Music Style Various - largely progressive rock

Musical Influences Led Zeppelin Rush David Bowie Genesis

Artist History Pagan Child happened/formed/congealed from a project undertaken by singer Tony Tomkinson and guitarist Andy Jongman namely Gateway to Oblivion. A local DJ (and former Demon bassist) Chris Ellis had indicated a willingness to play material on his radio show and so the pair decided to record two new songs - specifically "Time To Take My Leave" and "The World In Her Eyes" under the name of Pagan Chase (Andy having had a dream about being in a band with this name!). It wasn't until the then Social Secretary at Keele (University) suggested the name that Pagan Child came into existence. The pair soon added keyboardist Dave Stringer and, with access to Keele's 24-track recording studio, the band set about writing and recording its first album "Do We Really Have To Be So Obscure?" In late 1985 the trio recruited bassist Stewart 'Jock' Brough and drummer Pete Walton in order to take the band on the road. The majority of the second album (then titled "The Vision and The Voice") had already been written and recorded (along with a good deal of other stuff), so Pete and Jock contributed little in those terms, appearing on just two of the tracks that would make up the subsequently re-titled (and re-ordered) second album "The Alchemist". This line-up's first gig was a private party at Keele University for a 21st birthday bash (Cuedda, whose bash it was, being a friend of the band) but subsequent gigging was rare - a Halloween Ball (again at Keele), a shindig at an Afro-Caribbean arts centre (attended by very few but which went down surprisingly OK) and several spots at the Stage Door in Hanley (Stoke-on-Trent). During 1986/7 the band started work on its third album, provisionally titled "A Book Of Cautionary Tales" again using the facilities at Keele. However, with only a handful of tracks written the band decided to move to London. With Tony having work commitments to fulfil in Stoke for several months yet and having already lost Pete (who chose not to make the move south), Dave then left for the bright lights of the holiday camps. Tony back in the fold some 6 months later the band set about finding a replacement drummer. After a brief period of auditioning they chose Toby Cox. This was to be the band's most productive period in terms of performing live and much of the material that would make it to the third, and to date final , album - "Fable" was honed on stage. Like its formation there has been no decisive end, more a drifting away of personnel across the country. Andy, Tony and Jock remain in regular contact and have involved themselves in various projects since.

Group Members Tony Tomkinson - vocals Andy Jongman - guitars, fairlight CMI, vocals Dave Stringer - keyboards, vocals Jock Brough - bass, vocals Pete Walton - drums Toby Cox - drums

Instruments Guitar Bass Drums Synths Voice

Albums Do we really have to be so obscure?;The Alchemist;Fable

Location Taunton, Somerset - United Kingdom

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