CODY LEE
Cody first started rocking the piano keys at the age of 8, he now performs all over Europe playing, Blues, Jazz, Rock'n Roll and Jive & Swing as the lead singer and pianist of The Retro Boys. Cody dazzles the audience with his eccentric performance style. He has played at the Derry Jazz Festival and toured Belgium with The Jive Aces, he has also played at the Royal Festival Hall on several occasions, the Barbican, the 100 club as well as many other places around the UK. Cody studied at Jazz at Junior Trinity College of Music and The Brit School.
David Gauld
David Gauld started playing the saxophone at the age of 9 and instantly became a fan of Jazz and Blues. He was a member of the various National Youth Jazz Orchestra Ensembles and is currently studying Jazz performance in Trinity Laban Conservatoire. For years he has performed across Europe alongside some familiar names including Cody Lee and the Retro Boys themselves. Being heavily influenced by technology and his passion for composition, he is currently in the process of writing and recording his latest project - a large scale album.
The Band
Euan Ronaldson
Euan begun playing the Trumpet aged 8 and since then has had a passion for music. He plays regularly in Jazz/Swing bands and Big bands, as well as playing functions and weddings (with David). He has played at The Royal Albert Hall, Hampton Court, and many other places in England and Scotland, and once even in New York! He is currently studying Jazz Trumpet at Leeds College of Music, after attending the BRIT School with Cody.
Taka George
Taka George is the Retro Boys' Sound Engineer. He usually isn't suited like the rest but you can find him either tucked away in a corner somewhere mixing the show or running about the venue mixing the show. In between gigs, he is in his studio recording, mixing, mastering, producing, composing or writing with artists from around the world. So far, his work has lead him to engineer for Donovan, record and mix for a signed artist (can't say who yet), cowrite many albums and EPs across many genres and has even ended up assisting the editing of Lana Del Rey's "National Anthem" music video. He hopes to see you on the dance floor at one of our gigs.
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Ollie Davie
Ollie is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the Retro Boys. He started playing the bass at age 12, and has been playing in jazz and rock bands since. Ollie studied on the Junior Jazz Course at The Royal Academy of Music, and currently studies on the undergraduate jazz course at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. As well as this, Ollie is a singer-songwriter, having written, recorded and self-released his debut album in December 2016.
Morgan Simpson
Morgan Simpson is the drummer for the Retro Boys and his passion for this instrument began to blossom at the tender age of 2 and he hasn’t looked back since! Due to the musical exposure from a young age he started to become experienced in playing a wide range of genres. He has been lucky enough to gain recognition from the drumming community which resulted in him gaining his first drum endorsement aged 11. He won Young Drummer of the Year 2014 at his third attempt which really outlined his passion for Drums. Currently, he is on a Music at The BRIT School in Croydon which he feels has developed his skills not only as a musician, but as a person and he now feels ready to enter the business. He wants to further his playing particularly in areas such as Jazz and reading notated music to enhance the opportunity for work.
