A group of five men in a recording studio, some with tattoos, engaging in conversation and smiling, with one man operating audio equipment.

THE BAND

Formed especially for a charity gig at The Leopard in Doncaster in June 2017, LOW LIGHTS are made up of friends and family from various other bands. They have played at pubs, festivals, weddings, in-store events and many other venues up and down the country ever since.

CONTACT US
  • A man playing electric guitar during a concert with a large digital screen displaying a galaxy or space scene in the background.

    GEOFF BLACKETT

    GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS

    Geoff has been playing in bands for years, most notably Biffin’s Bridge Collective, who demonstrate a love of punk classics from artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Half Man Half Biscuit and The Rezillos.

    He has a fine collection of acoustic and electric guitars, and sometimes remembers to join in on backing vocals.

  • A man with short grey hair appears to be performing on stage with a guitar, standing in front of a microphone, with a colourful, abstract light display in the background.

    GLENN BLACKETT

    BASS, BACKING VOCALS

    Glenn became a live music fan after seeing The Smiths in 1983. He regularly attends gigs and festivals countrywide. His musical heroes include Kirk Brandon, Ian McCulloch, David Gedge and Johnny Marr.

    Before LOW LIGHTS, he was bassist and founder member of Doncaster based band, Chalkface.

  • A man playing drums on stage, dressed in a white shirt and black tie, with a large LED screen displaying abstract visuals behind him.

    NEIL CAIRNS

    DRUMS

    Neil takes his drumming style from Stewart Copeland (The Police) and Larry Mullen (U2).

    He has also played drums in another band calledThe Players and keyboards in Electric Dreams, who have regularly shared a bill with LOW LIGHTS.

  • A man singing into a microphone on stage with colourful lights and a starry background.

    JONNY RANSON

    LEAD VOCALS, UKULELE

    Jonny was weaned on an eclectic diet of folk music and Talking Heads. He has an unhealthy obsession with ukuleles but isn’t sure that technically qualifies him as a proper musician.

    After a few solo gigs around the Newcastle comedy circuit where he wrote and performed his own material, he now focuses his attention on singing whatever songs are put in front of him.

  • A man playing a red electric guitar on stage, with another musician playing bass in the background, under purple stage lighting.

    CHRIS WHITEHOUSE

    GUITAR

    Chris has been a keen guitarist for a number of years. His two main influences are Johnny Marr and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. One of Chris’ claims to fame is that he once supported Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze at a music festival.

    If you blink at a gig, you might miss one of his rare glances up from the fretboard.