The Other Side of Samson

 

              SAMSON Spin-Off Bands

PAUL SAMSON’s EMPIRE

 
Mark I

February 1986-October 1986

Sam Bluitt: lead vocals

Paul Samson: guitar

Dave “Bucket” Colwell: guitar

Kevin “Skids” Riddles: bass

Mark Brabbs: drums

 
 

 

Mark II

October 1986-March 1987

 
 

Mick White: lead vocals

Paul Samson: guitar

Dave “Bucket” Colwell: guitar

Kevin “Skids” Riddles: bass

Mark Brabbs: drums

 

 

SAMSON - American Tour Line-Up

October 1989

 
 

Paul Samson: lead vocals, guitar

Eric Mauriello: bass

Thunderstick: drums

 

 
 

 

PAUL SAMSON’s ROGUES

1990-1992

 
 

Rik Anthony: lead vocals

Paul Samson: guitar

Gerry Sherwin: bass

Tony Tuohy: drums

 

Note: Rik Anthony wasn’t a permanent member.

Chris Aylmer replaced Sherwin in the spring of 1992 and a new line-up of Samson was thus born.






METALLIC BLUE/PAUL SAMSON’s METALLIC BLUE


Mark I

February 1997-March 1999

 

Paul Samson: lead vocals, guitar

Ian Ellis: bass

Drums: Terry "Taz" Wright (1997); Tony Tuohy (1997-1998); Scott Higham (1999). 




Mark II

10/21/2000 - 03/30/2002

 Paul Samson: lead vocals, guitar

Nick Mallett: bass

Billy Fleming: drums Note: Mark I also played as "Samson" in Europe, outside UK. Ellis and Fleming will then constitute the last line-up of Samson in 2001-2002.

 


Note: Mark I also played as "Samson" in Europe, outside UK. Ellis and Fleming will then constitute the last line-up of Samson in 2001-2002.

 

 

 

 

PAUL SAMSON Discography

       

1986 – Joint Forces (original LP release)

Nicky Moore: lead vocals

Paul Samson: guitar

John McCoy: bass

Edgar Patrik: drums

 

Guest: Chris Sharley (drums) on No turning back and That ain't all; Colin Towns (keyboards) on Reach out to love; Rock Goddess (backing vocals).

Note: Samson disbanded in May 1984, and this was originally conceived and marketed as a Paul Samson solo effort. The album has been eventually turned into a Samson release for the 1993 CD reissue. Moore and McCoy provided continuity with the previous line-ups.

 
 

1994 – Paul Samson’s Empire - Live at the Marquee

 

Sam Blue (Simon Blewitt). lead vocals

Paul Samson: guitar

Dave “Bucket” Colwell: guitar

Kevin “Skids” Riddles: bass

Mark Brabbs: drums

Note: this alternative band was active in February 1986-March 1987 and toured in support of the Joint Forces release. The live album was recorded in May 1986 and issued in 1994.

2002 – Live - The Blues Nights

Paul Samson jamming and playing with various artists and bands. Expanded and reissued in 2017 as The Blues Nights (Slight Return) - 1981-1997.

 

 
2006 – P.S....

Nicky Moore: lead vocals

Paul Samson: guitar, bass

Ian Ellis: bass

Billy Fleming: drums

Guest: John McCoy (bass).

Note: originally called Brand New Day.

Even if this was originally supposed to be a Paul Samson solo effort (according to Nicky Moore), it can also be considered as a proper Samson album recorded by the 15^th line-up of Samson – in the same league of Joint Forces.