THE BAND
Brin
Vocals Keyboards Guitars
Composer Lyricist
Multi Instrumentalist
With a background in Live entertainment
Brin started his singing career aged 7
and is still actively performing for private functions
Bands in the Hamilton area he has been involved with include
Russia - Harlequin - Ballyhoo - Waterfront and Kick
His 3 octave range is being put to full
use in RV's compositions both as
Lead vocalist and for backing harmonies
Brin believes the Villains style
is more than just Metal and Heavy Rock
As such the music being created by the band
ranges from hard out head bangers
to songs with deep thought provoking messages
Carefully crafted Ballads with emotional feelings
and then everything else in between
Craig Pollock
Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Orchestral
Composer Lyricist Recording Engineer and Mix Master
As a kid..Craig was always drawn to heavy songs
like The Sweet, Slade, Deep Purple
and the sound of a grunty distorted guitar
After hearing Rock and Roll Over
by Kiss he wanted to play lead guitar like Ace Frehley.
To this day..early Kiss from 1974 - 1980 are his heroes
Craigs influences would have to be
The Beatles, Kiss, Judas Priest, Motley Crue,
Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard
but above all... Gary Moore
Previous Bands include
Stonehenge, Russia, Knightshade,
Whisperscream, Circus Animals
Achievements
Formed the band Russia in 1985
Graduated with honours from Musicians Institute
Hollywood California in 1988
Released solo album in 1990
Played with Knightshade
from 1990-2016
Neil McDonald
Bass Guitar
Neil has been playing bass guitar in original,
tribute and covers bands
for over 30 years in the Hamilton music scene
Neil's previous original bands include Max Creepy
where he formed the rhythm section with Andy Hemmings
and more recently Knightshade with Craig Pollock
Neil also plays in a glam metal tribute band called
Fluff Metal Jacket
Raised on Rock and Metal Neil brings melodic,
catchy, aggressive and driving bass lines
to the Righteous Villains
Andy Hemmings
Drums and Percussion
Andy is a self-taught drummer and
percussionist hailing from the
North Island of New Zealand
He has been playing the drums professionally
on and off since the age of 16
Initially he learned his trade
in various original & cover bands
in and around his hometown of Hamilton including
Stax and Max Creepy
In 2000 Andy moved to the UK to
broaden his rhythmical horizons
His playing career has seen him play
all over the UK and Europe
In recent years Andy has taken
a step (or 3) back from touring
to concentrate on local gigs,
teaching drums and
recording in his home drum studio
