Skip Rats on stage at the Rockabilly rave weekender in Camber Sands 1997

Ian, Col & Mickie in pose mood for Sunderland Echo photo shoot

Pictured after winning a competition at the Stockton-on-Tees Riverside Festival

On stage at Newcastle University Christmas Eve 2003

Ian going bezerk in Switzerland

Downeys Snr & Jnr in action!!!

Skip Rats meet Billy Swann at the Ropery in Sunderland

Col in Switzerland with Ian nursing a bad head whilst Max from Top Swizz band 'Hot Stuff' looks on.

Ian, Mickie & Col at publicity shoot outside of the Mulberry Tree pub, Stockton-on-Tees

Col on stage with the legendary Paul Peek and the rest of Gene Vincents original Blue Caps in Sunderland at the Now Dig This birthday bash

'Young Slik' on vocals

This was the 1st ever gig for the Skip Rats at the Royalty in Sunderland

Another early Skip Rats gig in Blaydon

Mickie & Col with Paul Diffin at the recording session of their first album 'She's My Baby'

Mickie on location in Newcastle for photo shoot for 1st album

Another early Skip Rats gig (notice how small the guitar looks against Col's 7'6" frame!)