THE SONS OF SPEEDWAY
TWO FRIENDS, both products of the industrial Midlands, met for a pint in Soho. One, an accomplished musician who had played in many a band asked the other, who had written a few lyrics in his time, ‘Got any Words?”
The result ended up being an album’s worth of tunes. Some country, some soul, some rock ’n’ roll and even a touch of gospel.“What shall we call it?” said one to the other. Childhood memories of freezing, wet nights
in Coventry and Birmingham watching their heroes defy death on two wheels provided the answer, “Dirt Tracks!”
And so The Sons of Speedway were born.
RICH WARD
Lyricist who has written with Grammy Award
Winner Graham Lyle (What’s love got to do with it? We don’t need another hero.) as well
as many other musicians on a range of
diverse genres from opera to jazz to rock'n'roll.
CHRIS HILL
Songwriter and guitarist who has written
and played on everything from
blues, pop and rock, to rockabilly country
and bluegrass. Writer and guitarist
with pop band ‘Bedouin Fever’ ( The Beds)
in the 90’s, and recently co-writer
at Coast Music, who produced numerous
hits, including ‘Rise’ which reached
No.2 in the UK dance charts.