'Time Shift' is a classic covers band based in Wigan.
Covering multiple decades of music, although we aren't going to give up our day jobs, each of us have been in bands for years and years. Whether you want a rock and roll dance party or a quieter coffee house or wedding reception event, we can fit the bill.
Three of the members of Time Shift, Andy, Ian and Phil, performed with a local band, playing covers of songs from the 1960’s and 70’s. That group were together for four years with Phil being there at the start, Andy joining after about a year and Ian coming in the following year. They enjoyed some success and played at venues in Farnworth, Rivington, Bolton, Wigan and Westhoughton, but at the end of 2010, the group split up. Andy, Ian and Phil decided to continue and recruited a new singer, Luigi, and rather than recruit a new drummer, they opted for an electronic version, resulting in a much tighter sound.
Being in the same age group, they had grown up listening to music from the 60’s and 70’s and although that still represents a large part of their repertoire, they have now expanded their set to include songs from the 50’s onward. New songs are continually added to their set and the range includes pop, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul and swing.
Phil Murray - Guitar
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by guitars. My wife once said that if irons were made in the shape of a guitar, I would probably iron my own clothes. I'm not convinced about that.
From an early age I recall hearing Lonnie Donegan and later, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and wanting to be able to play like them. Then I heard Eric Clapton and Peter Green and I knew that I had to learn. I started learning at the age of fourteen and I'm still learning.
I’ve played in lots of ‘covers’ bands as well as writing original music. I taught myself to play classical guitar in my late 20’s but blues has always been my favourite music and I eventually returned to playing the electric guitar.
By day, I work as an accounts clerk and at night, I enjoy myself!! I gave guitar tuition four nights per week along with basic music theory for nearly fourteen years and saw many of my students go on to join groups. I gave up teaching when my previous group started getting better and I had to learn more and more songs.
Some people play the guitar as a hobby. In my opinion, they don’t really play. It was never a hobby to me, it was always much more than that.
