Ronnie Walker

ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL - is a CD of modernmusic.
songs given the "ratpack" treatment through theSWINGTHING is a 4/5 piece jazz/swing band, which
amazing voice of Ronnie Walker. The eleven tracksspecialises in jazz and swing music in the "Ratpack"
are specially selected to display his versatility withstyle but is perfectly at home performing in a variety
arrangements by Brian Melville.of styles.The prominent feature of Swingthing is the
RONNIE WALKER started singing when he was 13 infabulous voice of Ronnie who styles himself on Frank
a concert party that toured around the locality doingSinatra. He is accompanied by Brian Melville on
village halls etc for charity where he would sing songskeyboards (currently playing a Roland FP3 electric
like "Mr Sandman", "Smile", and "Leaving Blues". At 16piano and a Korg M1 synthesizer) who also produced
years old he was offered a place in a band in the Islethe whole album. Brian is a familiar feature in the
of Man after a singing competition while on holidayLOOSE RECORDS catalogue and his band is often
there and since then singing has been an integral partseen on the local and national circuit playing at
of his life. Since 2004 he has been the lead singer withweddings, celebrations, functions and corporate events.
Swingthing. He has been on the circuit for many yearsThey are backed up by Jonathan Melville on sax,
and has performed in venues all over the country. HeDave Thompson on drums and Mark Titcombe on
is not limited to one particular style, however, and isbass playing some great and unusual arrangements of
perfectly at home with rock 'n' roll and other dancesome classic songs.