Groups

The Exile Band

Origin's main band was formed in 1997 with the mission to be an agent of unity in the church and outreach to the city of Edinburgh. While the band members have changed a little over the years, the intention has remained the same.

We have high standards, and our settled membership for a number of years has allowed the group to grow musically and develop a flexible style, so they are able to play pretty much any style you throw at them. However, we insist that whatever style it is, it contains actual music!

During 2008 we prepared to record our first album, with our own singer-songwriters writing all the songs on it. We didn't see the point in just reproducing other people's music, so in early 2009 we recorded un|broken on the Isle of Mull at Mucmara studios. This is available to purchase online, and you can listen to extracts of several of the tracks.

In 2009 we added a regular vocal section to the band, and while the band is best described as a collective, often featuring a different range of instruments depending on the gig, the main members who keep popping up again and again are (in no particular order):

Rhythm Guitar	Chris Gaspar	Keyboard	Colin Peckham	Singers: Rebecca Hardie Flip Aveyard Jenna McGuiness Anne Meadows Judith Orr Mark Calder Jonny Russell Alistair Dewar Stuart McAra
Bass Guitar	Dave Biddulph	Organ	Tim Martin
Lead Guitar	Jamie Liddle	Trumpet	Ray Munday
Lead/Rhythm Guitar	Steph Macleod	Trombone	Peter Crockett
Drums	Luke Wilson	Flute	Rachel Coghlan
Percussion	Pedro Orbegozo	Violin	Claire Durham
Violin	Lena Dykes	Viola	Claire Griffiths
Cello	Stuart McQueen	Double Bass	Elaine Nicoll

	Band Leader/Co-director Dave Bidulph Dave is the deputy manager of Bethany Christian Centre in Edinburgh and plays bass guitar in the band. Dave worships at Abbeyhill Baptist Church, is married to Wendy and they have a young daughter, Keira.
	Co-director Colin Peckham Colin studied music at Edinburgh University and theology with the University of South Africa. He is a freelance website developer, and is Director of Music for St James Church, Kenilworth in Cape Town, and serves as Origin's Artistic Director for Edinburgh and Cape Town. He is married to Norma and has a young son, Andrew.

Inclusion in any Origin programme is at the discretion of the organisers.