Checkered Reality

Punk Pop - Rock - Alternative
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Band Members

Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar - Andy Buchanan
Bass - Keilan Braithwaite
Second Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals - VACANT!
Lead Guitar - Andrew Birch
Drums - Richard Frudd
Keyboard/Backing Vocals - VACANT!

Leicestershire, United Kingdom

We are Checkered Reality. A Pop Punk/Pop Rock band from Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England. The band was started by Andy Buchanan (Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals) in early 2010. After writing quite a few songs, he recruited Katie Wood (Drums) and together with the help of one of Andy's family members, they recorded their first EP entitled "First Things First!". Afterwards, Josh Stanworth was recruited as Lead Guitarist, and the three of them played semi-acoustic sets during the summer of 2010. Rhys Sweeney (Bassist/Backing Vocalist) joined the band in the August after their acoustic gigs. Josh left the band as Lead Guitarist after the gigs, and was replaced temporarily by Tom Emery in the September. Rhys and Tom have since left the band.

In March/April 2011, Paul Jackson (Bass) and Kyle Love (Guitar) joined the band. The line-up remains the same. By the end of 2011 Checkered Reality are expected to have released a new EP and to have played both acoustic and full band shows, depending on whether they can find a drummer or not. Paul and Kyle both had to leave the band to focus on their other projects.

As of June 2011, Keilan Braithwaite and Holly Spencer have both joined the band, and also a lead guitarist and a drummer are currently interested but are yet to be announced as official members.

THE CURRENT LINE-UP IS:-

Andy Buchanan - Lead Vocals/Guitar
VACANT! - Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Andrew Birch - Lead Guitar
Keilan Braithwaite- Bass/Backing Vocals
Richard Frudd - Drums
VACANT! - Keyboard/Backing Vocals

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