Gotcha was formed in 1996 by founding members:-
Chris Hooper, demostraiting his keyboard brilliance, charisma and Backing vocals. Ritchie MacPherson, who posssesed a magnificent mastery over the guitar, as well as dark humour and a sense of the surreal. Jon Green brought his excellent bass playing, backing vocals and mediation (and was likely to be voted most likeable band member), Gary Bailey, his fantastic Drumming and his Sid James laugh, (knickers, wah wah wah), He also owned all of the lights, strobes, smoke machines etc. and Brian Ellison, his guitar playing, vocal talents and frontman skills he had, until recently, been using on Ballroom Glitz. He also had a wealth of agency and venue contacts.

Early media interest in the new band,being featured on "BBC Radio, Hereford and Worcester", for example, lead to them being sought after to play at music venues, weddings, parties etc. Their first gig was "The Feathers Hotel" in Ledbury. Other gigs, quickly followed, such as the Hotel Metropole, NEC, "The 'Original' Robin". "The Works.", They played venues, far and wide, such as Newport, Blackpool, Coventry, Bloxswitch. and were very much in demand.

The band was very much of the party, good-time variety, Playing upbeat party songs. They arrived on stage to the rousing melody of "Also Sprach Zarathustra"

They covered a diverse range of artists such as "Queen", "Cockney Rebel", "Gary Glitter", "Vic Reeves", "Van Halen", "Elton John" and "T-Rex"/"Marc Bolan".
Playing tracks like:- "Nellie The Elephant" ("The Toy Dolls" version), "All I need is a Miracle" (or Mackeral as it was known by the band), "Centrefold", "Minnie The Moocher", "Park Life", "Wipeout" (allowing Gary to show off) and "The Ghostbusters theme" -
(way before Jedward).

After a successful 12 months, Brian decided to persue other projects and left the band, his frontman role was taken over by a new band member "Tim Booth", who had previously sang as part of duo with his wife.

The change in line up didn't initally change the band style, but they focused on more local gigs, The band eventualy morphed into "The Mutts Nuts". However family commitments stopped certain band members from being available for rehersals and gigs. Ritchie, left to join Ballroom Glitz and proved impossible to replace, and as is often the case when members leave, the band slowly drifted into nothing.

Gotcha
Incorporating "THE MUTZ NUTZ"
1996-1999

 

Brian Ellison
Lead Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Ex Ballroom Glitz
The Cleverly Brothers
Currently With
The Jaguars

Richie MacPherson
Lead Guitar
Ex Impakt
Currently With
Ballroom Glitz

Chris Hooper
Keyboards
Backing Vocals
Ex Crunch Time
Nun the Wieser
Daja Vu

Gary Bayley
Drums

Jon Green
Bass Guitarist
Ex Impakt

Malcolm Green
(The Mutz Nutz)
Bass
Ex In The Gym
Dead Ringer & The Clones
Nun The Weiser
DeJa Vu

Tim Booth
(The Mutz Nutz)
Lead Vocals