Atomic Rooster

Since reforming in 2016, with the blessing of band founder Vincent Crane's widow, ATOMIC ROOSTER , with their early 70's heyday guitar player STEVE 'BOLTZ' BOLTON at the helm the band have gone from strength to strength playing scores of festivals in the UK and Europe and frequently touring to a steadily growing fanbase.

Aside from their two 70's UK and USA chart hits, DEVIL'S ANSWER and TOMORROW NIGHT, 'Rooster are also much acclaimed for at least two classic proto-metal-gothic-prog albums in the shape of the legendary 'DEATH WALKS BEHIND YOU' album from 1970 and 'IN THE HEARING OF...' released the following year. Both these albums plus the following 'MADE IN ENGLAND' with Chris Farlowe on vocals and Steve Bolton on guitar (not to mention SPINAL TAP's legendary drummer RICK PARNELL on drums!) have firmly established ATOMIC ROOSTER at the vanguard of British Progressive music.

The current line-up draw heavily on these early classics as well as new material from their forthcoming album 'CIRCLE THE SUN' to be released On Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records on October 10th 2025 and debuted live on their October- November European Tour

LINE UP
STEVE 'BOLTZ' BOLTON - Guitar and Vocals - Steve's CV is pretty epic. Successfully auditioning as a teenager for the Atomic Rooster job, following that he played with - in no particular order - Belinda Carlisle, 6'3'', Vampire Bats, Scott Walker, Paul Youngs Royal Family, including playing on and touring behind the 80's mega-hit album NO PARLEZ. He toured the world playing guitar with THE WHO for two years. He's played with Iggy Pop, Chris Isaak, Lemmy, Bob Dylan, Richard Strange, he's toured America with John Otway, jammed with Keith Richards and Steve Jordan.

ADRIAN GAUTREY - Keyboards and Vocals.. A profoundly gifted musician and singer, Adrian is well beyond proficient on keys, guitar and pedal steel. He regularly tours with, among many others, USA blues chanteuse SARI SCHORR, Hollywood A-lister KEIFER SUTHERLAND, Huey Morgan's FUN LOVING CRIMINALS, Liverpool legend PETE WYLIE. Last year he played Hammond and piano on ROBIN TROWER'S most recent album.

SHUG SPENCER - Bass. Joined Rooster when they first got back together in 2016. Was in the late DENNY LAINE'S band, played with the NEW AMEN CORNER, worked with world class drummer GED LYNCH ( Peter Gabriel, Goldfrapp, Clannad, Black Grape, Dave Gilmour, Imagined Village and many more.

PAUL EVERETT -DRUMS - A multi-award-winning musician, Paul is the current drummer with Atomic Rooster He has also toured with The Killers, The Who, and Mötley Crüe, cementing his reputation as a powerhouse live performer.

He has also collaborated with an array of artists including members of The Searchers, The Monkees, Chris Montez, Pete Wylie and The Mighty Wah!, and Liverpool legend Gerry Marsden. As resident drummer at Liverpool’s world-famous Cavern Club, Paul Everett remains a cornerstone of the city’s rich music scene.

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