Meet The Band
Tanya WaTTS
Tanya is our Lead Vocalist. Our Front Woman. Tanya’s vocal range allows Side Hustle to take on any song from any genre. Tanya has been singing and performing semi-professionally for almost 20 years in various musical ventures. Influences and idols include Ann Wilson, Cher, Alanis Morissette and most things Country. Her absolute all time favourite singer is Stevie Nicks. Tanya’s most loved songs include Edge of Seventeen and Common People. “What has Rock n, Roll ever done for us? Everything!” - Stevie Nicks.
Scott Pritchard
Scott is our Lead Guitarist. Able to shred and solo with the best of them, Scott’s amazing musicianship really gets the crowd rocking. Performing in bands for almost 30 years, Scott’s guitar influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Pete Thorn and Slash. He plays Suhr Guitars through a Neural DSP Quad Cortex.
Tim Knight
Tim is Side Hustle’s Rhythm Guitarist. Commanding the stage with his power stance, Tim’s playing drives the band forward and sets the attitude of the performance. Tim has performed in a mixture of professional and semi-professional original and cover bands over 15+ years of playing, drawing on a wide range of influences from punk, rock and even flamenco! You’ll see Tim playing either a Fender American Stratocaster or a ESP LTD EC-1000 through a Line 6 Helix.
Jon Duffy
JD on bass guitar is the founding member of the Side Hustle rhythm section. Acting as the band’s rock, JD’s playing gives us depth and gravitas. Influences include Linkin Park, Blink 182, Foo Fighters and Yellowcard. He plays a Harley Benton Pro Series Bass.
Larry Clark
The newest member of Side Hustle, Larry on drums makes up the rhythm section alongside JD. His drumming influences are Taylor Hawkins, Roger Taylor, John Bonham and Nick Mason. He has been playing for over 30 years, and has performed for various bands and orchestras around the world, appearing alongside artists including Billy Ocean and Nigel Kennedy. Recording credits include Hollywood soundtracks, classical albums and music for computer games. He plays Sonor drums, Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Cymbals, complemented by Roland pads and Roland triggers. A recent addition to Larry’s box of tricks is the Roland SPD-SX Pro Sample Pad. This allows Larry to run the band’s backing tracks, and add extra effects to make our sound really come alive! For smaller venues, or those with noise limiters, Larry plays a Roland VAD506 fully electronic kit with TD-27 sound module.