History

Dave Saunders and Harry Skinner formed The Producers in 1990. They went on to be one the most popular blues outfit in the country at that time winning the 'Blues Band of the Year' award 4 times, releasing 7 CD albums one of which 'Ain't No Love in the World' was nominated for the 'Best Blues Album' award.

They regularly sold out venues around the country and were among the first to feature an acoustic set in their show which led to Theatre and Art Centre bookings nationwide, the whole acoustic set became almost Ode rigueur and every band, blues or otherwise, followed The Producers lead.

Many festival headliners including Colne, Burnley, Stanley Blues, Dublin
Templebar, Cork, Farnham, North Wales Blues Festival and many others were played. Belgium, Ireland, Holland and France played host to Producers tours and a month long tour of New Zealand was also undertaken, the band playing at the Tauranga Blues + Jazz Festival to great acclaim.

At the Cognac Blues Festival in France they were joined onstage by headliner Ray Charles' brass section and, memorably, his 'Raelets' shimmying
and dancing in front of them!

They were featured in session on the Paul Jones Blues Show on BBC Radio 2
and have been praised by both Johnnie Walker and Bob Harris. Playing at the
Alexis Korner Memorial Concert  at Buxton Opera House they were spotted by
Peter Greens management during Peters first  major gig and asked to support
the Fleetwood Mac guitar legend on his first national tour for 25 years, The
Producers also featured on the BBC documentary of the Buxton concert.

The Producers gave their last concert on New Years Eve 2001/2 after
undertaking a 6 month farewell tour of the UK, needless to say it was a
complete sell out.

And now in 2009 they are back!  Harry and Dave still front the band ably
assisted by Ray Drury on Organ and Piano and Biff Smith on the sticks and
percussion. New songs have been written  and loyal fans will recognise some
reworked stage favourites as they move on from but definitely not forget the
past musical history of the band.