Mike Crawford

Singer - songwriter - producer - saxophone player Moved to Bristol from Glasgow at the time punk hit the UK. Mike has become one of the key figures in the ever-changing Bristol music scene having played with some of the most diverse and exciting talent from the city. The first band Mike worked with was a 9 piece soul band called The Spics who included such luminaries as Nick Sheppard formerly of The Cortinas and The Clash they also included Wendy Partridge and Sarah Partridge who went on to perform with Shriekback and The Electric Guitars. The Spics released one single for Bristol's Wavelength Records entitled "You And Me". The Spics split and The Viceroys were formed who recorded for the legendary Fried Egg Records. The label eventually folded as did the Viceroys and Mike decided to concentrate on the jazzier end of soul by Taking up the tenor saxophone and forming The Nitecaps.