Graham Fenton began his rock'n'roll career with the Houseshakers; did a lot of gigs and recorded a couple of albums with them. The band went through a personnel shuffle and re-emerged as the Hellraisers. More gigs and another LP, Demolition Rock, followed.

In 1976 the Hellraisers went their separate ways and Graham joined Matchbox. The band had been around for a little while and had already released a record, but were barely settin' the woods on fire, let alone setting the world alight! His addition was just what the band needed to build their reputation on the UK rock'n'roll circuit.

One of Graham's main inspirations has to be the legendary Gene Vincent and he incorporates many of Gene's vocal mannerisms in his singing, especially when he's showcasing a Vincent classic.