Graham Firth - Lead Vocals, Guitar

Graham started out in a band called His Wooden Fish in 1988. A 3 piece acoustic band they featured Dee Coley on drums (latterly bass player for Eat The Sofa & The Blazing Homesteads) and played a brand of music they liked to term as "Swivel Rock". Following 4 years away at university Graham teamed up with His Wooden Fish bass player Richard Steer to form the originally named Two Wooden Fish, a popular local folk duo. A year in New Zealand saw Graham record under the name of Not Yet Baloo before returning to England to form Plenty with 3 members of the disbanded Eat The Sofa. After a couple of personnel changes Plenty settled into the line up that saw them take their indie-rock sound to 3 Guildford festivals and to London venues such as The Rock Garden. Having played solo support for The Blazing Homesteads on several occasions Graham finally teamed up with Nick and Mark in late 2003 to form The True Deceivers

Nick Bliss - Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Harmonica, Vocals

Back in the 1980s Nick was guitarist with Surrey’s cult rock and roll heroes Buddy & the Bloodsuckers, and in 1989 was a founder member of the Blazing Homesteads, who appeared at ten successive Guildford Festivals up to 2003, as well as Cropredy, Cambridge Folk Festival and other illustrious venues such as the 100 Club. Nick’s main influences are Steve Earle, the Band, Richard Thompson and cheap red wine.

Dee Coley- Bass

Dee started out playing drums in various punk bands before getting together with Graham & Richard Steer in His Wooden Fish. He continued drumming duties for country outfit The Hometown Boys before switching to bass with Eat The Sofa when Jamie was drafted in on drums. He teamed up again with Jamie & Graham for one gig with Plenty before joining Mark & Nick in The Blazing Homesteads.

Jamie Legg - Drums

Jamie started playing in bands in 1976 and has since featured on drums for such local legends as Innocent Bystanders, Luxury Glasstown, Eat The Sofa, Plenty and Jonson. A festival regular with these bands Jamie has also worked with some top producers such as Martin Rushent and Mick Glossip. Jamie has appeared live on TV and Capital Radio and also on stage at Earls Court.

Mark Mitchell 1957-2009 - Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Sadly no longer with us Mark will always be a member of The True Deceivers

Mark learnt classical violin at an early age but gladly gave it up to play guitar with various ska and punk bands in the early 80’s. A drunken trip to Ireland and a bet that he couldn’t remember how to play it prompted him to pick up the fiddle again, plus it was lighter to carry to gigs than a guitar. He played many years with the Blazing Homesteads before instigating The True Deceivers with fellow Homesteader Nick. Mark’s main influences are AC/DC, Bulmers cider and Hank Williams but not necessarily in that order.

Also appears on Bap Kennedy’s album "Hillbilly Shakespeare"

Mark died on 19th March 2009. He will always be in our hearts and we will never forget him. He is, and always will be, a True Deceiver.