Listen to a very short clip of them here with Chris singing the lead vocal in Old Man River...
"I knew I wanted to do something in music but I wasn’t sure
absolutely what," Chris says. "I’d been in the King's Choir from 80 to 83 so was fairly
well steeped in the choral tradition and I knew I didn’t really want to do
that after I graduated. So, when Harvey suggested 'Would you like the join the
Wallbangers?' I thought 'Why not? It’s different.'
"If you remember, it was
relatively theatrical and therefore slightly akin to what
I do now - it’s not so far removed, even if the vocal production is different. I think I always knew deep down that opera was something that suited
my character and my musical taste. I’ve always wanted to do something
to communicate with music and that’s what I do. Either you do it in a pop
way or an operatic way, and I’ve managed to do both, so I think I’m OK!"
Very much OK, Chris. Toitoitoi for this evening.