Steamboat Band back together

There's a bit of a musical tradition on Mrs H's side of the family. All the family parties in Padgate end up in some kind of singalong.

The leader is usually her cousin Sean who, in the early 90s, was the singer with a group called The Steamboat Band.

They were quite successful. They supported the likes of Whitesnake and Extreme on tour and had a record deal with Polydor. I remember him telling me once that Shaun Ryder's dad was their roadie on a trip to Amsterdam - but that's another story I'm sure.

They're all back together for a charity concert that takes place at WA1 tonight. It's in memory of Rob Woods, the original Steamboat Band drummer, who was tragically killed in a motorway accident earlier this year.

Anyway, if you've never heard of them, here's a video of the band back in the day. I can confirm that Sean has had his hair cut since this was shot:

The Steamboat Band