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A.N.D.

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A West Midlands Melodic Rock band signed initially to German labels, A.N.D.'s first album is so titled because it took just '100 Hours' to record. A.N.D.'s nucleus is talented guitarist Paul May and bassist Pete Emms. Before the second album, 1992's 'Madman's Overture', A.N.D. guested as studio musicians on one-time JUDAS PRIEST vocalist AL ATKINS' second album 'Dreams of Avalon'. The band's original drummer, John Brooks, latterly of THE CHARLATANS, departed before recording of Atkins album and was replaced by John Anthony.

For 'Madman's Overture', A.N.D. added bassist JOHN WYLDE, keyboard player Paul Hodson (who has worked with JOHN PARR and subsequently became a member of HARD RAIN) and drummer Pete Rogers. More significantly, the band also became Christians and began touring on the gospel Rock scene. However, the group underwent another drastic line-up shuffle for the third album, 'Get Real', with only original member May remaining alongside bassist Mick Ponter and drummer Lance Blackwood. However, original bassist Pete Emms appears on one track. JOHN WYLDE opted out when he discovered the Christian orientation of May's lyrics.

May also worked with cult Progressive act JANUS recording several albums with this act and another side project CRUCIFER. He would also still work with AL ATKINS. In 1997, following work on the music scene in mainland Europe, JOHN WYLDE returned to the UK joining JELLYSTONE. He also undertook solo recordings featuring a strongly JUDAS PRIEST related cast of AL ATKINS, GRAVEL bassist Alex Hill, son of Ian Hill, and VOODOO SIOUX drummer Nigel Halford, Rob Halford's brother. Pete Emms would be a member of Atkins 2004 outfit THE DENIAL as well as pursuing his own Funk Rock outfit THE VASELINE RATS.

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