Based in the south of England, the Alter Eagles are an authentic tribute band working throughout the UK. Their aim is to deliver the most faithful tribute possible to the Eagles past and present.
Sam Confrey: lead vocals, guitars, mandolin, percussion
After an absence of two years, the Alter Eagles' original lead singer and front man returns to the band. Sam's vocal prowess is legendary - he's able to handle the full range of the Eagles' extensive repertoire from country rock to sweeping big ballads and then stand toe to toe with the rocking numbers as the set really takes off. Blessed with Henley's exquisite timing, Frey's warm country tones and Joe Walsh's sense of mischief, we're delighted to have him back. You will be too.
Jay Stezaker: guitars, vocals
A key player in the Brighton music scene with bands like Merlin, Purple Worm, Atombuzz, Picasso Trigger and Black Friday, with a reputation for ferocious Yngwie Malmsteen-esque speed work and Clapton-style guitar wailing. Signed to the Stones' Beggars Banquet label with the highly rated Some Weird Sin, he did a two year stint with Indie band August (favourites at Camden's Dublin Castle) and released two albums and a single - Big Time, Big Talk - which charted in the US. His blistering guitar work and extraordinary vocal range are an integral part of the Alter Eagles' sound. A founding member of the band along with Alan Tomkins.
Alan Tomkins: keyboards, acoustic guitar, vocals
Played his first paid gig at 16 (not long after which he supported the great Brian Poole) and has been in bands ever since, covering other peoples' material but also writing and performing his own. Famously played to a breathless audience of 34,000 people, though not all at the same time - his band was a regular and much-admired part of London Marathon day. One of the founders of the Alter Eagles, his lifelong love affair with the piano is evident in masterful interpretations of key Eagles' ballads like Desperado and Wasted Time.
Rob Beattie: bass, lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Started playing bass 30 years ago, yet still considers himself a finger-picking acoustic guitarist. Spent most of the 70s in folk clubs, and most of the 80s in the midst of London's folk-rock scene, supporting the likes of Maddy Prior, Martin Simpson, Michael Chapman, Happy Traum (Dylan's banjo player) and once memorably, Richard and Linda Thompson. An occasional songwriter - one of his best, Red Tide was covered by Fairport Convention - he's a big admirer of Timothy B. Schmidt's solid, no-frills bass guitar style.