“The Trip Hazard” is born!

This is a Story about a bands journey through life’s little ups and down on their way to fame and fortune.

The beginning of our Rock Family Tree

The journey Starts way back in the year 2000 in Essex, when the sun disappeared behind the moon and petrol was far cheaper than it is now.

Some like-minded friends and I found ourselves drawn together by our mutual love of rock music and a surprising desire to wear bad clothing. Although Paul and Jo were the only two allowed to grow their hair long at that time!

As Paul, Terry and I walked the thin line between law and order whilst holding down our day jobs (Home safety leaflet distributor mangers, chemical inhabitancies and vehicle extraction officials). The journey to develop our musical skills started in earnest, along the way many people came and went, but the core structure of "The Trip Hazard” stayed true to itself. Defying those that were too busy Christmas shopping!, having problems with girlfriends!, "Football training on that night"!!! (no Guts no glory!) Or was it just the cost of paying for a rehearsal room! Anyone that has sat in a recording studio on their own waiting for the rest of the band to turn up will know what I'm talking about!!!!

Two new members Jo (on Rhythm) and Lol (lead singer) joined us and the band started to find it's stride.

The Road

So now the time had come to let our music be heard by the people of Essex. Lol and Jo had become an integral part of the line up and it was a sad day for me to say goodbye to them With Lol's vocal talents setting the level very high plus Jo's gentle undertones of melodic tunes on rhythm guitar. A new year had started to some new sounds with Gary Bishop on rhythm guitar adding the new day’s dew to the morning sunrise. And Stuart’s more up front and personnel approach to rocking it to you! 2006 was looking good.

The Name

We as the band and any other band, come to think of it, will tell you that the name for their band was not just a simple task of jotting down a few words and hey presto.

We had spent the last 3 years developing (arguing!!!) over this subject. With many people contributing to this thankless task. As you can see from below the names are endless!!

So why, “The Trip Hazard” I hear you say? Well it all happened as Paul the Drummer, one night at rehearsal, decided to get himself a drink of water. As he climbed out from behind his mountainous drum kit, he caught his left trouser leg in the high-hat and fell arse over tit. Hence the name “The Trip Hazard”

The icing on the cake

Sadly we had to let Terry, our bassist go in 2006, which left us with a dilemma, who would we find that could equal Terry’s stage presence, good looks and axe-manship? However, as a Band, we were extremely lucky that we found one such individual. We were fortunate enough that Adam Barrett had not long ago started at Harlow, and seeing as he could play the Piano, Harmonica, lead guitar, 12 string guitar, Banjo, a little on the drums (NEED WE GO ON) Richie thought he’d give him a try on the Bass. Well needless to say Adam took to it like a fish to water, and the rest, as they say is History. “God that boy is great; I don’t know what we did without him”.

Onwards and Upwards

Since the new line up, we took part in numerous charity events, gigs in pubs, recorded a live DVD and Audio LP (available to buy at our gigs) and Won a ‘Battle of the Bands’. Not bad for half a years work.

Bye Bish, welcome New Stu...

At the end on 2007 Gary Bishop decided to call it a day and the band welcomed BA honours music degree graduate Stuart Mawer in his place. The band have since added new songs to the set and have a number of bookings for 2008.