History The Hush

There are at least two bands called The Hush.

1. The Hush were a short-lived sixties band, originally a four-piece, from Birmingham, United Kingdom. They moved to London to seek fame, where they added keyboard player Peter Wood. In London they issued one record ('Elephant Rider' b/w 'Grey') for Fontana in March 1968. Personnel: Chris Anslow (aka Angelo, lead vocals), John Beattie (lead guitar), Peter "Twiggy" Wood (organ), Geoff Smith (bass), Mac Poole (drums). Mac Poole later replaced Cozy Powell in Young Blood and later played in Warhorse. John Beattie and Peter Wood later joined The Spectrum. Wood had success as a session player.

2. The Hush was also a U.K. folk group formed in 2001 by Jed Grimes (guitar, vocals) to record new arrangements of the old North East of England folk songs. Also in the group were Bob Fox (guitar, vocals), Paul Smith (drums, percussion), Neil Harland (bass), Graham Wood (keyboards) and Garry Linsley (sax), but the line-up had varied over the years to include various guest singers including Judy Dinning, Benny Graham, Ray Stubbs and Jane Wade.

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