Mick Dyche (born 1951) is an English rock and folk guitarist and former member of 1970's soft rock band Sniff 'n' the Tears[1] who played guitars on their only major hit Driver's Seat[2] in 1978.
| Mick Dyche | |
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Mick Dyche in concert, 1979 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK |
| Genres | Soft Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1978 onward |
| Labels | Atlantic, Chiswick Records |
| Associated acts | Sniff 'n' the Tears, Pat Travers Band, Wild Turkey |
In an interview in 2007 former band-mate, Laurence "Loz" Netto , credits Dyche as the player of the distinctive guitar 'hook' or riff that opens the single:
No, the guitar hook was Mick Dyche, I must learn to lie.
Dyche later played live - and recorded - with a range of bands and musicians including Glenn Cornick's band Wild Turkey,[4][5][6] Pat Travers Band,[7] Noel McCalla, John Illsley,[8] The Hank Wangford Band and The Maddy Prior Band[9] - amongst others. Recently played with Burton on Trent band Mona Leeza.
Mick Dyche was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK
