His is the rich vocal talent so evident on so many of the Hit recordings that have become 60's classics.

Everybody - even if they only have a passing interest in 60's Music remembers "Needles & Pins" - one of the greatest ever records to come out of the greatest ever period in Pop Music History!

There were, of course, many other 'Hit' recordings that feature not only Mike's vocals but also his equally distinctive 12 string 'jangly guitar sound that became such a feature of The Searcher's recordings.

Remember - "When You Walk In The Room"
"Sweets For My Sweet"
"Sugar And Spice"
"Don't Throw Your Love Away"
"What Have They Done To The Rain"
"Goodbye My Love"
"Take Me For What I'm Worth"

All Top 20 Hits including no less than three Number 1's. They also had huge recording success in the USA which included the memorable "Love Potion Number 9".

Little wonder then that most observers considered The Searchers to be the most successful and important Group, after the Beatles, in that quite wonderful period of Pop Music.

In 1985 MIKE PENDER left The Searchers to form his own group. His aim was, and still is to this day, to faithfully recreate the sound and feel of those Hit Recordings and at the same time introduce other material that compliment Mike's unique voice and guitar style.

Mike's Group are:
Barrie Cowell - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Keith Roberts - Guitar/Vocals
and Mike Pender Jnr. (Mike's son) on Drums/Vocals

While Groups like Mike Pender's Searchers continue to perform, Genuine 60's Music will never die! True Sons of Liverpool - a City that in the 1960's also produced The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Merseybeats, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Billy J. Kramer and so many more, and, in 2008 was the European City of Culture - they present a Show rich in nostalgia, sound and visual impact that is just as relevant today as it was in the 60's.