Meet the band
The band came about after Steve took the lyrics along to Ian one evening and discussed the concept, with some favouite bar chords chosen as a starting point the melody started to slowly take shape Ian particuarly being able to bring his acoustic guitar skills to the fore. After about an hour of the two of us “screaming the place down” Ian kindly asked his wife Carol a professional singer to come and join us and take over.
It wasn’t long before her careful inclination and style showed through and by take 5 the song in its current and finished state was completed.
Carol and Ian continue to perform and have their own successful band definately worth checking their website via twozcompany for upcoming gigs etc
Two’z Company are a husband and wife team based in Reading, Berkshire.
With over 30 years of experience and playing in various bands, we are going back to our roots and performing again as a duo catering for most musical tastes and perform songs with Guitar, Vocals, drums, and with the addition of backing tracks.
Our music varies from the 60s, right the way through, to modern day with covers of popular and some classic songs, from well known, varied artists, such as ‘Neil Young’, ‘Sting’, ‘Radio Head’, ‘Bryan Adams’, Dolly Parton, ‘The Police’,’The Who’ and ‘Pink Floyd’.
Carol Smithers
Carol started singing with her dad in her childhood singing old jazz songs and then started joining various bands from 1981. In 1984 she met and teamed up with Ian and they formed a duo called ‘TwozCompany’, after which they joined ‘Contrast’ a function band for eight years.
Her main influences include Joan Armatrading, Arethea Franklin, Genesis, Michael McDonald to name but a few.
Ian Smithers
Ian started playing drums at the age of nine and was gigging with his dad at twelve. He then got bitten by the guitar bug and has been playing ever since.
He is currently a teacher with the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust. His influences include, John Williams, Mark Knopfler, Miles Davies, Pink Floyd and his dad Peter Smithers.
Steve Huntridge
Steve started playing the acoustic guitar in 2002, under the tutelage of Ian and plays for pleasure only.
Musical influences are quite eclectic and include The Beatles, James Taylor, Paul Carrack, Alicia Keys through to Destiny’s Child.
Neil Thom
The band came about for one special Sunday when Carol, Ian and Steve all visited Running Frog studios and met up with Neil Thom, he was able to interpret the song bring it all together and find that (bit of magic) for which we will be forever grateful.
running frog studio (sadly closed for housing redevelopment)
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