John Sanchez-Lloyd

Solo blues, boogie & ballads.
Special guest Andy Genge.

John Sanchez-Lloyd began playing keyboards with the band Salvation while at art school in Christchurch in the late 1960s.

He played in numerous local bands throughout the ’70s and ’80s including country-rockers The Cowboys before forming the iconic South Island Coalrangers. This popular Kiwi band recorded four albums, winning Country Album of the Year at the 1996 Tui NZ Music Awards for Coast To Coast.
He has appeared live as a backing musician as well as support for a variety of performers including Rose Flores, Al Hunter, John Hammond and The Amazing Rhythm Aces. He has also been guest keyboardist, accordion and harmonica player on others’ albums including The Eastern, Tiny Lies, Graham Wardrop and The Gypsy Pickers.