Well, the saga of the long-awaited album continues. The history of closed studios, lost masters, lost overdubs…[outside parties - nothing to do with the amazing production team of Stu Epps and John Leckie]…was worth the wait.

The keyboard parts Rod has put on so far add a dimension that’s absolutely spot on for the new material, not to mention his enthusiasm and that energy that just flies out of his fingers. Thank you Rod. Roll on the next session.

To hear Rod in action on ‘Place in Time’, check out the Album Samples page.

I’m delighted to be able to say that Jim Rodford will be joining us to add his world-class experience and musicianship to the band.

As the former bass player with Argent, the Kinks, the Animals, the Zombies and even Lonnie Donegan, his experience speaks for itself. Not to mention his enthusiasm for the kind of driving music the Bishops have a reputation for delivering.

While we are sad to see Martin go, we wish him loads of luck and understand his need to complete a project that’s been close to his heart for a long time. But at the same time we are delighted to give Jim the warm welcome he deserves and look forward to having another fine bass player driving the music forward.