Peter Wells (guitarist)
Peter William Pete Wells was the founder and slide guitarist in Australian hard rock band, Rose Tattoo, from 1976 to 1983. He was previously bass guitarist with the pioneering heavy metal outfit Buffalo from 1971 to 1976. Wells also had a solo career and issued albums, Everything You Like Tries to Kill You , The Meaning of Life , No Hard Feelings , Orphans , Go Ahead, Call the Cops , Its All Fun and Games till Somebody Gets Hurt , Hateball and Solo . In 2002 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and, onMarch 2006, Wells died of the disease, aged 59. Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame onAugust of that same year.
Peter William Wells, was born onDecember 1946. In 1966 he was the bass guitarist of The Odd Colours with Ronnie Hausert, Steve Jones, Eddy Staarink, and Dave Tice on lead vocals. His next group was Strange Brew with Tice and Ray Frost. In Brisbane in 1968 Wells, Jones on drums, and Tice formed a blues band, Head , with Neil Jensen on guitar and Peter Leighton. By mid1970 Wells, as a member of Head, had moved to Sydney. In early 1971 Jones was replaced in the group by Paul Balbi on drums and Jensen made way for John Baxter on guitar.
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