Pete Haycock was original lead guitarist. However, after Pete left in 1986 Colin Cooper and George Glover recruited guitarist Lester Hunt for the new Climax Blues Band. Lester’s varied background included leading the melodic rock band Hunter at a very young age to great success in Europe and then heavy metal band Demon, a band that achieved cult status right to this day. Les’s fluid guitar styling with an aggressive edge brought a new dimension to Climax, and also dynamic contributions to lead and backing vocals.