Stephen Cupsey Cutmore

Booze n Blooze

Booze n Blooze went on to play with some of the most famous acts from the Blues world including, in 1992 a UK tour with Chuck Berry. Bookings at Blues festivals with the likes of Jimmy Rogers, Koko Taylor, Chicken Shack,Zoot Money, Honey Boy Edwards, Doctor Feelgood followed [to name drop but a few]. They even played a gig backing ‘Screaming Lord Sutch’ who had mislaid his Savages one evening!

After a short tour of Germany at the end of 1992 they lost lead singer Jeremiah Marques and although finding a great replacement in Andy ‘The Birdman’ Taylor, the end for ‘Booze n Blooze’ was already being written in the blues scriptures.

Teaching is Learning

 In 2002 Stephen took up the role of Drum teacher and taught at The Colchester Academy of Modern Music. It was here that he had the pleasure to meet up and play with Jack Bruce whose son was enrolled at the school learning to play the drums. Jack later turned up at a couple of Berlin Ritz gigs with his son and jammed with them.

Still playing the odd reunion gig with ‘Booze n Blooze’ up until 2003 Stephen, sensing the end was nigh, decided to get involved in other projects. Amongst the others ‘a Who covers band’ called ‘Berlin Ritz’ who are still playing today and a power blues outfit from Southend called ‘Hair of the Dog’.

In November 2007 another chance meeting…. another jam. Joel Fisk, Jojo Burgess and Stephen got together at a rehearsal studio in Witham. The following week Stephen invited Fergie…..and then along came Giles……………

You can find out more about Stephen on his personal myspace page;myspace.com/stephencupseycutmore