Gary Simmons Barry Gibb - Vocals & Acoustic Guitar Gary is the real-life brother of Darren who plays Maurice Gibb and uncle of Jack who plays Robin Gibb. Gary has been working on stage and screen since the age of 11 years old. He has taken the leading roles in West-End Musicals and starred in a Film for TV called Haunters of the Deep. He has been performing the Bee Gees music professionally with his brother Darren for over 25 years before they launched the Jive Talkin' theatre show in 2008. |
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Jack Simmons Robin Gibb - Vocals Jack joined the production in 2013 and is the son of Darren who plays Maurice Gibb in the show. As well as being a stunning Robin Gibb soundalike, he also writes his own music and performs them with his band The Streetcars. Having grown up harmonising with his father and uncle to the Bee Gees music, it was simply a case of waiting for him to come of age before he could complete the family oriented line-up and complete a truly spellbinding harmony blend. |
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Darren Simmons Maurice Gibb - Vocals & Keyboard Darren is the father of Jack and brother of Gary and is one of the founding members of the band. He has been performing the Bee Gees music professionally since 1988 and has performed on many TV shows and Radio stations in that time - including a session where he and his brother Gary performed with the real Bee Gees. Darren has performed the Bee Gees music in many prestigious venues including Cardiff Arena and the International Tennis Stadium in Dubai. |
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Graeme Foy Lead Guitar / Sound & Technical Manager Graeme is a sensational guitar player that has been with the Jive Talkin' theatre show since it launched in 2008. He is an accomplished player that is in demand up and down the country. Throughout his career he has toured with many leading tribute shows. He is also an experienced sound technician and manages Jive Talkin' in sound and technical matters. At a massive 6ft 8', he will look completely blurred if you stand too close to him. |
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Miguel Andrews Drums Miguel is an exceptional young drummer and the newest addition to the Jive Talkin' line-up. Although he had worked with Jive Talkin' many times in the past, he finally came on-board as our full-time drummer in 2014 and we are delighted to have such a talent. His drumming style is smooth, clean and tight and is ideally suited to the Bee Gees music. Miguel plays in many other bands and plays many different styles of music. |
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Ruth Howell Violin Ruth is the real-life wife of Chris and plays Violin in Jive Talkin's string section. She has been with the production since it launched in 2008. Ruth is kepy very busy in the show as - together with her husband Chris - they are tasked with reproducing the heavily orchestrated music of the Bee Gees in their 60s period and the tight DISCO strings of their 70s period. Ruth has played in many full orchestras throughout her career. |
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Chris Howell Cello Chris is a fantastic Cello player and husband of Ruth who plays Violin in the show. Chris has played in many orchestras on both stage and screen - including a performance in the movie The Duchess starring Keira Knightley. Together with his wife Ruth, Chris is tasked with reproducing the heavily orchestrated music of the Bee Gees in their 60s period and the tight DISCO strings of their 70s period. |
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Kirsty Marr Manager Kirsty is tasked with managing the production and arranging their tours. She always accompanies the band to every show and even doubles as the sound engineer - mixing the entire show - which she has been doing since the start of the show in 2008. In her spare time, Kirsty is also a Supporting Artiste in many TV shows and can often be seen milling around in a nurses uniform in BBCs Casualty. Kirsty owns two fish tanks and as such, many people consider "Two Tanks Marr" to be spoilt. |