| ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL - is a CD of modern | | | | music. |
| songs given the "ratpack" treatment through the | | | | SWINGTHING is a 4/5 piece jazz/swing band, which |
| amazing voice of Ronnie Walker. The eleven tracks | | | | specialises in jazz and swing music in the "Ratpack" |
| are specially selected to display his versatility with | | | | style 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 in | | | | fabulous voice of Ronnie who styles himself on Frank |
| a concert party that toured around the locality doing | | | | Sinatra. He is accompanied by Brian Melville on |
| village halls etc for charity where he would sing songs | | | | keyboards (currently playing a Roland FP3 electric |
| like "Mr Sandman", "Smile", and "Leaving Blues". At 16 | | | | piano and a Korg M1 synthesizer) who also produced |
| years old he was offered a place in a band in the Isle | | | | the whole album. Brian is a familiar feature in the |
| of Man after a singing competition while on holiday | | | | LOOSE RECORDS catalogue and his band is often |
| there and since then singing has been an integral part | | | | seen on the local and national circuit playing at |
| of his life. Since 2004 he has been the lead singer with | | | | weddings, celebrations, functions and corporate events. |
| Swingthing. He has been on the circuit for many years | | | | They are backed up by Jonathan Melville on sax, |
| and has performed in venues all over the country. He | | | | Dave Thompson on drums and Mark Titcombe on |
| is not limited to one particular style, however, and is | | | | bass playing some great and unusual arrangements of |
| perfectly at home with rock 'n' roll and other dance | | | | some classic songs. |