Formed as a music project two years ago by Jack Kendall (star of ITV's Bad Lads Army) and friend Neil Reed (guitar) the Mod /Ska /Soul band started life on the Essex and London's pub / club circuit. There were a few line up changes before talented songwriter Rob Sigston (bass) jumped on board, as well as Joe Green (nephew of legendary guitarist Peter Green) playing sax. Along came drummer Dustin Burgess (veteran of countless ska, punk and tribute bands ) and The Coverup were born.
The band have played a number of successful shows, most notably supporting Bruce Foxton's "From The Jam", Bad Manners, The Beat, and The Cockney Rejects, It was during this time that Rob (who's previous efforts enjoyed Radio air play) started to write songs such as 'Top Floor' and 'London Boys City Girls'. A collaboration with Garry Bushell produced the "Ska For Heroes" EP featuring Buster Bloodvessel for Help the Heroes charity.
The band have created a buzz around its original songs and are now playing at some of the famous venues in the capital such as the Dublin Castle in Camden Town. Now owing to advice from the music industry execs they have changed their band name to 'P45' - a gritty reflection of modern times in Britain.
We not only play Essex, London etc but all over the country. Check out our website or Facebook for further details
**Update Feb 2012** P45 have now signed a recording and publishing deal with BH2 media**
P45 Setlist includes
Billy Hunt - The Jam
Take - P45
Gangsters - The Specials
Too Much Too Young - The Specials
Going Underground - The Jam
Watcha Gonna Do About It - Small Faces
London Boys City Girls - P45
Tom Hark/My Girl Lollypop - The Piranhas/Bad Manners
Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Friday Dreams - P45
To Be Someone - The Jam
Earth Dies Screaming - UB40
Food For Thought - UB40
Baggy Trousers - Madness
I Feel Good - James Brown
Bricks n Morter - P45
Give It Back Jack - P45
Mustang Sally - Wilson Picket
My Generation - The Who
Real Me - The Who
Town Called Malice - The Jam
Rat Race - The Specials
Down My Street - P45
Mirror in the Bathroom - The Beat
Lip Up Fatty/Special Brew - Bad Manners
One Step Beyond - Madness
Top Floor - P45
Tequila - Bad Manners
Wooly Bully - Bad Manners
Down In Tubestation at Midnight - The Jam
The Eton Rifles - The Jam
Start - The Jam
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
Pressure Drop - Toots & The Maytals
Monkey Man - The Specials
54-46 That's My Number - Toots & The Maytalls
P45 Band Members
Jack - Vocals
Neil - Guitars
Rob - Bass and backing vox
Joe - Sax and backing vox
Dustin - Drums
P45 Bookings
For P45 Bookings Contact
reed-neil@sky.com
Gig List Info
Note the numbers at the side next to the list of bands refers to how many gigs each band on the list have got. Bands that havent got any current gigs are automatically removed from the list until new gigs are entered.
Many more gigs can be found by Visiting
Band's own websites
& Pub's own websites
If you cant find what you are looking for on this site have a look at the Live Music websites Page
Whilst every effort is made to make the gig lists on this website as accurate as possible on a website of this size the occasional mistake is bound to slip in . Also occasionally bands change at short notice . Please double check by phoning the pub or visiting the bands own website.
P45 Gig List
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