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Gary Bean
Lead Vocals & Guitars
Meet Gary, the lead singer of The Resonance — proof that life rarely follows a setlist.
Born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Gary picked up a guitar at 13 (mainly to avoid his homework), and quickly graduated to singing in bands at school and university. By 17/18, he was already brushing shoulders with almost-fame, when his band nearly landed a record deal with Stiff Records. It didn’t quite happen — but it makes for a much better story now than if it had.
What followed was a completely sensible detour: a career in corporate marketing. Because nothing says “rock and roll” like spreadsheets and brand strategies. But Gary wasn’t done reinventing himself — in 1999 he pivoted again, retraining as a psychotherapist. So if the crowd gets emotional mid-set, he’s professionally qualified to handle it.
After a long musical hiatus, Gary returned to the stage in 2020, swapping boardrooms and therapy rooms for pubs and live gigs — a move widely regarded as a significant upgrade in atmosphere.
Outside of music, he enjoys sports and nurturing a “slightly unusual” fascination with quantum mechanics and philosophy. Which means somewhere between songs, he may or may not be pondering the nature of reality, existence, or whether the band actually both nailed and messed up that last chorus simultaneously.
Gary: singer, guitarist, almost-famous rock star, former marketer, therapist, and part-time explorer of the universe’s deepest mysteries.
Mike Rennie
BASS (BEHS) Guitar
Meet Mike Rennie, bass (or BEHS) guitarist for The Resonance — a man who proves you can, in fact, do absolutely everything… as long as it’s loud enough.
Originally from Peterhead in North East Scotland and now based in Hampshire, Mike has been playing bass for nearly four decades — which means he started sometime shortly after the invention of electricity (give or take). From student bands and open mics to “serious” gigs (a term he uses loosely), he’s spent most of his life somewhere near a stage, an amp, or both.
His early years in Glasgow saw him juggling music with stage managing and technical directing for theatre shows and festivals, including work with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Naturally, this led to people saying, “You know what this needs? More Mike,” and inviting him onstage. Sensible decision.
Mike’s musical journey includes prog rock epics with Sparrowhawk (where 17-minute ideas were encouraged), pop experiments with Council Pop (where they… weren’t), and rock projects like Angelbass, which saw him gigging, songwriting, and even headlining at The Cavern. At one point, he flew back from Kabul just to play a gig in Reading — because obviously that’s the most practical travel itinerary.
When not being a globe-trotting bassist, Mike has also found time to exist in both the Marvel Universe and Discworld — which feels about right.
Away from music, he reads vast amounts of sci-fi and fantasy, rides motorbikes, and casually works as a Chartered Psychologist specialising in military and crisis response. He’s lectured at Sandhurst, advised governments, appeared on TV, and now works in emergency preparedness for the NHS — so if anything goes wrong at a gig, he’s uniquely qualified to handle both the crisis and the post-gig analysis.
Mike: bassist, technician, psychologist, occasional interdimensional character — and living proof that real life can be louder than fiction.
Rob Davenport
Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals
Meet Rob Davenport, lead guitarist and backing vocalist for The Resonance — a man who picked up a guitar at 11 and has been in a committed relationship with it ever since.
His first stage appearance also came at 11, performing classical acoustic guitar — a genre choice that suggested a calm, disciplined future… which was swiftly derailed by a lifelong obsession with prog rock. Influenced by the likes of Pink Floyd, Yes, and Genesis, Rob developed a deep appreciation for songs that are longer than most feature films and significantly harder to count.
By 14, he’d joined his dad’s dance band as a rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist — proving early on that no gig was too glamorous. The upside? It paid well enough to fund a rapidly escalating hi-fi habit, because nothing says “teenager” like investing heavily in premium audio equipment.
At 17, Rob formed a band called Solaris with the modest goal of becoming a rock star. At 19, he sensibly joined the computer industry instead — where he has remained ever since, living proof that you can balance power chords with PowerPoint.
In 1998, he co-founded the prog band Tr3nity, releasing albums, earning critical acclaim, and delighting audiences with complex, intricate music (and at least a few confused expressions). After disbanding in 2006, Rob continued forming bands, playing gigs, and generally refusing to act his age.
Fast forward to 2024, and he joined The Resonance — where he insists the secret to success is friendship. This is fortunate, because it means all disagreements about song endings, solos, and “just one more take” are officially classified as bonding exercises.
Rob: guitarist, prog enthusiast, hi-fi connoisseur, and a man still quietly working towards that original “rock star” plan — just on a slightly extended timeline.
Paul Goodhand
Drums & Percussion
Meet Paul Goodhand, drummer for The Resonance — the man who keeps the beat, adjusts the tempo, and occasionally arrives… eventually.
Originally from Cleethorpes (yes, that Cleethorpes), Paul escaped Lincolnshire at 18 for university, where he first took up drumming — or as his neighbours probably described it, “an ongoing percussive situation.” After a brief hiatus to pursue a sensible career in high-tech engineering and the rail industry (with a few years living in Asia thrown in for good measure), he returned to music, proving that you can take the drummer out of the band, but you can’t stop him tapping on things.
Paul’s musical tastes range from John Mayer and Foo Fighters to the classics like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd — which means he’s equally comfortable with groove, power, and songs that last long enough for him to subtly speed up without anyone noticing (at least for the first couple of minutes).
He’s played in various bands over the years, including a Christian rock outfit (big choruses, big energy, and presumably very punctual drum intros… sometimes), and a stint with a band in the Candovers before eventually crossing paths with Gary and joining The Resonance.
Outside of music, Paul is a cycling enthusiast who’s tackled long-distance rides in places like Vietnam and India — useful training, as it turns out, for keeping up when the tempo mysteriously increases mid-song.
With four kids, a global career, and a lifetime of drumming, Paul brings energy, experience, and just a hint of unpredictability to the band. After all, how do you know a drummer’s at the door? The knocking speeds up… and he still doesn’t quite come in on time.