BAND MEMBERS

Tony O'Neil Various Epiphone 4-string and 8-string electric mandolins Ibanez amplification, Electro Harmonix and Zoom Effects Pedals Alesis Midiverb and MIDI pedals Tony is a real musician's musician - brilliant and original. He rehearses rarely, preferring to improvise instead. It is unusual for him to play anything the same way twice. This means that the band's material is constantly evolving.		"Pug" Rayner Lead Vocals, Fylde Octavius Bouzouki, Martin DM12 12-String Guitar, Trace Acoustic amplification, Electro Harmonix and BOSS Effects Pedals Pug is a huge presence - sweating profusely and singing as though his life depends on it. He doesn't so much play instruments as punish them. He has previously sung in punk and heavy rock bands; his style hasn't altered much.

PAST MEMBERS
Nick Andrews (Melodeons, Backing Vocals) Nick was one of the founding members, and a brilliant, much-respected player. Nick finally hung-up his box at the end of 2015.	Neville Wake (Bass Guitar) Neville joined up with Pug for a short- lived side project, "Rayner's Wake". He joined The Onion Band in 1994 until leaving for Turkey in 2000.	Hazel Bradshaw (Percussion, Whistle, Backing Vocals) Hazel's thunderous Bodhran playing was a feature of the band's sound almost from the beginning until leaving in 1997.	Robbie Peoples (Fiddle, Vocals) A classically trained Viola player, Robbie joined us from Tony and Hazel's other band during the late 1980's. He left when he returned to his native Derry in 1990.