The band orginally was made up of five brothers whose early gigs were as support to their fathers act. Al Davey was a well known comedian on the South Wales circuit & the boys honed their musical skills as they accompanied him around the valleys.
Quite a few years & Hundreds of gigs later, the band is still going strong & is still made up of two brothers - Tramp plays guitar & vocals ,and Baldie plays lead guitar, and Drummer Steve Roberts who has been with the Dopeys for 15 years. The newest addition to The Dopeys is Tramps son Ian, who now plays bass guitar in the band The Dopeys are known for their classic rock sound, which is heavily infulenced by Thin Lizzy.
