Our collective philosophy will always be to play the music we love and release it for free. Music shouldn't be drip-fed to us by lawyers and cruelly shackled to record companies - it's there for everyone to enjoy. To that end, we solemnly pledge to release all our music under the Creative Commons license.
Mark "Uncle" Harris - Bass, Vocals, Songwriting, Lager
In 1979 Mark started his musical career as bass guitarist and songwriter for Salford mod outfit Two Tone Pinks. The band were best known for their live shows and maintained a punishing tour schedule. A number of unsuccessful attempts to secure a record contract, coupled with frequent personnel changes, led to the band's dissolution in late 1980. During his varied career prior to becoming a Co-Conspirator, Mark has also been a member of The Thorns and Glamorous. He counts Frank Zappa as one of his most profound musical influences.
Bass
- Fender Precision 2009 USAAmplification
- Fender Rumble 100Glyn "Cousin" Tebbutt - Guitar, Backing Vocals, Songwriting, Jack Daniels
Glyn began learning guitar at the age of 19, but due to other commitments was unable to devote the time and attention it deserved. 5 years on he met Mark through a mutual friend, where their shared love of music resulted in him picking up the guitar once again. This collaborative process soon gave birth to the musical entity known as Co-Conspirators. Glyn's musical influences include Helmet, Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, with his background mainly comprising hard rock, metal and industrial.
Guitar
- Washburn WI65PRO- Squier Stratocaster Standard Custom 'Hot Chili'
Amplification
- Orange Tiny Terror & Marshall 4 x 12 Cabs- Blackstar HT-5
Miscellaneous
- Boss CH-1- Boss DS-1
- Jim Dunlop Crybaby
"Diesel" Dave Cropper - Drums, Programming, Engineering, Absinthe
Having been acquainted with Glyn for some years and sharing his love of all things metal, Dave came on board to assist with recording and mixing, but soon became a full-time Co-Conspirator, focusing on drum sequencing and keyboards. He brings to the table a natural sense of rhythm and a near-obsessive level of perfectionism towards audio clarity and fidelity. Diesel's musical influences span Japanese bubblegum pop, hard rock, extreme death metal and abstract noise recordings.
Equipment
Cymbals:- Zildjian ZHT 10” China Splash
- Zildjian ZBT 14” Hi-hat
- Zildjian ZBT 16” Crash
- Zildjian ZBT 18” Crash
- Zildjian ZBT 20” Ride
Hardware:
- Mapex P750 kick pedal
Recording
- Apple Macbook Pro- Roland R-5 HRC sequencer
- Behringer FX1221 12-channel D/A mixer
