BILL Hunt is the only musician, apart from Roy Wood, who's been in the line-up of ELO and also Wizzard, and now he's finding inspiration in beer, once again.
Bill, who lives in Tewkesbury, has just written a new composition ‘El Original Brew’, which is a song intended as a companion piece and follow-up to the classic Wizzard track from 1972 'The Carlsberg Special', which he also wrote.
He's formed a new band to record it, called ‘The Ancient Order of Froth Blowers’, and they’re releasing it just in time for Christmas on special 'Beer coloured' vinyl.
A spokesman said: "Bill Hunt is a walking piece of pop memorabilia; a collector’s item.
"Carlsberg Special Brew, at 9%, was the band’s then drink of choice - that and rocket fuel! Pianos demolished? This was back in the days of student piano smashing contests - no computer games then."
The spokesman added: "Now, 43 years later, Bill has written the follow up – El Original Brew, and it came to him in a flash. Inspiration struck. The seed was sown; the horn was blown."
The song will be released in a limited edition, vinyl format, as well as digitally.
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