Colin Pattenden (1971 - 1978)
Bass Guitar
Born in Farnborough, Kent, Colin was taught guitar initially but learned to play bass from tuition books, principally those by Carol Kaye, the American bassist whose technique has been the foundation of countless hit records.
Together with his cousin Graham White, Colin fomed a band called Roy & The Aztecs which later became Tekneek. It was not a stable band however, and through having worked on various sessions with drummer Chris Slade, Colin was
introduced to Manfred and joined the Earth Band at its formation. Colin left in 1978 to form the short lived group Terra Nova with Chris Slade. Colin has also toured with the Nashville Teens. He is currently working as a PR consultant.
To see some recent photo's of Colin with the Nashville Teens, Earth Band albums:
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