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Giles and Ralph studied at The Royal Academy of Music, and Graham at The Royal College of Music. From the day Giles father gave him his first violin lesson on his sixth birthday, his passion was born and he was destined to make his career as a violinist.

The family had long been a musical one: Grandfather Harold was an organist, choirmaster, Alan (Giles, Ralph and Neals father) as a Music Master at Rugby School; Stephen (Grahams father) was principal viola in the Welsh National Opera, professor of viola at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff University and with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain; and Uncle Nigel has been a violinist in the London Symphony orchestra for nearly 30 years. As youngsters Giles and Ralph would regularly watch their uncles, Stephen and Nigel, performing and this was a major inspiration.

While students, Giles and Ralph, together with two friends from school, spent their summer holidays touring Europe in a camper van, busking to pay their way. Over four years they performed on the streets of almost every major capital city and they quickly learnt the value of turning their musical performances into all-round entertainment. Dreams of broadening this gift and passion into anything greater were put on hold, while more traditional careers were pursued.

On their travels they saw a busker playing the world’s first six-string electric violin and decided they had to have one. David Bruce-Johnson, a Canadian living in Birmingham, was the creator of this instrument, called Violectra. David has made instruments for many great violinists, including Nigel Kennedy, Jean Luc Ponty and Maxim Vengarov, and he went on make a quartet of instruments for Fever. On leaving the Royal Academy of Music Giles was asked to lead the orchestra of the German production of Andrew Lloyd Webbers ‘Sunset Boulevard’. Ralph joined him in the orchestra and they moved back to England to tour with ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. This led them to the West End, and Graham joined them in the orchestra of ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. During this time they also spent time as session musicians for artists including Paul McCartney, Groove Armada, Travis and Dido.

Neal was due to follow in the family footsteps and take up a place at music college in London when, following the closure of ‘My Fair Lady’, his brothers found themselves out of work and an idea was born – to form Fever.

Fevers after dinner show is suited as a grand finale to an evening or for lifting the mood of an audience before an award ceremony or presentation.

Standard Length of Performance:

Fever’s after dinner show usually lasts around 30 minutes. Also available for shows of 2 x 45 minute sets and classic concert-length shows.

Technical Requirements:

Stage requirements -Fever require a performance area with a minimum dimension of 8’ by 12’ (2.4m by 3.6m). For more than 60 or so guests a stage at least 1’ (30cm) high is usually required. The stage should be sufficiently lit so that Fever’s facial expressions can be seen.

Fever performs on Violectra Electric instruments and therefore require amplification.

PA requirements – Fever require a high quality PA system (with bass bins) suited to the size of the venue, with equal sound distribution around the room in relation to the number of guests. Fever also require two channels on a mixing desk, two microphone stands and two high quality monitor wedges.

Please ensure there is a bar stool available for the cellist!

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