One the Juggler

One the Juggler was a British alternative rock band. The name was derived from the first Tarot card. It was chosen to complement the band's Gypsy image. ^[1]

The group signed a record contract with RCA Records in 1982. They had some success in the UK charts until 1985 when a contractual dispute resulted in their last album not being promoted. The group disbanded soon afterwards.

The bands first album 'Nearly a Sin' was re-released on to CD for the first time in 2015 and met with positive reviews. ^[1]

Personnel

One the Juggler had a number of different line-ups. Musicians who played with the band included the following: ^[2]

• Rokko (Raymond Morris), vocals and acoustic guitar
• Lushi Lee (Jerry Thornton-Jones), bass guitar. Lee later went on to play with Boom Boom Room Now playing in Glamweazel.
• Colin Minchin (Lin), Lead guitar. Formerly played with Tennis Shoes. Now playing in Glamweazel.
• Steve Nichol, drums. Nichol formerly played with Eddie and the Hot Rods
• Mick Rossi, guitar. Rossi had also played with Slaughter and the Dogs
• MoMo Blackford, guitar. Formerly of Ligotage, and later went on to Nasa.
• Nigel 'Charlie' Mead, bass. Mead had also played with Slaughter and the Dogs
• Steve Bray, drums. Bray later went on to play with Squeeze
• Joe Slythe, drums. Slythe played in Splodgenessabounds under the name 'Desert Island Joe'
• Mick Ronson, guitar. Ronson produced and played on the group's last album 'Some Strange Fashion'
• Dave Lowe, drums. Played for 2015 reunion gigs and plays with Glamweazel.

References

1. "One The Juggler Biography". Retrieved 6 May 2012.
2. "One the Juggler - Playerz". Retrieved 6 May 2012.