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GTC Drums

Current drummer in The Good Time Charlies (or GTC), quoted as being Portsmouth’s best kept secret (only ‘cos no one else has heard of them!) Andy has been playing, or attempting to play, drums since the early '80s.

Fed on a constant diet of punk rock and the belief that it doesn’t matter if you can’t actually play, Andy has at least tried to improve over the years and let’s face it quite a few have gone by since then!

Andy’s previous bands have included surf instrumentalists TV21 (single of the month in Record Collector Magazine no less), aswell as numerous punk rock groups and rhythm & blues bands. Andy has always returned to his first love of trashy punk rock though and this where GTC is currently at.

Two successful independent releases (on self released, the other on a small label based in Toulouse) have now been followed by the new album "Gentlemen Letting Off Steam", which is well worth a listen!

The Charlies have played with some well known names and in several countries, currently being quite popular in France. A further mini French tour is being scheduled for next May to take in a couple of festivals.

Andy uses a Tama kit, Saluda cymbals and several of his own self built snares. A retro style kit is next for him to build, with wooden hoops and Hayman style lugs.

Check out these guys: The Good time Charlies, withsome great tracks to download and a list of gigs that would make most bands weak at the knees!