THE MING FIGHTERS
There has been a lot of rumours going around, about the similarity of JOHN DUNNERY (lead singer and lead guitarist, of the MING FIGHTERS), and his cousin FRANK DUNNERY (ex IT BITES, and now TOMBSTONE DUNNERY)

It's got to a stage, where FRANK asked JOHN to sing on a song, from Frank’s forthcoming album. JOHN DUNNERY told SILHOBIT that "I sang one of FRANKS self penned songs called EGO. We did a couple of takes and FRANK was so impressed with my vocals and how much we sound a like, that he is toying with the idea of me signing on the whole album. And this means FRANK can concentrate on the playing side, and hopefully it may stay this way, if and when FRANK gets on the road".

SILHOBIT asked JOHN DUNNERY a couple more, questions about "Have any other bands try to steal you from the MING FIGHTERS?"

JOHN - " Well come to mention it, a band have, there called NAVAJHO KISS. Apparantly they did this little tour in the summer, it seams to me the band weren't too happy with their choice of vocalist. As a lot of their fans were saying they sounded like a cross between THE SWEET, GARY GLITTER, IT BITES and the PUB SINGER from STEVE WRIGHT’s radio show!

SILHOBIT - "Well do they want you to join?"

JOHN - "Well they want someone who sounds like my cousin FRANK. I’m prepared to give it a go but I haven't any of their stuff".

SILHOBIT - "So what about the MING FIGHTERS?"

JOHN - "Well I’m prepared to keep the Ming’s going and do the NAVAJHO KISS a swell”

Many thanks to JOHN DUNNERY for the interview, let's hope JOHN stays with the Ming’s as they are definitely a band to watch. The good news is they don't sound like MARILLION!

by Robert Ball.

THE MING FIGHTERS.

Brian "Captain Marvell” Robson.
5 St. Johns Street.
Keswick. Cumbria.
England. CA12 5AP.

THE MING FIGHTERS have a 6 track demo of work which represents the music during 1990 – 1991

1. SOLD OUT ON YOU.
2. JEALOUS HEART.
3. SOUL EATER.
4. WORDS THAT MEAN NOTHING.
5. WANT ME.
6. TAKE YOU DOWN.
(produced by Tom Tyson) price - £3 or £4?

Well all of us at SILHOBIT recommend you give this tape a listern. Please write to us and let us know what you think?

THE MING FIGHTERS are

JOHN DUNNERY - Guitar. Lead vocals.
DAVE McCRACKEN - Keyboards. B/vocals. Loud suits.
DEAN WHITEHEAD - Drums. Percussion.
WAYNE WILKINSON - Bass. B/vocals.