Bitter Springs Past & Present


Bitter Springs MK1 1979 (Known as No Trains at the Bay)
Simon Rivers (vocals), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Neil Palmer (drums), Robert Fyshe (guitar),
Martin Pipe (saxophone).



Bitter Springs MK 2 1980-1981 (Known as No Trains at the Bay)
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Neil Palmer (drums)


Bitter Springs MK3 1982 (Known as Last Party)
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Kim Ashford (keyboards)


Bitter Springs MK4 1983 (Known as Last Party)
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Steve Infield (drums), Kim Ashford (keyboards)


Bitter Springs MK5 1984-1994 (Known as Last Party)
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Neil Palmer (drums), Kim Ashford (keyboards)


Bitter Springs MK6 1994-1995 (Known as Last Party)
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Neil Palmer (drums)


Bitter Springs MK7 1996-1998 (Known as Bitter Springs for the first time)
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Neil Palmer (drums)


Bitter Springs MK8 1999-2005
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Paul McGrath (drums), Paul ‘Wizard’ Baker (keyboards),
Andy Gwatkin (violin)


Bitter Springs MK9 2005-2011
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Daniel Ashkenazy (bass), Paul McGrath (drums), Paul ‘Wizard’ Baker (keyboards), Phil Martin (violin),
Nick Brown (guitar)


Bitter Springs MK10 2011 – Present Day
Simon Rivers (vocals, guitar), Andy Deevey (bass), Paul McGrath (drums), Paul ‘Wizard’ Baker (keyboards), Phil Martin (violin),
Nick Brown (guitar)