HarFest – Classic Rock Band Haze – 26 October, 8:00pm

Saintfield Hockey Club has organised a music night for Saturday 26th of October in Saintfield Sports Club.

Classic rock band Haze will be performing several well known covers along with some of their own material.

The show begins at 8.00 pm, and tickets, costing £5.00, can be purchased from Hockey Club members.

Haze is a classic rock band from Belfast. Originally formed in 1979, they split in 1982 and re-formed 28 years later. They play covers from classics bands such as AC/DC, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and many more as well as performing their own original songs.

Members: Geordie Beckett – lead vocals and guitar, Norm Gordon – lead guitar and backing vocals, Russ Li- Nesbitt – bass and backing vocals, Stevie Hughes – drums.

Norm, Russ and Stevie were the original Haze back in 1979. They went their separate ways in 1982 but twenty-eight years later… They’re back!

Geordie – I started off in ‘Honey Weed’, on to a pop band called ‘Bizz’ as well as ‘Rockaholics’ and other cover bands. Right now I’m gigging in a rock n’ blues two piece and the mighty Haze!

Stormin Norman – In 1984, I joined ‘Elixir’; and since then we’ve released singles, EPs and six albums. I recorded a hard rock album with Paul Taylor from ‘Elixir’ called ‘Beggars, Thieves and Madmen’. A little jaunt around Europe and USA (still ongoing) then I came back to the Emerald Isle, linked up with fellow Hazeites and formed a classic rock band. After much deliberation it was decided just to call the band Haze again. It seemed to make perfect sense, it’s still a great name!

Russ – I was the bassist with ‘Rattling Throntons’,’ Ashanti’, ‘7th Dawn’ (ex Sweet Savage), ‘Marleise’ and ‘The Jim Armstrong Band’. I’ve recorded with most of these bands and in the late 80’s I recorded with various dub reggae bands. I’m currently with ‘Talk, Monkey’, Louisiana Joyride and Haze.

Stevie – I was 17 when we formed Haze in the 80’s for a few years. When the band split up I joined ‘Firefly,’ a rock cover band and stayed with them for about a year. I was asked to join ‘Sweet Savage’ who had just finished a world tour with ‘Thin Lizzy’. Shortly after we were asked to do a few gigs with Ozzy Osbourne which was brilliant. After 5-6 years we took a break and formed the band ‘Riff Raff’ for a few years. I joined ‘Elixir’ for a year and in ’89 came home. Then after 30 years I had the chance to reform Haze which I never thought I would.

Watch a short clip of Haze in action …