SPECTRUM

The group came together in 1978 and was a commercial offshoot of jazz-funk outfit Whirligig.

The original line up comprised George Sketcher (tnr), Robin Basford (kbd), Mick Morris (gtr), Neil Basford (bss), Mike Marsh (dms) and featured vocalist Elaine Ashman.

The band’s strategy, to play the discos at their own game by being essentially a ‘live disco’, was immediately successful. With material drawn from the likes of The Jacksons, Blondie, Bee Gees etc. Spectrum was a busy outfit until eventually the members’ interest waned. One by one the musicians returned to playing jazz and by 1980 Robin Basford was the only remaining founder member.

At the time of the band's demise in 1981, the line up was: Robin Basford (kbd), Suze Waghorne ( Vocals), Martin Young (alt), Jon Bryant (bss), Tick Brown (gtr) and Mick Dunford (dms).