Box has a thriving music business, mostly low key and an example is

HUGH CORNWELL

- a present resident of Box.

Whilst at school, Hugh formed R & B group (Emile & The Detectives) with Richard Thompson. In the early 1970’s he attended Bristol University - studying Biochemistry - performing solo acoustic gigs in restaurants owned by Keith Floyd.

After taking up a laboratory job at Lund University in Sweden
he formed Johnny Sox with two Swedes & two Americans. Line-up soon down to Hugh & Jet - who are joined by John (JJ) Burnel. Hans Warmling, on holiday from Sweden, joins line-up towards the end of 1974. Hugh leaves the Stranglers on 1990.

In the Spring of 2001: Hi Fi’s Gingerbread Girl is re-mixed by Black Dog Productions. Hugh featured in Top 10 Heartbreakers, which was shown on Channel 4 on February 10th 2001. Koch released hi fi in Europe & the US in May 2001. Hugh Cornwell & Sumyunguise tour the UK in June.
July - Hugh appears on Jamie Theakston’s Radio 5 cricket show, which includes an acoustic performance of Grip, where Hugh is joined by Mark Butcher on guitar.
August - Hugh was interviewed as part of a new radio documentary about The Stranglers, which was broadcast in August by the BBC. October - Hugh performs with Sumyunguise in the USA for the first time, with 2 shows (Massachusetts & New Jersey).
November - Hugh’s book, The Stranglers - Song By Song, is published, which Hugh promotes with an extensive book tour in November and early December. The book tour proves to be extremely popular, with each session consisting of Hugh performing an acoustic set, followed by a question and answer session and finishing off with book signings. Hugh also talked about the book on local radio throughout the UK, with articles appearing in the national press, Radio 4 & Radio 5 and BBC Choice’s Liquid News.
Hugh plays 7 dates with the new 3 piece line-up of Sumyunguise (featuring new members Kim Khahn on bass and Windsor McGilvray on drums). For more information on Hugh, go to : http://www.hughcornwell.com