BACK DOOR originated in late 1969 when Colin Hodgkinson (bass) and Ron Aspery (sax/piano) were playing in a dance band on the south coast and tried out several demos as a duo. Moving to London, Colin joined Alexis Korner's band whilst Ron was involved in session work. The two joined up again, but this time in Yorkshire where they worked as a backing band in Redcar's Starlight Club. They auditioned several drummers, ultimately settling on Tony Hicks.

During this period they sent demos to all the major record companies who must have been slightly bemused at the fact this was a trio without a lead guitarist or singer. However, Colin Hodgkinson was developing a reputation for his unique playing style in which the bass guitar became a lead instrument.

The band's debut album was actually financed by the landlord of the local pub in Yorkshire where they played a regular weekly gig. They circulated the album to the music press and received good reviews subsequently securing the support slot to Chick Corea's Return To Forever at Ronnie Scott's Club.

The record companies who had originally passed on their demos then became involved in a signing contest, with Warner Brothers picking up the contract. The band received a lot of critical acclaim for the four albums which subsequently appeared on the label and also for their live work all over USA and Europe.

Back Door split in 1976. Ron Aspery followed a successful session career, Tony Hicks moved to Australia and Colin Hodgkinson joined Jan Hammer's band in New York. More recently he has toured with Spencer Davis and with Bill Wyman's band.