David "Dave Bucket" Colwell (born 1 August 1964) is a rock guitarist from the

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and has been a member of

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, ASAP, The Eastenders,

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, 720, The Torpedos, Angel Street, Roger Chapman's Shortlist, The Jones Gang , FM, Frankie Miller's Fullhouse (2017 lineup)and Rock Steady. He recorded '' Back on Track'' with

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in 2001, touring with them until the band broke up in 2003. He started a supergroup called Rock Steady which, among others, includes bass guitarist

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, lead singer Jimmy Kunes of Cactus) for their US tour. Dave Colwell has his own band now which is called Bucket's Rebel Heart. Their debut album "20 Good Summers" was released in December 2018 on Pride& Joy records and January 2019 in Japan on Marquee records.

Solo album

Colwell started recording his first solo album ''Guitars, Beers & Tears'' in 2008, and it was released in 2010. There were a number of Colwell's associates playing on this album, including Steve Conte (

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), Robert Hart (The Jones Gang),

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Rebel Heart

Dave Colwell formed his own band in 2018 with Paul 'Taff' Edwards formerly of the 720 and Torpedoes. the line up included Colwell (guitars and vocals), Edwards (drums),

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formerly of the Quireboys on bass. Their debut album "20 Good Summers" was released in December 2018 on Pride and Joy records and in January 2019 it was released in Japan by Marquee records. Colwell and Edwardswrote all the songs and produced the album. The band had its live debut on 'Sweden rock festival' in 2018.

Song writing credits

Colwell is credited with writing the song " Reach Out", performed by

and used as a

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on the "

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" single. He is credited on seven of the ten tracks featured on Humble Pie's ''Back on Track'' album released by

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in 2002. Back on trackat

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He co-wrote two songs on the Bad Company album " Here comes trouble", also five songs for Bad Company's " Company of strangers" in 1995. Also contributing two songs for their album " Stories Told & Untold" released 1996.

DBC & Friends

In 2013, Colwell together with Ross McEwen formed a band fronted by Colwell. This band toured Scotland and Cyprus, performing a set list of the greatest hits of Bad Co, Free and material from Colwell's 2010 solo album. In 2014 the band recorded its first album of original material ' WhiskeyLand' on which they wrote all the tracks. The album was released in July 2014.

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