Meet the Band

With varied backgrounds and years of experience that include chanson, country, blues, rockabilly and more, Ruby Red and the Bakelites are a five-piece band with a style that mixes swing, blues and gypsy jazz. Drawing on the works of Hoagy Carmichael and Nat King Cole through to Kurt Weill, Leonard Cohen and many more, Ruby and the band have a range of great songs that span the decades, and that can work for any event or audience.

Annabel aka Ruby
From singing with a few mates in the garage, to experimental chanson (it was the eighties folks) and a decade in musical theater, domesticity put touring with the band on a back burner for a while. But not for long... you can't keep a good woman down.

 Nick on Guitar
 "Nick has been learning to play guitar for fifty years.  He hopes to have it down in the next fifty."

 

Martin on Drums

Paul on Bass...(electric one at the moment!) 

Essex born bass man, Paul, now living in Suffolk. Enjoys a wide range of musical genres having played in bands since the early 1980s.
Worked as a pro-musician during the 1990s, and extensively traveled home and abroad during the Tribute Band boon. Now working for a classical music company, and generally enjoying a slightly slower pace of life.

and Hudge plays Rhythm Guitar
Having played in a couple of raw outfits in his younger days, joining Ruby Red finally gave Hudge another excuse to up his game and buy a new guitar.