Red Stripe "Valentine Special"
Red StripeRed Stripe (Neil Drinkwater) started life as a Chartered Accountant. After becoming a partner in the practice with which he trained, he soon turned his attention to his music and gradually spent more time on the development of the Red Stripe stage show. Finally, fate took over and he left Accountancy for good in 2002 to pursue his entertainment career.
This has gone from strength to strength since he formed the band in 1994 playing at local health clubs and pubs. The band now regularly plays at the top jazz festivals in the UK and beyond being asked back year after year to deliver their unique and engaging show including Edinburgh, Marlborough, Upton, Umbria, Cork, Derry, Bude, Portsmouth, Brighton, Oslo, Plymouth and Derry.
They also have played at jazz clubs worldwide from New York to Tokyo and Paris to Monte Carlo as well as the famous "Le Scimmie" jazz club in Milan.
They can be seen at private parties, society weddings and corporate events throughout the year including engagements for members of Royal Families in no less than five countries.They have shared stages with Madonna, Sting, Van Morrison, Eddi Reader, John Martyn, Chris Barber to name but a few.
Satisfied corporate clients include Papa Johns Pizza (US), London Marathon, Somerfield, Kleeneze, Barclays Bank and British Telecom.
