Steve Hale ~ Lead singer

Steve started his singing career at a very early age, singing in front of his entire primary school at Christmas a version of Silent Night, after which being asked to be a member of the Long Melford Holy Trinity Church's Choir, something he struggled to shake off for years. As years passed music took a back burner. For some strange reason, he elected to take religious studies for GCSE's rather than music, something he regrets now!

As he matured, although not much, music came back into his life and he could be regularly seen in local pubs around the area belting out Commitments numbers at karaoke’s, winning numerous competitions in the process. His first real band opportunity came after a night at his local pub supporting the Freddie Lay road show, when someone one invited him to audition for his sons band as lead vocalist. The audition went fine and he fronted a new look Point Blank line up with Tom White, Jamie Butcher and Jon (forgot his last name) A few low key pub gigs soon became outdoor bike festival gigs, but with the members of Point blank being a lot younger than him the band gradually dissolved in 2003.

With a few changes of jobs, music took a side step once more but then he met up with Cliff Brown and spent 3 years reading books as his labourer. The constant music discussions and attempts to put one over on each other on Radio 2's pop master, would eventually lead to the formation of the Lord Lucan Band. It was originally agreed that we'd do it for a bit of fun, and, to get ourselves on the local map we would do our first four gigs for charity. Steve's father had passed away in 2006 and it was agreed that the money raised would go to Cancer Research & St. Nicholas' Hospice which were close to Steve's family’s hearts. Over £2000 was raised in total.

Steve's musical ideals are somewhat ranged, Paul Carrack is his favourite artist, and favourite track is The Living Years, but he is staunch Blues fan of the likes of BB King and Burnside, and his ipod is full of classic rock tracks of years gone by. " I just appreciate good music"

You will never catch him watching X factor as anyone who does "needs to be shot" and people should start realising the real talent of bands in this country, although recent offerings leave him bored. "They all sound the same to me" he said as he adjusted his hearing aid!

Steve hopes that the Lord Lucan Band give people what they want to hear on a night out and looks forward to seeing you all very soon indeed.

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