RAW ELVIS

BIOGRAPHY:

Elvis based tribute act formed late in 2002 , featuring local drummer David Dowell, along with Linton Osborne (vocals), Billy Baikie (bass), Carron Connolly (backing vocals), Angela Presley (vocals, ex-Rhythmic Impulse), Calum McLean (guitar) & Gary Campbell (guitar). All the guys in the band had started off as The Monstarz Of Roc but got a booking to play "Children in Need" for BBC Scotland as an Elvis band. Whilst being interviewed by Heather Suttie they invented the fact that they were an Elvis show, and then after the interview set about starting the show. It was based upon Elvis' live shows in Las Vegas, and the band put together a very rockin' act - far away from any Teddy Bear nonsense. Other members included Ricky G & Alan (piano). In 2003 they played at venues all across Scotland, as well as "Big In Falkirk" & the Edinburgh Festival. Despite rave reviews the band split after the festival, when Osborne went back to caberet with backing tracks, now under the title SuperElvis, complete with Rhinestone Superman costume. SuperElvis is actually a stand up comic and has appeared several times on the Fred McCaulay show. Osboune also records alt. country solo, as well as appearing in a duo, Linton & John, with ex-Johnny Cash guitarist John Ford. Dowell also appeared with a version of Cooper that year, before getting together the Grubowskis Allstars.