Looking for old school pupils
Paul Field a former pupil of Wroxall Primary, Ventnor Middle School and Sandown High is trying to contact old school pupils. He's created a website so if you were there and want to get in contact with him he'd like to hear from you.
Mike Plumbley

Pete Short Pete and his box brownie are a regular feature of Isle of Wight gigs. One day he promises to have an exhibition of all his photographs, the skeletons in the closet of Isle of Wight Rock. Contact Pete for print, flyers and all that stuff.

Sounds Right Studio Tel: 01983 752990 Mobile: 0589 289057 Dave Pontin has a 16/24 track studio in Freshwater. He has been instrumental in encouraging young bands in his work with the Quay Arts Centre. His Island Sessions 1995 was the first sampler CD of Island bands. In 1998 he released his second Island Sessions 1997. Dave is currently involved with a Btech course for aspiring musicians.

Vaguely Sunny Promotions aka Isle of Wight Rock Archives. Tel. 01983 730930. Mobile 0410 766860 Vaguely Sunny Email The three amigos, the Vic, Mick, Turner Overdrive and lots more unprintable names for de crazy boys of Isle of Wight Rock. Archivists of Island social history, promoters of gigs from a hundred people in the back bar of Calverts to 2,500 at Ryde Arena and publishers of Isle of Wight Rock, a music anthology.


Solent Records and Bandit A&R Newsletter John Waterman's association with Island music began in the 1960s. His Solent Records continues to spotlight a diverse range of Island artists. Visit his web site for information on singer songwriter Catherine Cameron Martin, new age artist Gila Antara, new age musician Volker Kaczinsky and long standing Island jazz combo The Unity Stompers.

John's Bandit A&R Newsletter is a 'Monthly music biz newsletter profiling 20 record labels, managements, publishers etc which are currently in the market for new talent, every month.'

Solent Records
Bandit A&R Newsletter
See also our 1970s archive entry Stormtrooper and the Sid Vicious Connection


Wihtgar Productions Ltd.

48 Lincoln Way, Bembridge, Isle of Wight. PO35 5RR.
Telephone: 01983 872818. Fax: 01983 868746

Any theatre company that includes the music of Angelina Grimshaw in its production of Jim Garrad's Cold Comfort Farm is ok by us. Wihtgar Promotions was formed in September 1997 and is bringing a high standard of theatre to the Island and the mainland.