US Fan Advisory: It has come to our attention that a former band member who left the band in 1982 is currently performing in the USA under the name Climax Blues Band. His band is not connected with or endorsed by Climax Blues Band.
It has come to our attention that a former band member who left the band of his own free will in 1982 is currently performing in the United States of America (USA) under the name Climax Blues Band. The matter is the subject of legal action so we cannot comment further at this stage other than to make it clear that his band is not connected with or endorsed by Climax Blues Band in any way.
Climax Blues Band 50th Anniversary Tour
It’s been a long road….. one thing for sure is that the Climax Blues Band of today carries the same standard of quality as it did when the band formed back in the late 60s and achieved such great success and recognition through the 70s and 80s, huge selling albums like FM / Live and Gold Plated, the 1976 hit single Couldn’t Get It Right (from Gold Plated) and I Love You in 1981, the reputation carrying right through until the tragic death of founder member Colin Cooper in 2008.
1980’s George Glover, Les Hunt, Roy Adams and Neil Simpson join Climax
Colin’s death could have meant the end of Climax Blues Band but his desire was for the band to continue creating the fine blues blend that the band has been associated with since its formation, and that desire has been accepted with relish by the remaining members of the band. George Glover has been at the keyboards in Climax since 1981, very much part of the nucleus of the band, Lester Hunt on guitar joined in 1986, drummer Roy Adams in 1987 and Neil Simpson on bass in the early 90s.
2012 Climax Add Graham Dee on vocals & Chris ‘Beebe” Aldridge on sax
This solid unit has flown the Climax flag with tremendous passion and style. Now there is a spring in their step, taking the band forward and already pleasing crowds throughout Europe, the ‘seamless’ transition in carrying on creating the unique Climax sound is the result of hard work, disguised by a band having a great time making music…. Graham Dee was recruited in 2012 to front the band. With his own distinctive style and a pedigree on the blues scene which included performing with The Blues Collective, The Red Lemons and joining ex-Feelgoods in The Lone Sharks as well as session vocals and voice coaching, at the same time Chris ‘Beebe’ Aldridge took on the saxophone duties with a fresh and exciting dynamic sound, both adding their own dimensions to the musicians that have carried the flag for Climax as a unit for over 15 years, in Les’s case over 25 years, and George for over 30 years.
2018 New Album of Original Material Due for release
A brand new album of original songs is being recorded and will be released in 2018. While we are not touring in the USA you can still see us in the UK!