The Rainbow Bridge story began in 2002 when Mike Price-
project at a rehearsal room outside Caernarfon and met Mark Patterson, who was the guitarist in the band. A bond was quickly established when Mark started playing Jimi Hendrix licks during a break and Mike leapt at the chance to play along. The blues project never got off the starting blocks, but this failure prompted Mike and Mark to form Rainbow Bridge.
MIKE started playing in an era when Jimi Hendrix was at his peak and has played in a large
number of bands of differing musical styles over the years. However, he has always come back to his rock/blues roots. Mike is a fantastic drummer and says of Rainbow Bridge ‘’this is probably the best little old band I have ever played in. I love the material we play and I love the other guys in the band’’. Mike plays either a DW or double bass drum Mapex Saturn kit, depending on the venue. He uses Zildjian and custom Meinl cymbals.
MARK emigrated to beautiful North Wales from Manchester ‘’when I were just a lad’’.....or
so he says! He probably got pissed one night and couldn’t find his way home, so decided
to stay. Like Mike, Mark’s true love, apart from his ever-
KEITH joined Rainbow Bridge in 2008 and is the final piece of the jigsaw, not only
pounding out solid bass lines but also providing lead vocals for the band. Keith
has a reputation for never passing a music shop without buying a bass guitar, so
putting down in writing what he plays is a waste of time as it may change next week!
However, his current favourite is a sunburst Fender Jazz, which he plays through
a Boss multi-
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