Apollo ex Jimmy James & the Vagabonds

[Cycleracer 10]

I have been trying to find some stuff on the Sheffield band Apollo from the 90s but seem to have come up with nothing.

What I know of them is the lead singer was a member of Jimmy james band and sang Northern soul on the club circuits during the 80s and 90s...

It is possible I have the bands name wrong but i know it began with 'A' any help much appreciated.

[Ousetunes 10]

I have recorded at Alan Kirk's home studio in Dronfield quite a number of times. He was the keyboard player with Jimmy James and the Vagabonds and became a member of Apollo (like you I'm not 100% sure of the name).

 

You can see him with JJ&TV on old TOTP2 clips performing Now Is The Time. He's a top bloke and a good producer too. He looks a bit like a mini Noel Edmunds.

[Bassman62 10]

I have recorded at Alan Kirk's home studio in Dronfield quite a number of times. He was the keyboard player with Jimmy James and the Vagabonds and became a member of Apollo (like you I'm not 100% sure of the name).

 

You can see him with JJ&TV on old TOTP2 clips performing Now Is The Time. He's a top bloke and a good producer too. He looks a bit like a mini Noel Edmunds.

 

Thought it was NASA

[Cycleracer 10]

Thought it was NASA

 

You could be right, infact its looking likely that Nasa is the name of the band not apollo though the link name was correct....

[Bassman62 10]

I think that it stood for Neil (Neil Moore) Alan (Alan Kirk) and Stag (Drummer) Aliance :- NASA formed just after they left The Vagabonds.

[Cycleracer 10]

Are they still going

[Bassman62 10]

Are they still going

As far as I know but the lineup has changed and the format; Alan Kirk being the only original member.

[Hawk007 0]

Its a bit late but yes the band was called NASA. 

Neil Moore left the band in the early 90s to form a band called Powerplay. I was the drummer with Neil for a couple of years. He then went sol when the band split up.

[wearysmith 140]

You could consider contacting the 'Ask Fred' page in MOJO's magazine. I've found them very helpful in the past.