Feel the Rock! The brothers’ love of rock music comes from dad Rob, who plays with leading Status Quo tribute act, Quo-Caine. As well as taking the boys to see the Quo live, Lightning have played support slots for Quo-Caine.
Ben Holder, drummer with Lightning
Whilst the boys admit to “growing sick and tired of hearing the Quo all the time,” they’re in no hurry to introduce modern hits to their set-list. Ben said: “You’ve got to feel the rock! We prefer songs by Thunder! We start with a funky number (Gone, Gone, Gone by The Everly Brothers) and we finish with Parklife by Blur. We’ll be inviting people up on stage to sing the chorus!” “This gig is a big step for us, as normally we play five or six songs but for our own show we are doing 20. That’s a lot of rehearsing! As brothers, we do argue sometimes over timing. But I’m able to get everybody back in time with a drum beat.”
For their first headline show, in which Lightning raised £100 for the social media-driven Drum4Ringo challenge, the boys were needing to rely on grownup support. Rob and fellow Quo-Caine member Andy Hosegood were drafted in as lead guitarist and bassist. In future, the brothers hope that talented musicians their own age can be join the band. “It would be great to find other band members our own age,” said Sam. “But it’s difficult finding people who play to a good level.” Lightning now hope to record demo tracks to help them secure more gigs. So, watch out for Horsham’s hardest young rockers coming to a venue near you...
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Dad Rob Holder and fellow Quo-Caine member Andy Hosegood add support
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