Bios
Sonny Thrower - Lead Guitar, Vocals

Sonny is the creator and founding member of The Invaders. He has produced and performed in award winning bands since the age of 11 (after seeing The Beatles on EdSullivan) and The Rolling Stones in 1966 in Knoxville, where  they had an audience of only 250 people. He is also an accomplished drummer and bass player. His father owned two radio stations, WATO and WROL and was a pioneer in bringing famous musical acts to Knoxville, which enabled Sonny to meet musical stars form Ozzy Osborne, Joe Cocker to Janis Joplin. Sonny has written, produced and directed live shows and entertainment for a number of theme parks over the years, including Walt Disney World. Sonny owns over 25 authentic "British Invasion" guitars, basses, amps and drums collected from all over the world, including one of five original Vox "Brian Jones" teardrop guitars, which is his signature guitar for The Invaders. He has also made a bass version of that guitar. He is also a painter, sculptor and has toured Europe extensively, collaborating on independent films. The Invaders have been offered the opportunity to tour the US and Japan as well as various cruise ships full-time. "I am totally committed to The Invaders, and as long as I can breathe, it will continue as the #1 British InvasionTribute. It has been my biggest passion and most successful creation."
Brooks Knott - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Brooks has been a British Invasion fan since seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964. Among the guitars he wields on stage is a John Lennon model Rickenbacker "Short Arm". He is the only Invader to have played in every single appearance by the band.

Jim Morris- Lead Vocals

After having been in several bands, Jim has found his niche with the Invaders.  Jim was the original singer from 1992-1995 and is very grateful to be returning to the band. He co-writes original material with Sonny and Alan and finds inspiration in his lovely wife Cami and daughter Grace.

Alan Manning - Bass, Vocals

Alan first started playing bass in a band in 1965 at age 12, when the British Invasion was at full force. Since then he has played in several bands having a variety of musical styles, but always wanted to get back to his "roots". One of the original Invaders, he bought his Hofner 500/1 "Beatle" bass new in 1967 and still plays it today. He also plays an original '65 VOX Wyman bass.
Bob Holmes - Drums, Vocals

Bob first heard The Beatles on his K-mart transistor radio…He saw them on the Ed Sullivan show in original black and white, and it remains a vivid memory for him. He considers being part of a band that can come very close to recreating that kind of excitement to be beyond anything he thought he would ever do.

He was the original drummer for the Invaders throughout the 1990’s. While he was away from the band for the last nine years, he’s played acoustic guitar and drums in several contemporary Christian bands. He’s also an avid bluegrass guitar “flat-picker” and routinely plays at bluegrass jams and festivals across east Tennessee.

Bob is glad to rejoin all the original members of The Invaders to continue to give fans the sound and feel of the 60’s British Invasion with the finesse that propelled the band to its present-day status.