Unplugged & Unhinged by John Verity & Max Milligan

The next few years were spent Either gigging, or in recording studios throughout the world, producing, playing guitar, or doing backup vocals with various acts including Motorhead, Tank, Ringo Starr, Russ Ballard, Colin Blunstone, Brian Connolly, John Parr, BowWowWow and The Searchers amongst many others, until late in 1981 when PRT Records MD Matt Haywood asked JV to record a solo album. "Interrupted Journey", released in 1982, was highly acclaimed in the UK, USA and Europe and successfully relaunched Johns performing career. Mike Rutherford of Genesis wrote three songs for inclusion on the JV Bands' next set of sessions, and both Keith Emerson and Greg Lake used John on their current recording projects. In 1992 John decided to re-locate, away from his native Yorkshire to rural Bedfordshire and closer to friends from the Argent days. Since the move south the JV Band gigs have continued as ever, with different line-ups chosen from a shortlist of fine musicians.

It's the year 2004 and the JV Band is still alive and kicking at venues throughout the UK and abroad... Catch them at a venue near you...

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Max Milligan has been a performing guitarist since 1973 when he formed his first rock band GONDOLIN, he gained experience in playing many styles of music with members of the Royal Air Force Southern Band based in Henlow playing various festivals and functions on airbases with The Frontliners ("These guys were serious musicians and great to be around, nothing was too much trouble to explain whether it was basic theory or jazz harmony"). This led him to be chosen as the resident guitarist at The Nite Spot, a 650 seat theatre on the Bedford embankment.

Between 1976-78 he backed numerous U.K. and U.S. artists at the club playing in Breeze and The Dave Hammond Set. Some of the highlights were working with Matt Monroe, Diane Solomon and Georgie Fame. He then gained a chance to audition for The New Dakotas backing 60's legend Billy J Kramer. He toured with the band for two years. There were some great players in the band over this time. Kit Morgan (Guitar) Dave Hammond (Keyboards) Jeff Taylor (Bass Guitar) Martin Wild on Drums (who went on to tour with The Monkees/ Alan Price Band).

During the 80's he joined the premier Soul/Funk band from Bedford OCEAN. They toured the U.K. mostly playing the American airbases.

Then followed countless sessions in the U.K. (Townhouse, Battery, Battle and New York (Midi City , Madonna's studio 1987) and working at the Guitar Institute, Acton, London for 12 years.

He continued his love of Jazz/ Funk and Blues playing in Nasuna with Dave Harvey (Bass) and Tony Morton (Drums) and J.B.Q. a Jazz/Blues Hammond organ quartet. Max was also the dep. Guitarist for Geoff Whitehorn on the west musical 125th Street.

He is always busy composing incidental music for T.V. companies and songwriting. He produces the midi files and backing arrangements for The Oblivious Brothers, Midnight Express, The Handbag Honeyz and Charlotte Henry.

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