Jurassic Vibe
Jurassic Vibe consisting of members: Jas Moss and Ami Barker (Lead Vocals), Filipe Trepa (Guitar), Ben Moss (Guitar), Will Mansfield (Keys), Joe Wood (Bass) and António Gonçalves (Drums). They played a one night show at the 1865 where they played funk covers of: "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton), "Love Song" (Sara Bareilles) and "Teenage Dream" (Katy Perry).
Hey Dude Where's My Drummer?
On the 20th April 2021, Hey Dude Where's My Drummer? played their first and only show at the 1865. Band members; Ben Moss (Bass), Alex Tompkins (Guitar), Will Mansfield (Keys), Seb Harper and Joe Wood (Lead Vocals); were supported by Karishma Kaur, Ami Barker and Jas Moss on backing vocals. Their set list consisted of: "Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams), "I'm A Believer" (The Monkees) and "Freedom! '90" (George Michael).
The Fake Owls
The Fake Owls played an exclusive socially distanced one night concert on the 18th November 2020. They were due to play at the 1865 in Southampton but due to the national lockdown, played at Solent University. Band members include: Obi Ezekwe, Lisa Axworthy, Filipe Trepa, Alex Tomkins, Will Mansfield, Ella Jenkins & António Gonçalves. The set list included: "Colors" (Black Pumas), "Killing Me Softly With His Words" (Lori Lieberman) & "No Diggity" (Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen).
Ram Ranch
Ram Ranch was the second band to be organised by Solent University. Unfortunately it was a victim to the COVID-19 pandemic and never got to play their show at the 1865 (Southampton) in spring of 2020. Band members were: Ami Barker (Vocals), Oli Spencer-Smith (Vocals), Obi Ezekwe (Vocals), Chris James (Guitar), Will Mansfield (Keys), Joe Wood (Bass) & T (Drums). The original set list consisted of: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (Tears For Fears), "American Boy" (Estelle & Kanye West), "I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You" (The Alan Parsons Project), "Dreams Tonite" (Alvvays) & "Feel" (Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)
Great Gashby
The Great Gashby formed in the fall of 2019, consisting of members: Lauryn Jessi Hill (Vocals), Gabriel Petty (Guitar), Alex (Guitar), Will Mansfield (Keys), Andrew Miller (Bass) & Ed Collins (Drums). They were due to play a concert at the 1865 (Southampton) in the spring of 2020, however due to COVID-19 this was cancelled. The set list would of consisted of: "Gimme All Your Lovin'" (ZZ Top), "The Power of Love" (Huey Lewis & the News), "Rock & Roll" (Led Zeppelin), "Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol) & "Highway to Hell" (AC/DC).
Anthems 2020
As part of celebrating the musical talents at Solent University; individuals and bands performed at the annual Anthems concert. Will Mansfield played keys in the 2020 concert supporting Leah Dantes Tolksdorf & Obi Ezekwe. They covered the BBC Live Lounge version of "Flowers (Sunship Remix)" (AJ Tracey & Jorja Smith).
Property Groovy
Set up for by Solent University, Property Groovy was an eight piece band comprise of: Karishma Kaur (Vocals), Oli Spencer-Smith (Vocals), Tomislav Komov (Vocals), André Barthe (Bass & Vocals), Ante Gulin (Drums), Kieran Mew (Guitar), Eduardo Moreira (Guitar) & Will Mansfield (Keys). They performed a one night show at the 1865 in Southampton in the fall of 2019. Their 20 minute set comprised of "Redbone" (Childish Gambino), "On My Mind" (Jorja Smith), "Dark Necessities" (Red Hot Chili Peppers) & "Hey Ya!" (OutKast).