The Enid – New Video Footage and Robert John Godfrey to Exit The Group

Louise Swift 15 March 2016 Press Release

Robert John Godfrey to Stand Down From Live Performance With The Enid

Robert John Godfrey (Photo by Paul Michael Hughes Photography)

 

Founder and keyboardist with The Enid, Robert John Godfrey will play his last live UK show with the band on 2nd April at The Cadogan Hall, London.

 

Godfrey was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s in 2014 but has continued to write and tour with the band.   He will still work with the band running their fan club and will attend some of the live shows in that capacity, as well as making some guest appearances.

 

Robert says “Ideals are like the stars that guide the mariner. I have lived the life I wanted to live, and the one that suited me best.”  He goes on to say “The time has come for me to cross the footlights and devote myself into building our wonderful fan club, The Enidi, into a force to be reckoned with. I still have a few things up my sleeve before the sun sets upon my life’s work.” 

 

Robert intends to spend some time in Germany and he will write his autobiography in conjunction with recording and his fan club duties.

 

Zachary Bullock will take over keyboard duties, joined by Joe Payne who will also perform keys

where needed.

 

Joe Payne – Lead Vocals and Electric Wind Instruments

Jason Ducker – Lead Guitar

Max Read – Vocoder, Keyboards and Piano

Zachary Bullock – keyboards

Nic Willes on Bass and Orchestral Percussion

Dave Storey on Drums

 

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the band’s debut In The Region of The Summer Stars.   To celebrate they will perform two shows in Japan in April, which will both feature Godfrey.  Further club dates follow later this year.

 

The Enid release DUST the third album in their Trilogy, which started with Journey’s End in 2010, followed by Invicta in 2012.

 

Watch the lead track from Dust Someone Shall Rise on YouTube: –

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3sktYQEmmA

 

Dust Tour dates below:

DATE                                                 CITY                          VENUE

Friday 18th March                           Bristol                         The Redgrave Theatre

Saturday 2nd April                          London                       Cadogan Hall

Website:  http://www.theenid.co.uk/

About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!
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