Music:
Links: AD/HD's new website - AD/HD on Facebook
Quick links on this page: About - Videos - Book us - Gigs - Line-up - History
AD/HD are a Bon Scott era AC/DC tribute band, playing energetic, authentic AC/DC covers. We're based in Bristol in the UK, but will consider playing anywhere on the planet if you tempt us with cash, free booze and other such goodies.
Below is a video of us playing Live Wire at a charity event for dementia in honour of Malcolm Young, filmed early in 2015.
The band started playing around the UK in 2012 and have always focussed on entertaining the crowd and having fun. We have no plans of stopping. Ever.
We're constantly taking bookings so please get in touch if you want us to come and play for you.
Here are some videos of the band that have been recorded over the years. There are a few more below in the giggage history too.
AD/HD performing Live Wire at Mardons Social Club, Midsomer Norton
AD/HD performing Big Balls at the Reckless Engineer in Bristol
AD/HD - Faux Fest at MK11, Milton Keynes
AD/HD performing Whole Lotta Rosie at the King Billy Rock Bar, Northampton
AD/HD perfomring Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap at the King Billy, Northampton
If you want us to play at your event, venue, party, wedding, bar mitzvah or whatever, visit my contact page or scroll to the bottom of this page and fill in the comments form. Price depends on where you wish us to play (distance from Bristol).
Want to book us? Get in touch
Impromptu 3 song reunion at The Poacher with Little Villains - Thursday 7th November 2019
The Rodney Inn, Helston, Cornwall - Friday 29th June 2018
Valley Of The Wolves Bike Rally, Pontypool - Friday 22nd June 2018
Portishead Carnival - Saturday 16th June 2018
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 21st April 2018
The Greyhound, Midsomer Norton - Friday 20th April 2018
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS :-( Dragonffli, Pontypool - Saturday 2nd December 2017
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS :-( The Queen's Tap, Swindon - Friday 1st December 2017
The Horse and Jockey, Stafford - Saturday 4th November 2017
CANCELLED, VENUE CLOSED Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 7th October 2017
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 30th September 2017
The Horseshoe, Downend, Bristol - Wednesday 20th September 2017
The George, Chipping Sodbury -Thursday 14th September 2017
Bob's Wedding Party, Wellingborough - Saturday 26th August 2017
The Queen's Tap, Swindon - Friday 28th July 2017
Harley Davidson Somerset Rally, Barbarians Rugby Club, Minehead - Saturday 22nd July 2017
Bristol Inn, Clevedon - Saturday 15th July 2017
King Billy, Northampton - Sat 1st July 2017
The Esplanade Club, Watchet - Friday 9th June 2017
The Horseshoe, Downend, Bristol - Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 29th April 2017
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 22nd April 2017
Dragonffli, Pontypool - Friday 31st March 2017
CANCELLED DUE TO DIARISTIC SPAZMONGERY The Bear Inn, Weston-Super-Mare - Friday 24th February 2017
The George, Chipping Sodbury -Thursday 2nd February 2017
CANCELLED DUE TO DRUMMER'S GIMPY WRIST MK11, Milton Keynes - Friday 16th December 2016
CANCELLED DUE TO DRUMMER'S GIMPY WRIST Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 26th November 2016
CANCELLED DUE TO GIMPY WRIST King Billy, Northampton - Sat 5th November 2016
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 1st October 2016
The Riverside, Midsomer Norton - Saturday 24th September 2016
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 6th August 2016
Dragonffli, Pontypool - Friday 5th August 2016
The Horseshoe, Bristol - Wednesday 27th July 2016
The Bear Inn, Weston-Super-Mare - Saturday 23rd July 2016
Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, 14th July, 2016
Portishead Raft Race, Lake Grounds, Portishead - Sunday 10th July 2016
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 21st May 2016
Woodystock, Board Mill Social Club, St Annes, Bristol - Friday 20th May 2016
King Billy, Northampton - Saturday 7th May 2016
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 9th April 2016
Faux Fest, MK11, Milton Keynes - Saturday 26th March 2016
Bob's 50th Birthday Party, Wellingborough - Saturday 28th November 2015
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 14th November 2015
Apple & Parrot, Taunton - Saturday 31st October 2015
The Horseshoe, Downend, Bristol - Wednesday 21st October 2015
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 10th October 2015
Apple & Parrot, Torquay - Friday 2nd October 2015
The Star Inn , Watchet - Saturday, 12th September 2015
The Royal Oak, Chipping Sodbury - Thursday, 10th September 2015
King Billy, Northampton - Sunday 26th July 2015
What the till says when you buy a Stella at the King Billy
Fiona's Field Bash (Private Party), Portishead - Saturday 25th July 2015
Private Function, Chivenor, Devon - Friday 17th July 2015
Blackhawks MCC Rally,
Novers Community Club, Knowle, Bristol - Saturday 4th July
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 20th June 2015
Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, 18th June, 2015
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 13th June 2015
The Royal Oak, Chipping Sodbury - Thursday, 16th April 2015
King Billy, Northampton - Sunday 29th March 2015
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 28th February 2015
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 21st February 2015
Mardons Social Club, Midsomer Norton - Friday 16th January 2015
Sin City
The Poacher, Portishead - Saturday 13th December 2014
The Triangle Club, Clevedon - Friday 21st November 2014
CANCELLED The Royal Hotel, Weston Super Mare - Saturday 25th October 2014
RHL Weston Beach Race, Weston Super Mare - Friday 17th October 2014
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday 11th October 2014
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday 4th October 2014
WYSIWYG bike rally, The Watchfield Inn, Highbridge - Friday 19th September 2014
Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, 18th September, 2014
The Star Inn , Watchet - Saturday, 6th September 2014
The Royal Oak, Chipping Sodbury - Thursday, 14th August 2014
Nailsea Bike Show, Nailsea - Saturday 2nd August 2014
The Horseshoe, Downend, Bristol - Sunday 20th July 2014
Ye Gods! 10th Anniversary All Day Mestival, Clarence House, Portishead, 19th July 2014
Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, 3rd July, 2014
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday, 31st May 2014
The Horseshoe, Downend, Bristol - Sunday 11th May 2014
Portishead Working Men's Club - Friday, April 4, 2014
The Royal Oak, Chipping Sodbury - Sunday, 9th February 2014
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday, 11th January 2014
The Old Pier Tavern, Burnham on Sea - Friday 13th December 2013
Reckless Engineer, Bristol - Saturday, 7th December 2013
Pill Memorial Club, Pill - Friday, 29th November, 2013
The Royal Oak, Chipping Sodbury - Thursday 14th November 2013
The Poacher, Portishead - Friday, October 18, 2013
CANCELLED Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, September 26, 2013
CANCELLED Nailsea Bike Show - Sunday afternoon, September 1, 2013
CANCELLED Marlens Free Festival, Clevedon - Sunday afternoon, September 15, 2013
CANCELLED The Esplanade Club, Watchet - Saturday, August 31, 2013
Portishead Working Men's Club - Friday, June 7, 2013
Bad Boy Boogie
Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, May 2, 2013
Anus E Older, Scrotum Young, Knob Rott, Drill Thudd & Spliff Millions
AD/HD - T.N.T. & Rocker
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday, October 13, 2012 (LAST GIG of 2012!!)
Scrotum Young, Knob Rott, Drill Thudd & Spliff Millions
The Esplanade Club, Watchet - Friday, October 5, 2012
Spliff Millions, using a Lorry Battery to power Anus's radio unit
Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, September 27, 2012
Fuck me, it's freezing
Somerset Hall, Portishead - Saturday, September 1, 2012
Anus Old, backstage
The Louisiana, Bristol - Friday, August 17, 2012
Scrotum Young, Knob Rott, Drill Thudd, Anus Old & Spliff Millions
Whole Lotta Rosie
Clarence House, Portishead - Saturday, 21st July, 2012
The Barrel, Thornbury - Saturday, July 7, 2012
Knob Rott, Anus Old & Spliff Millions
The Yew Tree Inn, Dursley - Saturday 16th June 2012 (eve)
Knob Rott, Anus Old & Spliff Millions @ The Yew Tree Inn
Portishead Carnival (supporting The Wurzels) - Saturday 16th June 2012 (afternoon)
Portishead Carnival Programme AD/HD write-up
AD/HD @ Portishead Carnival
Gordano Rugby Club - Saturday 9th June 2012
Weston Super Mare Bike Night - Thursday, May 10, 2012
AD/HD - Scrotum Young, Knob Rott, Drill Thudd, Anus Old & Spliff Millions
Portishead Working Men's Club - Saturday, April 7, 2012
AD/HD - Scrotum Young, Drill Thudd, Knob Rott, Anus Old & Spliff Millions
The crowd @ Portishead Workmans
Anus Older (James Childs) - lead guitar
Scrotum Old (Dave Fielden) - rhythm guitar
Knob Rott (Matt Bull) - vocals
Drill Thudd (Chris Fielden) - drums
Spliff Millions (Geoff Rose) - bass
Anus E. Older (Karl Bauers) - lead guitar
Scrotum Young (Owen Childs) - rhythm guitar
AD/HD started rehearsing at the tail end of 2011 and started gigging in the spring of 2012.
AD/HD vocalist advert circa 2011
At the end of 2012, James (Anus Old, our Angus Young), had to move back to the USA. This made gigging a tad difficult. We thought about doing gigs via Skype, but after we'd sobered up, we realised it probably wouldn't work...
We coaxed Anus E Older (who used to play for UK legends 'Hells Bells' back in the 90s / early norties) into the fold, to take on the role of Angus Young. Isn't he beautiful? Yes. He is. And he performed like a madman at every gig.
Anus E. Older (Karl Bauers) - lead guitar
After 5 years with the band, Karl hung up his shorts at the end of 2017 to pursue other musical projects. We were very sad to see him go as he is a total LEGEND and top bloke.
Luckily, James is touring regularly with his band, Avon. This means he is in the UK a lot, so our original Angus has rejoined the band in 2018. Gigs are less frequent now, but we do still play whenever James is in the UK.
Scrotum Young performed his last gig with us at the Reckless in January 2014. He went to Devon to refurbish a war boat and hasn't been seen since.
Scrotum Young (Malcolm Young)
Scrotum Old joined us almost immediately and played his first gig in February 2014 after only 2 or 3 rehearsals - a proper baptism of fire. Giggage has been happening in copious amounts ever since.
Scrotum Old (Malcolm Young)
Below is a picture from our first rehearsal session, way back in 2o11.
Scrotum Young & Drill Thudd (Malcolm Young & Phil Rudd)
Jenny C
Hi Chris, I discovered AD/HD at this year's Portishead Carnival and was hoping to come along to the Somerset Hall gig next Saturday (1st Sept) but can't seem to find any more info about getting tickets, start time etc. We're planning on inducing friends to your delights who will be travelling from some way away so don't want to arrive without any info and find you're not playing after all or that we've missed it! Would you mind letting me know where I can get further info? Many thanks, Jenny
Chris Fielden
Hi Jenny, thanks for getting in touch. No problem - you can see more on our facebook group (see link at top of page). Doors open about 8, we have Priest Unleashed supporting - they are an EXCELLENT Judas Priest cover band who do all the costumes and theatrics. They will prob go on about 8.15pm. I suspect we'll be on about 9.30 / 10ish and it'll finish around 12. You can get tickets in advance from Mad Harry's Fancy Dress and Party Shop on Portishead High Street for 6 quid, or on the door for 7 quid. All the profits are going to Help for Heroes. Let me know if you need any more info. And come say hi on the night so I know who you are! Cheers, Chris
Bob
fucking shit hot lads seen you 3 times now gets better all the time keep it up you could be better then hells bells lets have more dates .really enjoyed saturday evening. see you started to get good following. lets have more dates
Chris Fielden
Thanking you mighty Bob, more coming soon!! Very slim possibility of one in November, but more likely Feb 2013. Watch this space...
Stretch
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
My Mrs has just admitted to listening to AC/DC. So I think "great, lets go down the Portishead working mens club to see AD/HD" (Being a close up version of AC/DC). But I see you have no more gigs planned this year.
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
So when do we get our next dose of you guys?
Please let it be the 4th or 5th of Jan, as I can't wait!
Chris Fielden
Sorry Stretch - there is a VERY slim chance of a gig in November, but it's more likely to be February I'm afraid - Anus (Angus) has buggered off to the USA for a while, which makes gigging a tad tricky. I suppose we could try doing it via Skype, but that probably wouldn't work too well...
I'll get dates up here as soon as we have them confirmed!
Mervyn O
Guys, your gig list shows you at the Portishead Workmans Club on June 6th, but the club have listed you for the 13th June, a date I took when I last saw you there. Which is it?
Chris Fielden
Mervyn, thanks for letting me know. So far as I know we're booked in for Sat 6th June 2015 but will check with the club in case there's been a mix up!
Chris Fielden
Mervyn, it seems we had the wrong date - it IS the 13th June! Thanks for letting us know - that could have been a right cock-up!
Mervyn O
My pleasure. Look forward to seeing you all then, Merv
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