Phil Fursdon and The DelRays
- Members:
- Barry Pike - Drums & vocals
Phil Fursdon - Guitar & vocals
Mario Ferrari - Bass Guitar & vocals
Dick Powell -Saxes, Guitar, Keyboard, Banjo, Harmonicas & vocals
- Genre:
- Vocal harmony - all styles
- Hometown:
- Weston Super Mare
Detailed information
- Booking assistant:
- Delraysvoices@googlemail.com
- Influences:
- Brian Wilson, Beach Boys, Beatles, Hollies, Four Freshmen, Crosby stills & Nash, Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel, kd lang, Take6, Manhattan Transfer, Stevie Wonder.
- Interests of the band:
- Keeping vocal music live
- Biography:
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Phil Fursdon joined the DelRays in 2004. He is a founder member of Racey who sold 7 million records with hits such as 'Some Girls'. Phil still gigs with Racey when not with the DelRays.
Barry Pike and Mario Ferrari were the rhythm section of rock'n'roll band Fumble (www.fumbleontheweb.com) who toured the world with over 70 major artistes including Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, David Bowie and Paul McCartney. They were the stage band in the London West End production of 'The Elvis Show' with PJ Proby and Shakin Stevens.
Dick Powell formed the band in 2001. He has been in many vocal harmony bands since the 60s and is the musical director for the DelRays, arranging the complex four-part harmonies that are their trademark sound.
