Nine Below Zero (also known as 9 Below Zero) are a blues band based in the United Kingdom, who have a cult following throughout Europe, and were most popular in the period between 1980 and 1982. Career The band was originally formed in 1977, by guitarist Dennis Greaves, who disillusioned with the hard rock direction of the band he was in decided to set up a proper blues band. Taking bassist Peter Clark with him, they recruited Kenny Bradley on drums, a vocalist and harmonica player Mark Feltham, who soon became their vocalist as well. They originally called themselves "Stan's Blues Band", and for two years bulit up a local following in London clubs. In 1979 while playing at The Thomas A'Beckett pub in the Old Kent Road they accepted an offer from former musician Mickey Modern to manage them, and it was he who persuaded them to change the band's name to Nine Below Zero after the Sonny Boy Williamson II penned song.Micke

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