Tag Archives: David Newton

b. 2 Feb 1958, Glasgow, Scotland. As a kid Newton had taken lessons on piano, clarinet and bassoon, but while their studies at the Leeds University of Music he made a decision to focus on piano. After playing in a variety of bands being a semi-pro, he guaranteed his initial …

Created in Wolverhampton, England, in 1985, the Mighty Lemon Drops had been a psychedelic-influenced post-punk strap having a guitar-based pop sound that drew comparisons to Liverpool’s Echo & the Bunnymen. Originally known as the Sherbert Monsters, the lineup contains vocalist/guitarist Paul Marsh, guitarist Dave Newton, bassist Tony Linehan, and drummer …