Alan Lineham

Keys

Alan’s keyboard and arranging skills have helped Breathe to perform Pink Floyd songs with the authenticity of the original recordings.  His musical influences include Rick Wright, John Lord and Mrs Mills!

Curriculum Vitae:

Name: Alan Lineham

Age: 47

Instrument: Keyboards

Years Playing: 40

Band History:

1977-1979 Silver Lining (Function Band)

    • Second Image (Caberet/Function Band)
    • Conspiracy (Pub Rock/Pop Band)

1984-1987 Private Life (Rock Band)

1987-1989 Wanted (Pub Rock Band)

1989- Present The Passengers (Party Band)

2005-Present Breathe (Pink Floyd Tribute Band)

2007-Present Solid Air (Blues, Soul, Jazz Band)

Theatre Productions:

Chicago (Musical Director)

Little Shop of Horrors (Musical Director)

The Wiz (Musical Director)

A Chorus of Disapproval (Musical Director)

Snow White (Musical Director)

Aladdin (Musical Director)

Beauty and the Beast (Musical Director)

Babes in the Wood (Musical Director)

Mother Goose (Musical Director)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Musical Director)

Cinderella (Musical Director)

Puss in Boots (Musical Director)

Dick Whittington (Musical Director)

Sleeping Beauty (Musical Director)

Robinson Crusoe (Musical Director)

Old Time Music Hall (Musical Director)

Chaplins Stage School Show 1992 (Musical Director)

Limelight Theatre School Show 2004 (Musical Director)

Limelight Theatre School Show 2006 (Musical Director)

Limelight Theatre School Show 2007 (Musical Director)

Musical Influences:

Elton John

John Lord

Stax Soul

Philly Soul

Jimmy Smith

Jools Holland

Keith Emerson

Steve Winwood

Joe Sample

Rick Wright

Musical Tastes:

Elgar

Vaughan Williams

Delius

Kate Bush

The Isley Brothers

John Martyn

It Bites

Roachford

Stevie Wonder

Aretha Franklin

Bob Marley

Pink Floyd

Favourite Sayings:

‘Have a good time, all the time’ (Spinal Tap)

‘Excellent’ (The Simpsons)

‘You can’t make me’

‘My work here is not complete’

‘The black notes play louder than the white ones’

‘The worlds’ my lobster’

Favourite Food:

Indian

Italian

Mexican

Seafood

Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Biltong

Crispy Aromatic Duck

Favourite Beverages:

Leffe (Belgian Beer)

Single Malt Whiskey

Yorkshire Tea

Rioja (Spanish Red Wine)

Viognier (French White Wine)

Elderflower Presse

Pet Hates:

Reality TV

Findus Crispy Pancakes

Noisy Eaters

Pop Socks

Mobile Phone Texting

Globalisation

Karaoke

X factor

The Future:

To live long and prosper

To continue enjoying playing music

To travel

To survive

To laugh……..a lot