No Verdict are...
John Mick Tom Paul Elliot Albert
John Hickman
From: Kettering
Date of Birth: 16th March 1978
Day job: Process Operator
Band job: Lead Vocals; Father of Lead Dancer and Chief Cable Chewer
Playing since: I was little
Equipment: A Microphone
Favourite music: Rock 'n' roll, baby!
Favourite NV cover: Livin' on a Prayer, by Bon Jovi
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Most memorable NV moment: Doing a charity gig in front of 300 people
Best thing about NV: The music
Mick Hickman
From: Wellingborough
Date of Birth: 4th July 1981
Day job: Peripatetic Guitar/Music Teacher
Band job: Lead Guitar; Backing Vocals
Playing since: I was 8!
Equipment: Aria Pro II Electric Guitar; Marshall AVT 150 Amplifier; Pod XT Live
Favourite music: Bon Jovi and Classic rock/indie
Favourite NV cover: Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
Most embarrassing NV moment: Getting covered in mud at the Grantham gig!
Funniest NV moment: Filming some parts of the No Verdict documentary
Most memorable NV moment: The Launch Gig and the resulting documentary film
Best thing about NV: Great gigs and good music!
Tom Briggs
From: Burton Latimer
Date of Birth: 10th Oct 1982
Day job: Maths Teacher
Band job: Rhythm Guitarist (with a little bit of lead); Chief Grump
Playing since: 1995-ish
Equipment: Brian May guitar; Line 6 Floor Pod XT Live; Laney HCM60r guitar amp
Favourite music: Queen and 70's/80's 'classic' rock
Favourite NV cover: I Believe in a Thing Called Love, by The Darkness
Most embarrassing NV moment: Completely forgetting to play Gimme All Your Lovin' at the George in Wilby
Funniest NV moment: Paul disclosing his Pig Impressionist abilities
Most memorable NV moment: "We want Tom! We want Tom! We want Tom!"
Best thing about NV: It's a million miles away from my day job and allows me to let off steam properly
Paul Mason
From: Great Oakley
Date of Birth: 1st Aug 66
Day job: General Builder
Band job: Bass Guitarist; Pig Impressionist; Senior Member; Chief Moaner
Playing since: 2006
Equipment: Fender USA Precision c/w flatwounds; Hollow-body Les Paul copy; Behringer 300W amp head into Marshall 4x12 400W cab; Line 6 XT Live floor pod
Favourite music: Rainbow and 70's & 80's classic rock
Favourite NV cover: Hard To Handle by the Black Crowes
Most embarrassing NV moment: Playing the wrong song at Grantham Carnival 2007!
Funniest NV moment: Disclosing my pig impression during recording session
Most memorable NV moment: The Launch Party - playing to my family for the first time!
Best thing about NV: Seeing everyone have a good time and enjoy what we do
Elliot Sharman
From: Rushden
Date of Birth: 12th of June 1992!
Day job: None! Start School Again In September...
Band job: Drums!
Playing since: Umm.... Age 4? (There or thereabouts...)
Equipment: Pearl Export Series drumkit, Chad Smith Signature snare and a mix of Sabian and Zildjian symbols.
Favourite music: Reel Big Fish, 70'/80's/90's rock... Most new music angers me!
Favourite NV cover: Stuck in the Middle! Purely for the cowbell!!
Most embarrassing NV moment: Umm......
Funniest NV moment: Discussing how to have a gig on a platform suspended by hot air ballons
Most memorable NV moment: The first gig!! And the plate of beef that was there =D
Best thing about NV: Playing music I love and having fun whilst doing it!
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Honorary bandmembers
Neil Goulsbra
Neil was No Verdict's drummer, but his personal and work life has overtaken him. He introduced us to Elliot.