Paul Menel And The Essentials are a progressive rock band formed by the former vocalist from IQ between 1985 and 1989.

Paul featured on the two most successful IQ albums during his tenure with the band these are "Nozamo" and "Are you sitting comfortably?"

2022 Marks the 35th anniversary of the release of "Nozamo" and Paul and his band will be performing tracks from their latest album " Spare Parts For Broken Hearts", alongside "Nozamo" in its entirety ( Headlining shows only). They will also be playing tracks from some of Paul's other solo material, plus other IQ Classics

Vocals - Paul Menel (Ex IQ vocalist 85-89,Great Outdoors,PMB)

Drums - Fudge Smith ( Ex Pendragon, Steve Hackett, La Host)

Bass -Jordan Brown ( Ex Hayley Griffith's Band, Rube Goldberg Machine)

Guitar - Gareth Cole ( Fractal Mirror, Bardic Depths, Drifting Sun)

Guitar - Marcella Agenese ( Mr Punch, Ubi Maior)

Keys - Iain Jennings ( Mostly Autumn, Breathing Space, The Tower Radio)