RELOAD - “LIVE AND LOUD”

Welcome to the Reload Online Web site. This is the site of Washington’s Premier Classic Rock Band. We formed in September 2005 and play Classic Rock songs from bands such as Thunder, Whitesnake, Free, Bad Company, Bryan Adams, Rainbow, ZZ Top, Beatles, Van Halen, Cream, Queen, Thin Lizzie Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, T Rex, Gary Moore, Aerosmith, Mott the Hoople, The Stones, Billy Idol, Allana Miles, Bill Withers, Foreigner and Journey.

Come along to one of our gigs and we promise you a great night out.

January 2012

14th - Simonside WMC - South Shields

February

4th - The Turbinia - Newton Aycliffe

26th - The Diamond - Ponteland (4pm)

March

10th - Farringdon WMC - Sunderland

24th - Quarry Inn - Whitley Bay

April

27th - Ox & Plough - Washington

Reload @ The Quarry Review

By Jim Watkin - Venue Date - 24/09/2011

When a band appears at the same venue three times within eighteen months and the number in the pub watching is as good as the first time they appeared you know the band has something to offer. Reload made a triumphant return to the Quarry Pub at Whitley Bay on Saturday 24th September and had the place rocking within a couple of minutes of starting. Their opening track which is the Free classic ‘Wishing Well' is always a firm favourite and gets the first set underway setting the tone for the evening. This was followed by a two sets of classic rock at its best. If a local band ever did a better cover of "Comfortably Numb" I've yet to hear it and Paul's guitar solo during the track sets the standard for others to follow. Not that this band is a one man show by any means. I think its safe to say they are the sum of the many parts and they all know their role complimenting each other from Neil at lead singer, Phil on Keyboard, Bill on Drums and Joe, Bass Guitar and of course Paul on lead Guitar this band knows how to entertain a crowd .

If you like Journey, Pink Floyd, Billy Idol, Mott The Hoople, T Rex and Bon Jovi to name a few you're sure to enjoy Reload. As Neil said afterwards they've forgotten as many songs as they know and just like to mix it up. They're back at the Quarry in 2012 and I bet the crowd is just as big? Watch this space for gig details.