- Rob Childs - played guitar and
pedal steel and shared the odd vocal as well.
Particularly prominent on the Gram Parsons
Tribute tour when his skills came to the fore, as
seen and heard on the Gram Parsons Tribute
Concert CD and video. Left the band in the summer
of 1999.
- Will Morrison - fairly quiet and
short term drummer who replaced Dave Roberts.
Replaced by Dave Morgan in the band in 1999.
Featured mostly on the EP Roulette CD.
- Bob Stone - long time keyboard
player and backing vocalist, who joined after
Andy Steele left. Heavily featured on Los London,
as well as occasionally on Little Victories, EP
Roulette and The Gram Parsons Tribute Concert
which he played after leaving the band. Also the
proud owner of his own solo album called Private.
- Joff Lowson - restrained but
stylish guitarist who took over when John Bennett
left the band. Featured mostly on Los London and
EP Roulette, he is now part of The Next Band who
with Sid's help have recorded a bluegrass version
of Final Wild Son.
- Dave Woodhead - never really a
Coal Porter as such, but has probably played on
as many records and gigs as anyone else. Dave
lends his brass talents (on trumpet or horn) on
Land Of Hope And Crosby and Los London and has
played with the band live on many occasions,
including adding penny whistle to some of the
more acoustic sets. Also a key player in The
Positively Testcard.
- Wes McGhee - solo
country/tex-mex artist in his own right, Wes
often sat in on guitar when The Coal Porters were
"between guitarists" and has also
joined the band onstage for the odd encore or
two. He has also helped out on Sid's Little
Victories and Los London. Wes has also recorded
his own version of Everybodys Fault But Mine.
- Kate St John - formerly of Dream
Academy and a well established solo artist as
well as being Mrs Sid Griffin, Kate has often
supported The Coal Porters by playing sax or oboe
at gigs and has appeared on Los London, Little
Victories and Land Of Hope And Crosby, as well as
recording her own version of Sid's Distant
Trains.
- Dave Roberts - long time
drummer, perhaps best known for his share of the
vocals when he and Sid sang If I Were A Bramble
And You Were A Rose. Went on to play in Hillman
Minx, receiving notable airplay from Radio 1 and
supporting Hanson at Wembley!
- John Bennett - another long time
player, this time guitarist, who became one of
the initial main members of the band when Sid
based the band in the UK. Appears on Land Of Hope
And Crosby and Los London and often accompanied
Sid on his solo outings, before leaving the band
to join the High Llamas with Sean O'Hagan.
- Andy Steele - on/off keyboard
player from the band's early UK years. Appears
mainly on Land Of Hope And Crosby as well as
often sharing the vocals on the band's live
rendition of Song For The Dreamers.
- Kevin Morris - short term
drummer from the early 90s. Formerly (and
subsequently) with Dr Feelgood, Kevin appears on
Land Of Hope And Crosby and played with the band
live before Dave Roberts became a more permanent
fixture.
- Rob Allum - Billy Bragg/High
Llamas drummer who often played live with the
band when no permanent drummer could be found.
Also appears on record on Los London and Land Of
Hope And Crosby.
- Ian Thomson - original bassist,
from Newcastle. Remained with the band when Sid
came over to the UK. Appears on the band's first
three albums as well as producing Whoah, Big
Fella! and had a cameo appearance on Little
Victories as well. Now plays with Lindisfarne.
- Chris Buessem - original
guitarist from when the band were based in the
States. Appears on Rebels Without Applause, Land
Of Hope And Crosby and Los London, and has played
with Sid when he goes over to the States for
gigs.
- Andy Kaulkin - one time keyboard
player from the States, appears on all of the
bands first three full length releases. Still in
the music business, as president of US label
Epitaph Records!
- Billy Block - heavily featured
drummer from the band's US years, who also
appears on the band's first three albums. Now
apparently in Nashville, managing young bands.
- Greg Sowders - who he?! Formerly
of The Long Ryders and the original Coal Porters
drummer. Left the band to work in music
publishing, Greg has played with Sid in the
States since and appears on record on Rebels
Without Applause, Land Of Hope And Crosby and Los
London.
- ...and many others too numerous to
mention!
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