The Rent Boys
Zak Starkey · Rhino Edwards · Dennis Greaves · Tom Waters · Ben Waters
Five musicians. Hundreds of years of combined experience. One simple mission — to put the excitement back into live rock and roll.
Bringing together members of The Who, Status Quo, Nine Below Zero and one of Britain's most celebrated musical families, this brand-new band is built on a shared love of high-energy live music and the belief that nothing beats a great band playing great songs.
Featuring Zak Starkey on drums, Rhino Edwards on bass, Dennis Greaves on guitar and vocals, Tom Waters on saxophone and Ben Waters on piano, the group combines some of the most respected names in British music with one of the country's most exciting younger performers.
This is not a tribute show.
This is not a nostalgia act.
This is a living, breathing rock and roll band.
Drawing on a lifetime spent on stages around the world, the band delivers a powerful show packed with rhythm and blues, rock and roll, British rock classics and the kind of music that gets people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Expect world-class musicianship, huge energy, plenty of surprises and a setlist built for one purpose: giving audiences the best night possible.
Every member of the band has played alongside legendary artists. Every member brings their own history, personality and style. Together they create something entirely new.
Zak Starkey
The Who for 30 years, Oasis, The Lightning Seeds
Son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr, Zak Starkey has rock ’n’ roll in his DNA. Given his first drum kit by Keith Moon, his godfather and one of his earliest musical influences, Zak went on to occupy one of the most demanding drum seats in rock, performing and recording with The Who for nearly 30 years. His extraordinary CV also includes Oasis, appearing on Don’t Believe the Truth and Dig Out Your Soul, The Lightning Seeds, Johnny Marr, Roger Daltrey and Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band. Admired for combining explosive power with feel and musicality, Zak has spent his career alongside some of the defining names in British rock.
John “Rhino” Edwards
Bass with Status Quo since 1985
A powerhouse of British rock, John “Rhino” Edwards joined Status Quo in 1985, becoming an integral part of the band for almost four decades and playing on their recordings from the hugely successful In the Army Now era onwards. Before Quo, Rhino built an impressive CV working with Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, Climax Blues Band, Judie Tzuke, Dexys Midnight Runners and others. A hugely experienced bassist, vocalist and songwriter, he has also pursued his own music through Rhino’s Revenge, bringing unmistakable personality, energy and decades of arena-level rock ’n’ roll experience to the supergroup.
Dennis Greaves
Frontman and lead guitarist for Nine Below Zero and The Truth
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Dennis Greaves is the driving force and founding member of legendary British rhythm-and-blues band Nine Below Zero. Formed by Dennis in 1977, the band built its reputation through incendiary live performances before signing to A&M Records and releasing the classic Live at the Marquee. During the 1980s Dennis formed The Truth, whose success included a Top 5 hit on the US R&B charts and extensive American touring. Across a career spanning nearly five decades, Dennis has remained one of the great torchbearers of British blues, R&B and high-energy rock ’n’ roll.
Tom Waters
Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Ronnie Wood, Sir Ray Davies
Royal Academy of Music graduate Tom Waters has rapidly established himself as one of Britain’s most exciting young saxophonists. Touring internationally since childhood, Tom has since played and/or recorded with an extraordinary collection of artists including The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, George Thorogood and Sir Ray Davies, as well as the BB King All Stars, and is a regular performer with Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. He has appeared at Glastonbury, the London Jazz Festival and Cork Jazz Festival, toured extensively across Europe, Australia, the Americas and beyond, and also fronts his own band. Ray Davies simply described him as “a fantastic musician.”
Ben Waters
The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Sir Ray Davies, Cher, Jeff Beck, Jerry Lee Lewis ++
Award-winning pianist Ben Waters has spent more than 35 years touring the world, playing and recording with an extraordinary roll-call of rock ’n’ roll royalty including The Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood’s Mad 5, Jeff Beck, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Shakin’ Stevens, Cher, Jools Holland and Sir Ray Davies. Ben was the instigator and the “B” of The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie, bringing together Axel Zwingenberger, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and legendary jazz bassist Dave Green; the quartet went on to perform more than 80 concerts across Europe and America. His acclaimed Boogie 4 Stu, created in tribute to family friend and Rolling Stones co-founder Ian Stewart, brought together Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman. Described by The Guardian as “key-shattering boogie woogie” and by The Times as “one of the best pianists in the UK,” Ben brings a lifetime of authentic blues, boogie and rock ’n’ roll to this remarkable line-up.
Dingwalls, Camden
The full band plus very special guests in one of London's most legendary rooms. Standard tickets £30, or the £100 VIP experience with soundcheck access, meet & greet, a glass of champagne and snacks before the doors open to everybody else.
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