CURLY + Musician in West Midlands, EN

ABOUT

Ian 'Curly' Davies is a full-time professional singer, who performs a highly acclaimed, themed solo: 'Smash Hits Show' at venues all over the UK!
Biog: From 2019-2022, Curly was the lead singer with The Don Powell Band (Don being the former drummer and founding member of SLADE). He has performed in London in the West End Shows: Miss Saigon / Evita / Starlight Express / Damn Yankees and Me & My Girl.
He is also very honoured to have worked as a backing vocalist to Irene Cara (Fame/Flashdance) and pop star Sonia on UK & European Tours, incl. TV appearances on 'Blue Peter' & 'Pebble Mill at One' as well as 'Live at The London Palladium!'
Curly has also performed on cruise ships for P&O, MSC, Carnival & Costa Cruises, sailing the Mediterranean and Caribbean as well as four World Cruises!
Curly performed in Gran Canaria for several years before returning to the UK to take up lead singing duties with NWOBHM legends DESOLATION ANGELS, performing at rock festivals all over the UK and Europe! Since then, Curly has fronted some great UK bands including ‘Snakeskin Rose’ a very popular, high energy rock covers band as well as a successful Journey/Bon Jovi tribute band!

Screen name:

CURLY

Member since:

Oct 02 2006

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Influences

Toto, Journey, Ronnie James Dio, Sabbath, Paul Rodgers/Bad Co., Paul Carrack, Queen, Elvis, Thunder, U2, David Foster, Darius Rucker, Myles Kennedy/Alterbridge, James Ingram, Sam Cooke, Don Henley/The Eagles, Bon Jovi, The Allman Brothers.

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Advanced

Vocalist - Tenor:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

All electrical equipment PAT TESTED Feb 2026

£10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance (PLI)

Shure Beta 58 GLXD (Digital) Wireless Mic

QSC K10.2 ACTIVE PA SYSTEM

Allen & Heath Zedi10fx mixing desk

Various lights including LED Uplighters

MUSIC