Steve Chilton

Equipment: Fender Precision Special P/J Limited Edition Bass. Aguilar 350 Tonehammer Bass Amp. Gallien Krueger CX 15” Bass Cab. Zoom B1on Effects Pedal.

DSOTW debut: Ash Green Social Club, near Coventry (March 2000)

Joining DSOTW: I saw an ad for a Coventry-based band called ‘Dark Side Of The Wall’ at The Moorbarns in Lutterworth and went to see them perform in August 1999. I introduced myself saying that if ever they needed a bass player then I’d be happy to come along from Leicester for an audition. A month later I got a call to say their bass player and keyboard player had left and would I still like to audition? So, along with keyboard player Pete Riley (who I was in other bands with back in the 90s) we headed over to Coventry the following week and did the audition. Many years down the line I never expected that Pete and I, the former “new boys” would end up being the band’s longest serving members… and we’re both very proud of that fact. We’ve had so many brilliant times with this band it’s impossible to recount them all. It’s my opinion that it’s the ever-present ‘family spirit’ that has ensured the survival and subsequent longevity of DSOTW.