It’s amazing what you can achieve, even when the odds are stacked against you.
All you need is a little time on your hands to ponder what’s been missing in your life, then take a leap of faith to fulfil your dreams.
Our mate Dave Dene has changed his life in the last 12 months.
He used to play guitar with The Denims, Shakin' Stevens backing band, way before Shaky was discovered.
The Denims were possibly the only Welsh band to audition at London's famous 2is coffee bar in 1964
where so much British talent was discovered - Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard, Joe Brown, Eden Kane, Screaming Lord Such and Mickie Most to name just a few.
After their audition Dave was approached by a representative of Van Morrison and they were given the opportnity to tour as support band to the Irish R&B band 'Them'.
The boys declined as at that moment in time as they had grand plans to follow The Beatles to Germany on the wave of British pop.
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