The Treatment

The Treatment

The Treatment are a British hard rock band formed in Cambridge in 2008 by drummer Dhani Mansworth, who was still at school at the time. Mansworth grows up listening to AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, and his father, guitarist and manager Laurie Mansworth, helps guide the early development of the group. Laurie Mansworth has also played in More, Airrace and Roadstar.

Early line-up and formation

After unsuccessful attempts to find local musicians, Mansworth looks further afield for bandmates. Guitarist Ben Brookland, from Tadley, joins first. Bass player Rick Newman, also known as Swoggle, follows; he is the same age as Mansworth and brings a solid bass sound. Newman suggests guitarist Tagore Grey, a school friend from Petersfield, and he fits the band’s sound. The group then move to Cambridge and live together with the Mansworth family so they can rehearse and concentrate on the band.

After around six months of searching for a singer, they add Matt Jones, a vocalist from Norwich. He moves to Cambridge within a week of joining. The band then spend a year refining their sound before playing live.

Record deal and debut release

The Treatment are spotted at The Borderline while supporting Voodoo Six. Powerage Records A&R representative Derek Oliver sees the set and signs the band. Their first album is recorded at Steve Harris’s Barnyard Studios, produced by Laurie Mansworth and mixed by Tony Newton of Voodoo Six.

Line-up and later activity

The band later include lead vocalist Tom Rampton, guitarists Tagore Grey and Tao Grey, drummer Dhani Mansworth and bassist Andy Milburn. Their studio albums include This Might Hurt, Running With The Dogs, Generation Me, Power Crazy, Waiting for Good Luck and Wake Up The Neighbourhood. They also release the EPs D***k, F**k, F***t, Shake The Mountain, Then and Again and Running With The Dogs.