Brian Spence

Brian Grew Up In The Clermiston Area Of Edinburgh One Of Four Brothers And Also A Neighbour Of Tosh. A Naturally Talented And Instinctive Musician He Played In Several Local Bands Before Becoming A Founder Member Of Bilbo Baggins With Dev And Colin. He Was Very Dedicated To Their Ambitions Of Becoming A Successful Band And Took A Serious Approach To Ensuring Everything Was 'just Right' On Stage. In The Early Days He Was Best Known As Being The Bald One - On Stage He Would Sometimes Give A 'mean And Moody' Staring Performance But At Other Times Would Joke Around With The Rest Of The Band. Brian Was Always Interested In Creating A Fresh Look For The Band And Often Came Up With New Ideas For A Good Image Although He Probably Would Not Own Up To The Lycra And Perms . Following Dev's Departure Brian Became The Main Guitarist And Soon The Group's Songwriter. Brian Was Always Popular With Their Fans And After Saying In A Profile Of The Band That He Liked Marshmallows He Had An Almost Constant Supply. Brian Is The Only Former BB Member To Still Be Working As A Musician. Over The Years He Has Released 2 Solo Albums Written And Staged The Musical MacGregor's Trap Released The Excellent 'Postcards' Album With The Wish And Been Involved In Many Other Projects. read less