Godfather (band)

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Godfather
Origin Cambridge, England, UK
Genre(s) 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.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Real Deal

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.

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[edit] Tiny Monkey

Tiny Monkey, or Steve Allsworth, provides the backing vocals and backing guitar. He has frequently played lead guitar for Ronan Keating.

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[edit] Jellyroll

Jellyroll (Joe Cole), studied under Archie Shepp and plays keyboard and piano for the band.


[edit] Bassman

Bassman, A.K.A Fabian Bonner, plays bass guitar for the band and has previously played in Horace X and Fully Funktional.


[edit] Colonel

Also known as Ian Pickering, Colonel plays drums for the band and has previously played with Fully Funktional and Rob Jackson.


[edit] Group members

[edit] Studio albums

  • Money Shot2003
  • Covers for Lovers2004

[edit] External links