MUD Live at The Old Brewery Store , Shepherd Neame, Faversham (11/27/2025)

Rob Davis (Guitar), Ian Parker (Keyboard), Keith Read (Guitar), Ray Stiles (Bass)

Jade Read

President / Editor-In-Chief

November 27th, 2025

The legendary band MUD has been part of the glam rock scene since its early days, and today they are in Faversham, UK, performing at The Old Brewery Store at Shepherd Neame. The group began in 1966 in London with the original lineup of Les Gray, Dave Mount, and current members Ray Stiles and Rob Davis.

Over the years the band has brought in new faces, including Keith Read from The Wild Angels and Ian Parker, who also plays with The Hollies alongside Ray. Even with the lineup changes, MUD still carries its original spirit.

Shepherd Neame has its own story to tell. Known as the oldest brewery in the country and officially founded in 1698, the Old Brewery Store is full of reminders of the past. Walking in, you can see the old delivery vehicles and the historic walls that have been standing for centuries.

When MUD started their set, they immediately leaned into the storytelling. They joked about the beat-up condition of Davis’s guitar and the time a stage flare went wrong and burned part of it. Later on, before playing “Dyna Mite,” they talked about how grateful they were that Sweet passed on the song, which gave MUD the chance to record it and keep their career going.

Throughout the night, they handed the vocals over to Keith Read for a few songs. Ray introduced him with a grin, calling him “Elvis’ long lost English cousin.” It got a big reaction from the crowd.

Midway through the show, Ray took a moment to brag a little about Rob’s songwriting career, mentioning hits like Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” and Fragma’s “Toca’s Miracle.”

Later, Ray talked about how little the band earns from Spotify. Even with nearly 150 million streams on “Lonely This Christmas,” he said they could still fit their streaming profits in their watch pockets. He compared it to when he and Les made a theme for the BBC and never got paid at all.

Overall, the gig felt warm and relaxed, The band talked with the audience like old friends, shared stories from their past, and played all the hits people came to hear. It felt less like a standard show and more like spending the night with a group of legendary musicians who still enjoy being on stage after all these years.