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The Marriott Brothers - Moone Brothers - Rendezvous

The Marriott Brothers
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Top Caesar's Booking For Steve & Loz
The Jersey Evening Post (1973)

It looks as though success might be just around the corner for the two Marriott Brothers, who leave their current La Tour Hotel residence on September 23rd to head for England and the famed Caesar's Palace nightspot in Luton. Loz (short for Lawrence) and Steve have only been together for a few months, but already their very musical and varied keyboard/drums and vocal act has gained them many fans.

They originally came to Jersey for a season at the Grouville Bay Hotel, but were bought out of their contract by Jeff Lumb, who wanted them to appear at his hotel in St Aubin's. (No Idea) Up until a few weeks ago though, they had no idea what they were going to do after the summer. Until their manager Billy Forest, stepped in that is. "He asked us if we were interested in becoming the resident duo at Caesar's Palace" said drummer/vocalist steve, "and of course we jumped at the chance." "Anyway, the nightspot's musical director was flown over to Jersey to hear us at an audition at the Sunshine Hotel," said singer/pianist Loz. "We chatted to him, played a few numbers - and got the job !" and what a job that is.

The kind any musical combo, be it a duo, trio or anything, would surely give it's eye-teeth for. A nine month contract with a five month option at the end is good enough by itself, but when it also means that you will be playing alongside such names as Roy Orbison, Shirley Bassey, and Morecambe and Wise, it becomes a job like no other. (Agents) And the fact that numerous agents and recording managers will be visiting Caesar's to "inspect" the talent will give the Marriott Brothers the opportunity of being "discovered".

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Steven And Loz Enjoy Show Biz Limelight At The Palace.
Bletchley Gazette (November 1973)

Few local groups with only a few months professional experience find themselves surrounded by show-biz glamour each night and introduced to such people as Sasha Distel, Tommy Cooper and Diana Dors.
However this is what has happened to young lads known as the Marriott Brothers.

Every night, the duo of 17 year old Steve and Loz (short for Lawrence) Marriott, 24, from Northampton, can be seen playing at the popular Caesar's Palace, Luton. For a couple who turned professional only seven months ago when they went to play in Jersey for the summer season, It certainly was a valuable chance. Although it seems as if opportunity has already knocked, the duo still hope to appear on the TV show with the help of their manager Billy Forest.

Steve, singer/drummer, and Loz, vocalist/keyboards, write their own material as well as playing some of the hit records. Some of the influences in their writing have been The Beatles, Alan Price and Georgie Fame.
Steve who started playing drums at the age of eight, has also been asked to sing with the Geoff Walker Orchestra.

While in Jersey, the two made a demo recording of one of their songs called "So They Call Me A Loner," which their manager hopes will be released soon.

The Moone Brothers
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Steven Aims To Dial Winning Chart Number
Bletchley Gazette (1975)

Steve, of Bletchley and his partner are hoping to dial their way into the pop charts this weekend with their new release - Right Number,Wrong Reply on the Target record label and marketed by E.M.I. The duo known as The Moone Brothers, have just finished three weeks recording, and the single goes on sale today.

Written by Roger Greenaway, who has written and produced many hits including numbers for Blue Mink, the song has a catchy Reggae beat on the theme of a telephone call. Steve 19, has been playing the drums at various venues around the town since he was eight years old. Soon after leaving Denbigh school, he turned professional and spent seven months in Jersey playing with the Marriott Brothers.

It was then that Geoff Walker, musical director of Caesar's Palace, Luton, signed the duo up for nine months. During this time, Steve met Roger Cook of Blue Mink, who teamed him up with John Gaughan and created The Moone Brothers. Since then Steve has spent months playing around Northern clubs plus a stint in Germany drumming and singing with London's Late Night Sound. While at home this week, he said "I'm really exited about this record". "I have cut two before with other groups, but they weren't what the public wanted". I enjoy working around the clubs but still love coming home and having a jam session with all my friends, playing what we want.

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Moone Brothers Aim For The Stars
Telegraph & Argus (Bradford-March 1976)

The Moone Brothers, a new young act from Leeds, are desperately hoping for early success with a debut single on the relatively new Target record label. The label is celebrating it's first top ten hit with Marmalade's Falling Apart At The Seems and considering the self financing label has only six act's, it is a fine achievement.
The Moone Brother's are at present playing the local clubs and are pleased with their song, written by Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens. But they do write their own material and it is possible that the self-penned "B" side of the single will be re-issued as an "A" side should the present record fail.

The duo comprise of John and Steve, John stepped into Peter Noone's shoes several years ago as lead singer of the popular Herman's Hermits group. He toured the States with them and recorded a single but nothing came of it. He left the group after becoming disillusioned with singing Herman's old hits. The next stage was to record a solo single but that flopped. Now he is very confident about the future of the Moone Brother's.

Steve, before teaming up with John played drums and sung at Caesar's Palace, Luton. Now he has changed to guitar for the new act. They have been together just over a year doing the Northern clubs. "One club found out that I used to sing with Herman's Hermits" said John. "When we arrived for the booking, we were billed as ex-Herman's Hermits and the audience expected us to do Herman's old numbers. "We didn't do any but I knew the words and we managed to stumble through one or two of them.

The single - Right Number, Wrong Reply - like many new singles has a reggae beat but it is sufficiently original to get the boys a good name, if not a hit. So far it has failed to get on the radio one play list, but the guys have just appeared on Yorkshire Television a couple of weeks ago and are certainly not despondent.

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Steve Aims For A Top Spot In Pop ...
Bletchley Gazette (April 1975)

Steve knows, much to his despair, that stardom in the pop world doesn't always come to those who work long and hard at becoming professional. If it did, then Steve aged 19, of Bletchley might be a super star today. Steve has been in the disc cutting business since leaving Denbigh secondary modern school three years ago. He has been on the road for the last six months as the drummer with the John Gaughan With Luv Band, and has shared a spot with Northampton singer/keyboard player Loz Marriott at Caesar's night club, Luton.

It was there that Steve's talents not only as a singer/drummer, but also as a songwriter, were spotted by Roger Cook, of Blue Mink fame. Cook passed on his "find" to partner-songwriter Roger Greenaway, who has made plans to use Steve's writing and vocal talents on future releases. Steve's first record, School Fool was played on radio Luxemburg and radio one recently, and his bands follow-up Bouncing Back, has also been played on national radio. "We are getting ready to bring out another single soon - let's hope this will be the one which will sell," said Steve at his home in Bletchley.

Rendezvous
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TAMESIDE LEADER
(Written By Dennis Blake 1985)

Rendezvous Duo must be one of the smartest, slickest, most enjoyable duos around the North West if not the Country. That is why they appear under our spotlight this week.
The fairer of the duo is Sheila who was born in the Isle Of Man. She had hardly started schooling at the age of five before she and her parents found out she had a good ear for music.

Naturally, they encouraged her to take part in school productions and as she got older other engagements followed. In 1973 she moved over to the mainland and was soon to be seen entertaining in most cabaret and club land venues, in the North West and throughout Scotland, England and Wales under the name of Sheila Fontaine.

Steve the dark, handsome other half of the duo, is from Buckinghamshire and by the time he was six he was playing drums with his father in the local Railway Club in Bletchley.
He too was fond of singing and was getting bookings over a wide area in clubs and on the cabaret scene.
Later on he moved up to Leeds and started to sing with a duo called the Moone Brothers. One night they were booked at a cabaret spot in Hartlepool and on the same bill was Sheila.

It was a case of love at first sight for both of them, from that moment, they shared each others lives. Steve moved over to Bolton where they bought their first house but at that time had never worked with Sheila as a double act. He was now drumming with a group from Manchester called "Fairfield Wells" which is now known as Expose. This lasted from 1977 until 1982 when Steve formed the duo called "Rendezvous" along with many bookings came Television appearances on Central Television's "Saturday Royal" with Lionel Blair and Duncan Norvelle. They also hope to appear on a new BBC television programme soon.

There is hardly a club in the North West that has not had this fabulous act on it's stage, and when they have a command show in the offering, Rendezvous Duo have been one of the first acts to be asked. Last summer they enjoyed a full season in the Isle Of Man and will be going back again this summer. They have just recorded their first major record release on the Red Diamond record label called "You Look So Beautiful Tonight"

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TV Rendezvous For Steve And Sheila
(Bolton Evening News)

Steve and his wife, Sheila, take a television bow next week. The couple who have been singing together for just over a year, have been invited to sing a couple of numbers for the "Saturday Royal" show which is hosted by Lionel Blair. Steve, who lives in Bolton will be traveling down to tape the show with Sheila, and it's due to be shown on the national network by Central TV on Saturday July 30.

Steve and Sheila go by the name of Rendezvous and perform popular harmony numbers mainly on the Northern club circuit, though often venturing into Scotland and Wales.

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Blackpool Club land Command Performance
(South Yorkshire Clubman's Guide)

Rendezvous - Sheila and Steve - from Blackpool pulled out all the stops to lead us to the interval. Their interpretation of "Phantom Of The Opera/All I Ask Of You" is a classic, with smoke and lighting effects to the fore. A really polished performance with changes of costumes throughout

The General Verdict: "One Of The Best Shows Seen For A Long Time".

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Abbott's Inn Cabaret '85
(Isle Of man Times - Written by Bill Dale)

Taking the place by storm with a varied act of songs were Steve and Sheila who together make up the duo Rendezvous. The first thing that strikes you is their friendliness towards the audience and the professional approach. All the numbers they performed, ranging from a fine performance of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" to a racy rendition of "Summer Night's" from Grease, were very well received by the audience. It was also notable that Bill Dale senior , a former artist on the stage from Liverpool, described Rendezvous as A1.

It was a view that was obviously shared by the packed audience, many of whom queued to buy signed copies of the rendezvous single called "You Look So Beautiful Tonight" at the end of the evening.

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