The STACCATOS
BIOGRAPHY:
Band
from the early / mid- 1960's featuring brother Ian Horne (keyboards / vocals) & Ross Horne (guitar), along with Hugh Flynn (vocals / guitar), Ian Torrance (bass) & George Bain (drums). They were managed by the Horne brothers father, Willie Horne. In 1964 they took
part in the heats for the "Macbeat" competition. Bain later formed The
Sonics, and was replaced by Pete Baldwin (drums, ex-Road Runners). Flynn left and was replaced by Ronnie Brooks (guitar, ex-Eddie Connors Combo) & David Harrower (vocals). Another drummer was Drew Wilson (ex-Fourth
Dimension) who later joined The Sundowners.
In 1965 they had a residency at Banknock Community Centre as well as at Camelon Juniors Social Club. The band also auditioned for a TV talent show in Glasgow, but without success, and also supported The Kinks, The Troggs & Billie Davis. Ian Horne also played with The Roadrunners, before forming 2000AD with his brother. At one point Derek Waters (guitar, also with The Sundonwers) played with the band when Ross Horne was ill for a while.
A recollection from ian Horne: "I remember the stage at Camelon Juniors was so small that I had to play keyboard sitting at the side. This came to an end when one night somebody asked us "How does Ross get his guitar to sound like a saxophone?" Nobody knew I existed! What an ego blitzer! I was on the stage the next week. Camelon Juniors hall was jam packed every Tuesday and we had a great following when we played in Winchburgh, Bridgend, Linlithgow and the like. Many of our fans went with us and it was a great feeling to be so well appreciated."