About The Band

Formed in 2006, from Clive's love for the music of the great Johnny Cash, this tribute band delivers an energetic and entertaining show for all to enjoy. The show features many of the artist's classic tracks from the San Quentin and Folsom Prison concerts right up to Hurt, the haunting and emotional Nine Inch Nails song, which Cash recorded only months before his death.

Clive John and The Spirit Band play a tribute to Johnny Cash with songs including The Ring of Fire, Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, Man In Black, One Piece at a Time, Give My Love to Rose, and many more beautifully complemented by a perfect selection of Clive's own songs like These Hills and Cigarettes & Coffee.

The Johnny Cash Roadshow completes the tribute to the Man In Black with regular guest slots.

The Spirit Band are.........

Clive John

Vocals & Guitar

 Clive has never known anything but music. Ever since being able to make a noise he was always singing.

In 1999 Clive secured a record deal with an independent Irish label (Tandem Records) and spent most of the year 2000 in America. He made an appearance on a New York television where a half hour show was dedicated to his own music. This show has since been repeated many times and Clive has been asked to record a second if he ever decides to return to the US.

Clive now has six albums under his belt containing mainly his own material. Several of his songs have reached top five of the EMS Country Music Chart. TIME (Clive’s latest album) is currently in the middle of an eight song campaign in this chart. Fast Food Fiasco and These Hills have reached the finals of the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest and Time was ‘highly recommended’.

Clive is a personal friend of Daniel O'Donnell.




Nick Davis

Guitar & Harmony Vocals

 Nick has been playing guitar & bass in bands, covering lots of different genres, for 20 years, playing theatres and festivals all over the country, including Ronnie Scotts and The Birmingham International Jazz Festival.Nick Davis

Nick has done many live radio performances for the BBC, and pre recorded sessions at BBC pebble mill, and Christchurch Bristol. He has even featured in a music video produced by the Bristol Old Vic.

Alan Parker

Double Bass & Harmony Vocals

 Alan started playing the accordion and guitar at 12 years of age, the Bass at 14 and joined his first band at 15, since then he has been playing in Blues, Rock and Country bands in pubs, universities and festivals all over England and Scotland.

Being an experienced musician Alan has featured on various band albums over the years and still contiues to work on recording sessions alongside his live performances.

James Elliot-Williams

Drums & Harmony Vocals

 James has played drums and percussion for over 20 years and has performed with a great many bands and artists. From theatre pit work to heavy rock, performing on television shows, festivals, stadiums, theatres and everywhere else in between as well as recording on a number of song releases. James has toured extensively across Europe and the UK. Recent work has seen James playing percussion on an album & gigs with a northern soul band and recording two EP’s for a signed indie act. In the 1990’s James was signed to a London based publishing company (Gabra Music) and received a number of writing credits.

James has worked with Clive on a number of occasions over the last 15 years and the opportunity to perform together playing the music of Johnny Cash is one that James is delighted to have.



The Johnny Cash roadshow is a real feast of sound and vision. The band with Clive Johns vocals closely replicate the original sound of Johnny Cash and the show features a projected backdrop showing evocative images and clips of the life and times of Johnny Cash and June Carter.

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