN WITH HRH PROG WEEKEND |
MK14 - Paul Woodwright - guitar/vocals, Justin Prescott - bass and Keith Chenery - drums
The current line up came together in January 2020. They are about to start working on the next Deviant Amps album.
The band have played many festivals and events over the years and are continually expanding the songs and the set via improvisation and introduction of guest players to the live set. Such expansions have been with Dani Speakman, Steve Bemmand, Will Greenwood, Andy Roger, Graham Clarke, Roz Bruce, Cary Grace, Laura Neill, Joie Hinton, Seaweed, Loz Epps, Rob Pullen, Iain Hawk, Chris Cambridge, Kev Ellis, Gregg McKella, Tyrone Thomas, Richard Armstrong, Nik Turner and Mic Cosmic. And the wonderful Angel Flame for dances.
DEVIANT AMPS record on their own DAMP recordings at their studio The Electric Salad Studio.



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