Dave Wagstaffe - Drums Born in Washington, Sussex, but spent school years in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire respectively. Started playing guitar at age eleven before switching to drums. Left school on a mad impulse to join the Army as a boy entrant, with a short spell in the regimental band. Left two years later to join his first gigging and recording band The Clouds and shortly after moved to London in the seventies to 'seek his fortune'! After going to every jam session and audition he could blag his way into, Dave eventually formed Blues Rock band 'Argus' with future Paul Young/Q tips/Hackensack bassist Mick Pearl and guitarist Del Watkins (Ben E King/Julian's Treatment) They spent the next two years doing the rock clubs and universities around the country, getting good reviews from Bob Harris on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' and then scoring a spectacular 'own goal' by folding up after being invited to record their debut album for Elton John's newly formed 'Rocket Records'! Since then, Dave's drumming has covered a wide range of styles over the years, playing with a variety of bands and artists including , John Wetton, Ken Hensley, Patrick Moraz , Dave Kilminster, Danny Kirwan, James Litherland , Peter Haycock , Peter Banks, Brian Willoughby , John Mizzaroli, Jamie West-Oran , Andy Pyle, Hugh McDowell, jazz-rock band 'Anaconda', heavy-metal outfit 'Gaskin', progressive rock bands 'Quasar', Landmarq and Janison Edge, 'world music' star Cyrus Khajavi , played in the musicals 'Billy’ and ‘Grease’, and drummer/vocalist in tribute band 'The Illegal Eagles'. Dave has toured alongside many bands and artists including Jazz artists Joe Pass and Sarah Vaughn, Thin Lizzie, Lindisfarne, Wishbone Ash, Steve Hackett , Then Jericho, Nick Lowe and Brinsley Schwartz, Greenslade, Pink Fairies, Shakin' Stevens, Suzi Quatro, The Equals, 'I.Q', Pendragon, and many more. Dave was also drum teacher for Ivor Arbiter's Fender Rock School for 1999/2000. 2001 saw Dave appear on Oliver's '3 Ages of Magick' album with Steve Howe and he also played on the subsequent 'The View from Here' single as well as the new 'Mother's Ruin' album. Dave and Oliver first met when Oliver journeyed to Virginia Water for the Jabberwocky sessions. Keen eyed album inlay readers will have noted that Dave also sang in the Jabberwocky choir! BACK