Meet the Band

Ian Templeton

Back in 2015, frustrated with not finding the right band to play in, Ian decided to form his own and set about recruiting suitable members. Things came together surprising quickly and in early 2016 The Pop Pickers played their first gig. Ian plays a combination of lead and rhythm guitar with backing vocals.

Marlow Gillham

Marlow has been a professional performer for more than 30 years. He was signed to Mute as a songwriter in the 90s. In addition to writing and producing many records over the years, he has also written two stage musicals.

After returning from Ireland where he fronted one of the countries leading corporate and wedding bands, he joined the popular South coast band Walking Dynamite which he fronted for 2 years. Marlow is the lead vocalist and also plays guitar and keyboards.

Graham Day

Graham is a founder member of The Pop Pickers. In 2015 he was seriously considering retiring from music, but he answered an advert and shortly afterwards The Pop Pickers were formed. Over 500 gigs later he is still singing and playing his bass guitar and is yet to retire.

Danny Rowlands

Danny joined The Pop Pickers in August 2023 as our new drummer. Danny has been playing the drums continuously in various bands since the mid sixties, covering a multitude of genres. Danny has extensive experience of the live music scene and is a major asset to the band.