Occasional Rascuedos
Alan Goldspume (Bass/Vocals) Zofia Willis (Drums) Chico Do Rito and Vince Winkle (Guitar/Vocals)
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Formed in Blackpool, UK in 2003 the Rascuedos have come chiefly from a background of Rock and Blues. The need to improvise and play music with a difference is what brought the band together and quickly other influences began to creep into their sound including funk, cajun and jazz.
In 2003 they played at 'M' club and also in the Cafe Direct lift in the Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Festival. During the lift gig they had an audience of 6 in the lift with them and every few minutes the doors would open momentarily to reveal the crowds outside in the Pleasance courtyard.
After this regular gigs in North West UK kept the band busy and they quickly established a reputation for playing dangerously improvised sets. A mini tour of New York and Connecticut followed in 2005 where they were received with great interest. Back in England they headlined the Anderson Music Stage at Guilfest 2006.
Now with a hunger for foreign gigs the Rascs played at the 'Party in Prague' Festival 2007. More UK festival gigs played in 2008 included Tommyfest and B Festival.
Appearance of drummer Zofia on Channel 4 'How the other half live" 15/4/10 coincided with recording of single 'Journey to the north' - release 21/6/10.
'Journey To The North' (single) Out Now 
Back Catalogue
'World of Carrots' EP 2003
'3 Days at Garstang Airport' EP 2005
'Motorcycle Display Team' album 2006
'From Somewhere Else' album 2008
Zofia Willis - drums & percussion
Plays - Tama swingstar kit and Zildjian cymbals
First attracted to drums by listening to DJ Shadow
Been playing for 4 years
Started with Premier Bass & snare drums and hi hats
Prefers indoor gigs to outdoor
Prefers gigs to recording
Favourite animal - camel
As a child wanted to be a nurse when she grew up
Fave food - Steak
Fave quote - "the past is a foreign country, they do things differently there"
Chico Do Rito - guitar & vocals
Plays left handed Epiphone Les Paul, Tokai Strat, Semi Acoustic Tanglewood & Fender Deluxe valve combo
First attracted to playing guitar by Jimmy Page on The song remains the same
Been playing for 27 years
Started with crappy acoustic with 5 strings
Prefers indoor gigs to outdoor
Likes gigs and recording equally
Favourite animal - his dog Smudge
As a child didn't want to be anything when he grew up
Fave food - crisps
Fave quote - "Life's a journey not a destination"
Vince Winkle - guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, vocals
Plays Right handed Fenders incl. Anniversary Strat & Fender Deluxe valve combo
First attracted to playing by Led Zeppelin and George Formby
Been playing since the Big Bang
Can't remember what he started on - it was so long ago
Prefers outdoor gigs to indoor but only when under cover
Likes gigs and recording equally
Favourite animal - birds
As a child wanted to be in a band or an artist when he grew up
Fave food - onions
Fave quote - "If I had all the money I'd spent on booze, I'd spend it all on booze"
Alan Goldspume - bass, piano, trumpet, vocals
Plays right handed Fender Jazz and Squier Classic Vibe Sex Red Precision basses & Hartke bass rig
First attracted to playing bass by not being very good at the guitar
Been playing since he was 16
Started playing on a really heavy precision bass copy with no name - it was that good!
Prefers indoor gigs to outdoor gigs, but only just
Likes gigs and recording equally
Favourite animal - his dog Joey
As a child wanted to be an Astronaut when he grew up
Fave food - Mexican
Fave quote- "Play it tight but loose"
