Mick O’Dowd… Wasn’t it John L Watson & The Hummelflugs before this?
Kev Potts… I can remember a mate of mine getting a ticket and he said are you going I said no like my bed to much I was 16 at the time
Brenda Murray… Gosh I remember going to that
Sunny Jay Breed
Sunny Jay Breed photos supplied by Roger Evans
all photos © Roger Evans
Simon (Willy) Lugg, John (Burton) West, Glen Blackman, Roger Evans.
Very popular in the late sixties early seventies, played Hastings Pier a number of times, Battle Memorial Hall etc.
Sunny Jay Breed and St John’s Wood – Hastings Pier 11th Jan 1969
Nigel Ford… Two bands that also appeared at Battle Memorial Hall dances around this time too.
Roger Evans… We changed from an eight piece. Soul band to a four piece blues band
Martyn James Expression and the Sunny Jay Breed – Battle Memorial Hall 9th May 1969
Martyn James Expression supplied by Rudi Birkby
Rudi Birkby… You Will be pleased to hear the Martyn James Expression are all alive and still gigging regularly. I was, and still am the lead singer. I remember we played the Witchdoctor. On the underscore to a six piece band called, The Orange Bicycle. Their harmonies were outstanding.
Sunny Jay Breed plus The Birthday Pavement – Hastings Pier 5th October 1968.
supplied by Sarah Harvey
Battle Memorial Hall – 1970. She Trinity, Martyn James Expression, Couriers, Sunny Jay Breed, BB James Express, Krishna Kudu, Embers and Genesis Creation.
Alan Esdaile… I remember seeing She Trinity and supporting Martyn James Expression.
Nigel Ford… Roy was telling me they had a huge heavy piano or Hammond organ that they needed lots of hands to help get it down the stairs and up onto the stage. (before the lift was there and that wouldn’t have been big enough) I was there later for the gig and most other weeks too.
Andy Knight… Not at this gig but saw MJ Expression, I was in Material Sunlight Expression about that time.
Alan Esdaile… Andy, don’t remember Material Sunlight Expression. Who was in the band?
Andy Knight… Bit vague Alan but we rehearsed at Chris Dann’s house so Chris on Bass, me on drums but can’t remember who was on guitar