TERRY 'TEX' COMER info



Terry 'Tex' Comer (bass)

Terry Comer is another veteran from the pub-rock scene. Born February 23, 1949, Burnley, Lancashire, England. One of his first bands was The Stealers:

Errol Walsh (vocals)
Ed Deane (guitar)
Tex Comer (bass)
+ others unknown to me. Help!
He was a member of Warm Dust since 1970:
Les Walker (vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Paul Carrack (keyboards)
Alan Soloman (sax, flute, keyboards)
John Surguy (sax, flute)
Dave Pepper (drums)
They released a double album called And it came to pass. After a while, they changed drummer:
Les Walker (vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Paul Carrack (keyboards)
Alan Soloman (sax, flute, keyboards)
John Surguy (sax, flute)
Keith Bailey (drums)
They released a new album, Peace for our time. After it, they changed drummer again:
Les Walker (vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Paul Carrack (keyboards)
Alan Soloman (sax, flute, keyboards)
John Surguy (sax, flute)
John Bedson (drums)
There's a 3rd album, Dreams of impossibilities. Finally, in 1972, they disbanded and in December 1972, Tex and Paul joined a new band, Ace:
Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards)
Alan 'Bam' King (guitar, vocals)
Phil Harris (guitar, vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Steve Witherington (drums)
After a short period, Steve leaves, being replaced by Chico Greenwood:
Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards)
Bam King (guitar, vocals)
Phil Harris (guitar, vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Chico Greenwood (drums)
But Chico also leaves in September 1974.
Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards)
Bam King (guitar, vocals)
Phil Harris (guitar, vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Fran Byrne (drums)
They released their first album, Five a side, including a very succesful single, the famous song 'How long', penned by Carrack. After a second album, Time for another, Phil Harris leaves the band in March 1976.
Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards)
Bam King (guitar, vocals)
John Woodhead (guitar, vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Fran Byrne (drums)
They released a 3rd album, No strings. They split in July 1977. Byrne, Carrack and Tex went to play with Frankie Miller band (with the great ones Ed Deane and Steve Simpson) until 1979.

Around August 1979, Tex reunites with two of his former bandmates in Bryn Haworth band:

Bryn Haworth (vocals, guitar)
Bam King (guitar, vocals)
Tex Comer (bass)
Nicky Judd (keyboards)
Fran Byrne (drums)
In 1983, he joined the band of the late Jo-Anne Kelly:
Jo-Anne Kelly (vocals)
Pete Emery (guitar)
Tex Comer (bass)
Geraint Watkins (keyboards)
Mick Paice (sax)
Les Morgan (drums)
Al McLaine (backing vocals)
Pauline Neill (backing vocals)
In 1986, he becomes a member of Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds.

And I don't know more things about him until later same year, 1986, when he plays in Dave Kelly Band:

Dave Kelly (vocals, guitar)
Ed Deane (guitar)
Tex Comer (bass)
Pete Filleul (keyboards)
Rob Townsend (drums)
A long gap here. Next thing I know is that Bryn Haworth made a brief UK tour in September 1997, with this lineup: Does anybody know about his current whereabouts, please?

Albums with Warm Dust:

Albums with Ace: Albums with Frankie Miller: Albums with Bryn Haworth: Albums with Jo-Ann Kelly: Albums with Chris Farlowe: Albums with Dave Kelly Band: Sessions:

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