Kevin started to play B flat Cornet when he was 10 with local Portsmouth band, Solent Youth Concert Band. After 2 years it was decided that because he appeared to be more comfortable in the upper register, he was given a Soprano Cornet.... Biography

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Gareth is married with three boys aged 13, 11 and 6. One learning percussion, one the guitar and the eldest winding people up. Gareth is a big football fan supporting Blackburn Rovers, enjoys a game of Darts and for some obscure reason growing vegetables.

Gareth stared playing cornet at the age of 8 with the local school band and his first mainstream band was the Warburton... Biography

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Andy began playing cornet at the age of 9 with the Horden Colliery band in his native North East. His early inspiration for playing came from the band's annual concerts with Grimethorpe soloists Alan Morrison and Bryan Smith.

After playing principal cornet from the age of 14 he moved to Huddersfield to study for a BMus (Hons) degree and received cornet lessons from... Biography

As a member of the horn section since 2000, Jim has travelled the world with the band, including tours to Australia, New Zealand, America, Japan and Hong Kong, playing in venues such as the Sydney Opera House, New York's Carnegie Hall and events such as the proms and proms in the park. He has appeared with the band on Tv with Lesley Garrett and Paul O'Grady. On the contest stage, Jim helped... Biography

Michael originally hails from Blackpool, Lancashire, and started playing baritone at the age of nine. He is now studying under David Thornton at the Royal Northern College of Music, in Manchester, where he currently lives.

He has worked his way through the sections, playing for the Blackpool Brass and Longridge bands, before being offered the Solo Baritone seat at the... Biography

Michael began playing at the age of 11 for the Grimethorpe Junior Band.  He subsequently fulfilled a lifetime ambition to be part of the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band after gaining experience with other renowned bands such as Carlton Main Frickley and Brighouse & Rastrick.  

Michael currently works for the North Yorkshire Music Services as a peripatetic... Biography

Chris started playing in the Salvation Army and Westoe Colliery Band aged seven.  By the age of twelve he had joined the Newcastle Brown Ale Band and the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, winning the first of three Katie Ogden Trombone solo awards.  Chris was appointed Principal Trombone in the NYBBGB aged 14. 

Chris won the British Open under 16s... Biography

Garrath Beckwith hails from Saddleworth - the heart of Brass Band country in the Pennines. He began playing the Bass Trombone, (as it was the only instrument available!) at Dobcross Youth Band, and progressed to the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain - a very memorable time, where he had the opportunity to forge lifelong friendships and play under some of the finest conductors in... Biography

Ben started playing the tuba aged 10 at the Salvation Army in Sheffield, Where he continued to play until the age of 16. He made his first contest appearance at the age of 12 and his first appearance at the British Open when he was 13.

Ben is currently in his first year of studying music at Salford University and is enjoying the opportunity to further himself as a musician... Biography

John joined the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in 2005.

As well as being a percussionist in the Grimethorpe Band John works as a freelance musician playing music from a variety of different genres.

When time permits John’s hobbies are Motor Sport, Cooking and having a good game of Pool. John enjoys spending time with his girlfriend Liz and son Josh.... Biography