Following the release of their debut album “Invisible Confetti” in September 2024, The Guilty Men have been busy playing shows to appreciative audiences around the UK and have built a reputation as one of the best live bands around. We’re pleased to announce more live shows coming up in the Autumn of 2026.
In 2021, Clive Gregson (Any Trouble) and Neil Cossar (The Cheaters) sat down to write some songs together. Several weeks and quite a few songs later, they decided to expand the enterprise from a songwriting workshop to a full blown band. They recruited keyboardist Jez Smith and bassist Craig Fletcher from John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest… and the line-up was completed with the addition of legendary drummer, Paul Burgess, who has played with 10cc since 1973.
They named the band The Guilty Men…and headed into the recording studio. “Invisible Confetti” features 13 brand new songs recorded in the old-fashioned way: everybody playing live in the studio, intent on catching the moment. Most of the songs were laid down in no more than 2 or 3 takes… and with four featured lead vocalists, the album covers a lot of musical bases. “Invisible Confetti” rocks… with nods to Americana, country, folk, pop, psychedelia… it’s an exhilarating ride from start to finish.
The band’s first single ‘Susan’s Back Drinking’ came with a video by award winning film director Nigel Dick (Britney Spears, Band Aid, Oasis, R.E.M, Cher, Paul McCartney, Tears for Fears etc). ‘Susan’s Back Drinking’ was featured as ‘Single of The Week’ on over 50 UK radio stations and the band’s debut album went Top 50 on the Amazon rock chart. ‘Dangerous Girl’ became the second single from the album. Released in January 2025, it also received good radio support in the UK. The band toured extensively to support the album and won new friends everywhere they played. More videos followed, including clips of the band playing live and on top form. The Guilty Men are currently writing and recording new songs for their second album.
The Guilty Men are:
Paul Burgess (10cc, Jethro Tull, The Icicle Works, Camel etc)
Neil Cossar (The Cheaters)
Craig Fletcher (John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest, Ten Years After)
Clive Gregson (Any Trouble, Gregson & Collister, Richard Thompson, Nanci Griffith)
Jez Smith (John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest)
Date: Saturday 24h October 2026
Time: Bar 7pm / Show 8pm
Tickets: £20
