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Based in the East of England, The Brink is a 4 piece Rock/Pop Band, influenced by Bon Jovi, Queen and a selection of other artists. The Brink hope to one day find Legendary status themselves.

Matt Strafford (Front man) met up with Alex Bittles (Guitar) and Gary Connor (Bass) during a 2 year spell at Peterborough Regional College back in 2003, where they were all studying for a Btec National Diploma in Music Practice.

Alex Bittles and Gary Connor became good friends years before this, aged 12 while studying at The Queens School in Wisbech. Alex had already started learning his trade as a guitarist and it wasn’t long before Gary picked up the bass guitar. During their time at The Queens School they both joined many student bands together and they won their Years talent contest aged 14.

It wasn’t until the second year at Peterborough Regional College before Matt got to perform with the pair from Wisbech. Their first performance together was a Queen tribute they put on during the lunch hour for the whole college to enjoy. This was a huge Success and with the boys knowing that their college course was coming to an end they started discussing plans for the future.

They decided to start up a Function Band to make a bit of extra cash playing, Weddings, Parties and Pubs. The drummer they were using left for Uni after the Summer which meant they had to find a replacement, so they decided to hold auditions. This is where they met John Terrell (Drums), although they had never seen him before after jamming with him they all realized there was potential there and even chemistry between themselves and John.

A year or so later they decided it was time to start song writing. This is when they wrote their first song ‘Since You Said Hi’. Not even a year old The Brink finds themselves with a good selection of songs and ready to record. With the future in their own hands, remember the name, THE BRINK!!!!

Name	Matt Strafford
Instrument	Vocals/Piano
Birthday	1st June
Hometown	Ramsey Cambs
Influences	Freddie Mercury, Jon Bon Jovi
Ambitions	HEADLINE WEMBLEY!
Hobbies/Interests	Karting, Golf, Smoking
What i like to Watch	TV
Favorite Artist/Bands	Bon Jovi, Queen, Hinder, Aerosmith
Favorite Driving Album	Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High ( still got Gary's )
Favorite Quote	'I wanna be on you' - Mr Ron Burgundy

Name	Alex Bittles
Instrument	Guitar/Backing Vocals
Birthday	20th May
Hometown	Wisbech, Cambs
Influences	Richie Sambora, Slash, Hendrix, Skid Rowi
Ambitions	To fill Wembley Stadium!
Hobbies/Interests	MMA/UFC, Squash ( the orange variety ), Porn
What i like to Watch	People and Family Guy
Favorite Artist/Bands	Bon Jovi, Queen, SKid Row, Hendrix
Favorite Driving Album	Between Bon Jovi - Bounce and Skid Row - Skid Row
Favorite Quote	PFFFT

Name	Gary Conner
Instrument	Bass
Birthday	16th Febuary
Hometown	Wisbech, Cambs
Influences	Bon Jovi, Queen, All American Rejects
Ambitions	Become the biggest band WORLDWIDE and ROCK Wembley
Hobbies/Interests	Football, UFC, Pub, Friendly competitions with friends.
What i like to Watch	Mighty Boosh, The Simpsons, Family Guy, UFC, Match of the Day, The Office
Favorite Artist/Bands	Bon Jovi, MCR, All American Rejects, Nickleback, The Fratellies
Favorite Driving Album	Jon Bon Jovi - Destination Anywhere
Favorite Quote	'Pffft not the end of the world' - Ed- Shaun of the Dead

Name	John Terell
Instrument	Drums/Backing Vocals
Birthday	9th December
Hometown	Over, Cambs
Influences	Metallica, Bon Jovi
Ambitions	To be the best drummer in the world!
Hobbies/Interests	Drums, Fast Cars!
What i like to Watch	Peep show, Mighty Boosh.
Favorite Artist/Bands	Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith
Favorite Driving Album	Michael Bolton - When a Man Loves a Woman
Favorite Quote	' Thats Number Wang ' - Peep Show