Godfather (band)
| Godfather | |
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| Origin | Cambridge, England, UK |
| Genres |
Funk hip hop |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Members |
Real Deal Tiny Monkey Jellyroll Bassman Colonel |
Formed in 2002 by guitarist Real Deal (Tom Bainbridge), Godfather released their debut album, Money Shot, in February 2002. The majority of the songwriting is from Real Deal who is also their recording engineer.
Biography
Otherwise known as Tom Bainbridge, Real Deal is the lead vocals, lead guitarist and the creative driving force for the band. Note, he tutors none other than Sam Elliott.
Tiny Monkey, or Steve Allsworth, provides the backing vocals and backing guitar. He has frequently played lead guitar for Ronan Keating.
Jellyroll (Joe Cole), studied under Archie Shepp and plays keyboard and piano for the band.
Bassman, A.K.A. Fabian Bonner, plays bass guitar for the band and has previously played in Horace X and Fully Funktional.
Also known as Ian Pickering, Colonel plays drums for the band and has previously played with Fully Funktional and Rob Jackson.
Group members
- Real Deal - Lead Guitar Lead Vocals (2002 – present)
- Tiny Monkey - Backing Guitar backing vocals (2002 – present)
- Jellyroll - Keyboard Piano (2002 – present)
- Bassman - Bassman (2002 – present)
- Colonel - drums (2002 – present)
Studio albums
- Money Shot – 2003
- Covers for Lovers – 2004
- Keep Talking to Me – 2008
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