PROFILES

Bruce Jarvis: Bass/Vocals

Bruce has played with many popular bands including The Chequers, The Silhouettes, Terry Gray Orchestra, Alphonso Keil & The Kavalliers and now The Kavalliers.  He has also played and recorded with Gray Bartlett Band, backed Tommy Adderley, Peter Posa, Sandy Edmonds, Cathy Howe, Hogsnort Rupert and Sir Howard Morrison, and had residencies on the DB Pub circuit with Carnaby Four and The Diplomats.  Bruce’s early influences were The Beatles, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly all of whom he still enjoys along with The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers, Queen, Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel - "I enjoy all music, but Rock in particular".

 

Warren 'Mac' McInman: Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Prior to joining The Kavalliers, Mac played for The Silhouettes and Sound Advice.  He has backed many NZ icons including Peter Posa, Gray Bartlett, The Chicks, Cathy Howe, The Glendales, Sandy Edmonds and Tommy Adderley.  Mac has played in resident bands at the Delmonico Coffee Lounge, Surfside Ballroom and the Romaleigh Reception Lounge.  His musical influences are Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Chet Atkins, Ricky Skaggs, Don Williams and Gordon Lightfoot. Mac enjoys all music from orchestral through to Country and Rock (50's to 90's).

 

Pete Traille, Lead Guitar/Vocals:
Pete has played in a number of prominent NZ bands - The Termites, The Silhouettes, the Sheraton House Band (Freewing), Jolly Roger, High Revving Tongues, Eclipse, Red Hewitt's Band and The Kavalliers.  In Australia, Pete played in "Siloco Plumb Loco".  He has backed Dinah Lee, The Crystals, Robert Genari, The Chicks. Terry Stafford, Peter Posa, Tommy Adderley, Billy T James, Ray Woolf, Ray Columbus and Yolande Gibson.  Pete prefers Country Rock, Rock, New Country, and the Mersey Sound, and lists James Burton, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, The Shadows, The Beatles, The Ventures, Bill Black and Duane Eddie as his musical influences.

 

Andy Shackleton: Drums/Vocals:
Andy drummed for some of the best known bands of the early 60's, including the Librettos, Premiers, Tony and the Initials, Gray Bartlett, Ray Woolf's Avengers, and backed a number of NZ's icon singers and musicians (Teddy Bennett, Tommy Adderley, Peter Posa, Dinah Lee, Alison Durbin, etc).  The Premiers opened for the Rolling Stones at the Auckland Town Hall, played as a supporting act for Roy Orbison, Millie Small and Gene Pitney, and toured NZ with Peter Posa and Dinah Lee.  Andy later played 'trio' jazz with Terry Crayford and country rock with Midge Marsden's Country Flyers.  He then took a 30 year break but now he's back!

 


Bruce with his Fender Precision Bass


Andy with his Yamaha DTXIII Drums


Pete with his Fender Telecaster (he also has a Fender Stratocaster!)
 


The Guys are ready for their "Sensational 60's Flashback" gig at Ahuroa Dance Hall!


Mac with his pre-gig Strawberry Sundae (it's a tradition!)
He also has a guitar ...



and now the "vintage" shots!