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“Merry Christmas“
Hi Folks, Merry Christmas to all. Best wishes to
everyone from the South West Blues Club; we hope
everyone has a wonderful festive season.
Welcome to the December Newsletter. Firstly an apology, this was
supposed to be sent out last week, however we are in the process
of moving and we lost our internet service for a while!
Wow, November was certainly a busy month for blues lovers and
music lovers in general! We had the annual Bridgetown Blues
Festival, and we hosted a couple of fabulous Artists at the Eliot
Street Bar ourselves. Behind the scenes the Committee has been
working away tirelessly. The focus for the Committee is still
finalising the business plan and getting ready for what is going to
be a very busy year in 2015. We are already in discussions with
some sensational Artists trying to finalise dates bookings (more on
this next month, we are not quite there yet).
Starting off the New Year will be a great night of entertainment
with a couple of very, good acts.
Andrew Winton and
The Flaming Crows
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2014 has been a devastating year for the blues music community, this year has seen the passing of
several noteworthy blues musicians. The list includes Performers such as, Joe Cocker, Jack Bruce,
Jonny Winter; Pete Seeger, Ian McLagan, Jimmy Ruffin, Bobby Keys, Bobby Womack, Jesse
Winchester, Franny Beecher and Phil Everly.
We are going to feature some of these artists over the next couple of months as a tribute to their
historic influence and also the pleasure they have given us all over the years. We are going to start
with Joe Cocker, as he was one of my favourite performers. My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing
him live and it was a great experience. He would have been at least 60 and still put on a sensational
show.
Joe Cocker
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Joe was one of the British music scene heroes of the Sixties. A deep
working class upbringing kept him close to his roots, with his musical
idols being Lonnie Donnegan and Ray Charles. Cocker attended
Sheffield Central Technical School and worked as a gas fitter for the
East Midlands Gas Board. In 1959 he joined his first group, the
Cavaliers, playing drums and harmonica. He moved to lead vocals. In
1961, the band changed their name to Vance Arnold (Cocker) and the
Avengers. They released regional singles and toured locally with the
Hollies and the Rolling Stones. All the while building a strong local fan
base where his beep gravelly voice and eccentric and unusual stage
presence established a cult like following. Decca offered Cocker a
contract in 1964, he turned this into a string of hits but by the 1970’s his
battle with alcohol and drugs meant he had to take a six-month leave of
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absence from the gas company. He emerged with an English tour
opening for Manfred Mann which was all but ignored, and he went back
to his day job.
The following year Cocker and keyboardist Chris Stainton assembled
the Grease Band with guitarists Henry McCullough and Alan Spencer
and two other musicians. They played Motown covers in northern
England pubs until 1967, when producer Denny Cordell became
Cocker's manager and persuaded him and the band to move to London.
A Cocker-Stainton song, "Marjorine," became a minor British hit, and
after some exposure in London, Cocker and the Grease Band recorded
With a Little Help from My Friends in 1968 with guests Jimmy Page,
Steve Winwood. The title track, one of many cover versions Cocker
would record over his career, went to Number One in England and
Number 68 in the U.S. His explosive performance of the song at
Woodstock was a festival highlight. When Cocker sang a version of
Traffic's "Feelin' Alright" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1969, his wild on
stage antics led the program's producer to hide him behind a group of
dancers. With his fame and reputation growing, he shared stages with
the likes of the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix. He also became good
friends with Paul McCartney and George Harrison of the Beatles that
they would play him their new songs before they had even recorded
them. By the Seventies Cocker was again battling with his demons. His
career on a downward spiral, he descended into a haze of alcohol and
drugs, and his concerts were often farcical with him unable remember
the lyrics of his hits.
There was no rehab in those days. Drugs were readily available, and he
by his own admission, dived in head first. And once you get into that
situation, it’s difficult to find a way out. It took him years to get straight.
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It is with great sadness that we are faced with the passing of another
great legend. Joe Cocker one of the world’s greatest performers. He
became Famous for his wild stage antics, his renditions of rock and soul
classics.
When Cocker first became successful, he was a beer-drinker from
working class Sheffield. As his career took off he was thrown into the
wild world of American rock. Socializing and Partying with Stars such as
Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
For Cocker, those were the bad old days. He met his American wife,
Pam, in 1978; she helped to pull him back from the abyss. In his own
words, it was Pam, who helped me get myself back together, ‘She made
me think positively. I was very down on myself. She made me realise
people still wanted to hear me sing, and convinced me I could escape
the cycle of abuse. I’d become a cartoon character, but my European
fans were loyal. Even when I was at my most crazed, throwing my shoes
into the crowd at gigs, they stuck with me. That helped me to rediscover
my focus.’
He and Pam lived on a secluded farm in Colorado called the Mad Dog
Ranch, after his classic Mad Dogs and Englishmen LP. Happy in his
isolation, the former wild man enjoyed nothing more strenuous than
fishing and walking his dogs.
Cocker was honoured in 2007 being made an OBE for services to
music by the Prince of Wales
The past six years have delivered three albums. The latest, Fire It Up is
a bluesy affair that gives full reign to that familiar voice.
Cocker grew into less of a screamer; his approach became mellower,
rueful ballads such as You Don’t Need a Million Dollars more his stock in
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trade. He did however let his old raucous approach take control on the
title track, over the years. Being heard to say, making pop records gets
harder with age. He was never much of a songwriter, so would rely on
other people. If the Seventies
Johnny Winter
1.
Johnny Winter was born John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 –
July 16, 2014) Winter was an American blues guitarist, multiinstrumentalist, singer, and producer. Jonny Winter was best known for
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his high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances in the late
1960s and 1970s. Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning
albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. After his time with
Waters, Winter recorded several Grammy-nominated blues albums. In
1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and in
2003, he was ranked 63rd in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100
Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Johnny Winter was born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 23, 1944
Winter, and his younger brother Edgar (born 1946), were encouraged
from an early age by their parents in their musical pursuits. Both
brothers were born with albinism. Both began performing at an early
age. When he was ten years old, they appeared on a local children's
show, Jonny playing ukulele and singing Everly Brothers songs.
Jonny’s recording career began at the age of fifteen, when his band
Johnny and the Jammers released "School Day Blues" on a Houston
record label.
Jonny was inspired by Musicians such as B.B King and Bobby Bland.
Winter would tell of a B.B King concert he and His brother attended
when they were still teenagers and were the only white people in the
Audience, you can imagine how they would have stood out.
Winter’s climb to superstardom started in earnest when he first met and
jammed with Mike Bloomfield in December 1968. Bloomfield invited him
to sing and play a song during a concert with Al Kooper at the Fillmore
East in New York City. As it happened, representatives from Columbia
Records were at the concert. Winter immediately impressed with a
rendition of B.B. King's "It's My Own Fault" to thunderous applause.
Within weeks, he was signed for $600,000 reportedly the largest sign on
fee for the recording industry.
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Winter's first Columbia album, Johnny Winter, was recorded and
released in 1969 featuring bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Uncle
John Turner, plus his brother Edgar Winter on keyboards and
saxophone, and Willie Dixon on upright bass and Big Walter Horton on
harmonica. The album featured a few selections that became Winter
signature songs, including his composition "Dallas", John Lee "Sonny
Boy" Williamson's "Good Morning Little School Girl", and B.B. King's "Be
Careful with a Fool".
The album's success coincided with Imperial Records picking up The
Progressive Blues Experiment for wider release. The same year, the
Winter trio toured playing several rock festivals, including Woodstock.
Brother Edgar was added as a full member of the band. During this
phase Winter recorded his second album, Second Winter, in Nashville in
1969. The double album, which featured only three recorded sides (the
fourth being blank), introduced a couple more numbers which would
become Winter staples. This included Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode"
and Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited". It was at this time Johnny
entered into an intimate, albeit short-lived affair with Janis Joplin, which
culminated in a concert at New York's Madison Square Garden, where
Johnny joined her on stage to sing and perform.
In 1970 the band disbanded when Brother Edgar formed his own band
Edgar Winter's White Trash, Johnny Winter then formed a new band with
the remnants of the McCoy’s—guitarist Rick Derringer, bassist Randy Jo
Hobbs, and drummer Randy Z (who was Derringer's brother, Originally
to be called "Johnny Winter and the McCoy’s", the name was shortened
to "Johnny Winter And", this also went on to be the name of their first
album. This signaled a move to a more rock-oriented direction for Winter.
Winter's progress stalled when he sank into haze of alcohol and heroin
addiction. Later after seeking treatment for, and recovering from the
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addiction, Winter fronted the music press to discuss the addiction
candidly. By 1973, he returned to the music scene with the release of
Still Alive and Well, a basic blend between blues and hard rock, whose
title track was written by Rick Derringer. His comeback concert at Long
Island, New York's Nassau Coliseum featured the "And" line-up minus
Rick Derringer and Bobby Caldwell. Also performing on stage was
Johnny's wife Susie.
Winter has worked and recorded with artists such as Vince Gill, Sonny
Landreth, Susan Tedeschi, Edgar Winter, Warren Haynes, and Derek
Trucks. His last album, Step Back, features appearances by Joe
Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Leslie West, Brian Setzer, Dr.
John, Ben Harper and Joe Perry.
Winter was found dead in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland, on July
16, 2014. Two days after his last performance, at the Cahors Blues
Festival in France on July 14, at the age of 70The cause of Winter's
death is not clear.
Winter was dogged throughout his career, by bootleg recordings and
unauthorized re-releases of singles from his early pre-Columbia Records
days. According to one biographer, only about fifteen percent of Winter's
commercially available recordings are legitimate, leaving 85 percent that
he had no control over. Some of the releases were doctored with later
overdubs by other musicians. Royalties were not Winter's primary
concern, "I just don't want that bullshit out ... It's just bad music".
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Coming up on the 7th Feb 2015 is a show not to be missed. It will
be headlined by the widely renowned performer Andrew Winton
and ably supported by the effervescent Flamin Crows. The show
is going to be a great start to the year and is one that is not to be
missed. There has already been a lot of interest in this show, if
you would like to book a ticket, contact the Club Secretary on
0400155554
Live at the Elliot Street Bar
Saturday 7th February 2015
$20 for non-members,
$15 for members
Doors Open at 7:20 PM
Andrew Winton and
The Flaming Crows
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ANDREW WINTON
Multi award-winning songwriter and lap slide specialist Andrew
Winton brings something unique to the blues/roots/nu-folk genre,
in his innovative and captivating display of acoustic music,
suburban song stories and vocal mayhem! Andrew is known for his
on-stage warmth, humour, and stellar musicianship. He is also
recognized for his diverse musical styles with influences ranging
through blues & roots, folk, jazz, gospel, funk & country/bluegrass.
Andrew continues to attract audiences overseas and at home with
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his incredible lap slide playing and increasing array of unique lap
slide instruments designed for him by makers around the world.
Andrew recently completed a major Australian tour of over 70
shows in three months to celebrate the 2012 release of his fourth
studio album, Happy.
"...he is a sublime stylist who is aware of the masters and can play
effortlessly in a wide range of acoustic styles... [Surface Tension] is an
album of great gentleness and sensitivity." Sydney Morning Herald
"Winton's music is a vague cross between John Butler and Harry
Manx. However, Winton is a wizard on the lap-steel, particularly the
'Wintonbeast'...and it's his mastery of this instrument and the way in
which he applies it, that lifts him clear of labels..." Rhythms
Magazine
ANDREW'S MUSICAL STORY
Andrew grew up listening to Deep Purple, Kiss, Frank Zappa and
Johnny Cash, and started his musical life as a drummer. In his late
teens he moved on to electric guitar, playing in bands and
completing a degree in jazz at the Conservatorium of Music in Perth
Western Australia. Andrew played guitar for a few years with Adam
Brand (Australian Golden Guitar repeat winner at the Country Music
Awards), and then went on to have local success in 3Ph a quirky
funk-rock band which won Western Australia's Next Big Thing
competition in 1997. After being invited to play drums with top
Perth old-timey blues band, Tin Dog, Andrew was exposed further to
the world of blues, roots and folk music. After seeing UK musician
Rory McLeod perform in 2002, Andrew was inspired to take the solo
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songwriting road and began his successful transition to dobro and
other lap style guitars, which are now his passion. He recorded his
first solo album in 2003 with only 8 months of Dobro playing under
his belt! Predominantly self-taught, with a few master classes from
Lucky Oceans thrown in for good measure, Andrew is now
recognised as one of Australia's talented slide guitar players. He is
also known for his eclectic mix of styles and songs, lyrics that are
thought provoking, his humour and storytelling on stage, and his
dynamic vocal range that has earned comparisons with Sting, Steely
Dan and Harry Manx. Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love
of it,
FESTIVAL APPEARANCES (AUSTRALIA)
Port Fairy Folk Festival 13, 04
Vintage Blues Festival (Wignalls Winery) 11
West Coast Blues and Roots Festival 10, 07
Nukara Festival 10
Woodford Folk Festival 13, 09, 08, 07
Cygnet Folk Festival (TAS) 12, 09
Tablelands Folk Festival (QLD) 11
Tathra Summer Music Festival 12
Blues on Broadbeach 13, 12, 07
Nannup Music Festival 12, 09, 07, 05, 04
Illawarra Folk Festival 12, 07
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Australian Blues Music Festival 09
Acoustica Festival (Sydney) 09
Newstead Live! Music Festival 09
Tamworth Country Music Festival 12, 09 (including daily performances at
Andrew Clermont's infamous Supper Club!)
Perth International Arts Festival (Great Southern) Playmakers Series 09
WAMI (West Australian Music Industry) Festival 09, 08, 07
A Day on the Green (WA) 08
Blue Mountains Festival of Folk, Blues & Roots 08, 06
Maldon Folk Festival 08
Big Sky Readers & Writers Festival 08
Geralton Sunshine Festival 09, 08
Fairbridge Folk Festival last 10 years
Bridgetown Blues Festival last 10 years
National Folk Festival 07, 06
Harboursound Festival Albany 08
Coast fest 06
Named the APRA/ASA Australian Songwriter of the Year by the Australian
Songwriter’s Association (ASA) in December 2012
* Achieved 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, & 7th place in the
Folk/Acoustic category of the Australian Songwriter’s Awards
2012; 1st place in the Instrumental category of the ASA
Awards 2012; and 3rd & 8th place in the Rock/Indie category,
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with nearly all songs from his new album, Happy, achieving a
place
* Recently named as one of the inaugural patrons of Folk
world Fairbridge Festival (WA) alongside Ben Elton, Lucky
Oceans, Bernard Carney and Wendy Were (West Aus. Music
Industry CEO)
* Recent US tour included showcasing lap guitars for Don’t
Fret Instruments in Nashville as part of Summer NAMM,
where Andrew garnered attention from Jerry Douglas’
management and signed up endorsement deals with John
Pearse strings and others. Andrew also appeared live on
state-wide television in Alabama, along with a string of
concerts and radio performances.
* Inclusion of Andrew’s song ‘Love Paints a Picture’ to close
the Tim Winton play, Signs of Life, which toured nationally
including to the Sydney Opera House in 2012.
* Voted the Audience’s Favourite Performer of the Year at the
2012 Fairbridge Festival, ahead of all international and
national acts
* Massive national tour of 70+ shows in 3 months to sell-out
audiences celebrating the release of studio album number
four, Happy. Happy ranked in the top five of the independent
radio station’s blues & roots charts for months.
* Feature artist in December 2011 on ABC Radio National’s
The Daily Planet.
* Semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition
(ISC) 2011 in Blues Category.
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* Supported or has played on stage with: Jeff Lang, Mamadou
Diabate, Lior, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Lucky Oceans,
Anne McCue, Nick Barker, Josh Pyke, Ash Grunwald, Geoff
Achison, Ian Moss, Daryl Braithwaite, 10cc, Jim Conway’s Big
Wheel, Ray Beadle, Jeff Martin, Tim Freedman, My Friend The
Chocolate Cake, Chris Wilson, Dan Sultan, Chris Smither, Eric
Bogle, Dallas Frasca, Harry Manx, Hoodoo Gurus, Mike
Compton, Bill Chambers, The Waifs.
* Full-length concert performance recorded live in March
2012 for broadcast on ABC Radio National’s Music Deli
program.
* Winner Tamworth Busking Competition at Tamworth
Country Music Festival 2012 (Non-Country Category) from
over 500 performers.
* Seven songs from his third album ‘Surface Tension’ listed as
Top 10 in the Australian Songwriters Association Awards 2010
in the categories of Folk/Acoustic; Instrumental; Ballad;
Country. Received 3rd place in the Folk/Acoustic category &
4th place in the Instrumental category, as well as being
nominated for the Rudy Brandsma award for outstanding
achievement in songwriting.
* Some of Andrew’s YouTube videos have received over
400,000 views
* Sponsorship/commercial agreements with Sipsey River Steel
guitars (Don’t Fret Instruments - Alabama, USA); Alaska Piks
(USA); Worthy Guitars (AUS); Ellis Guitars (AUS); Studio
Innovations (AUS); John Pearse Strings (USA).
* Nominated for two West Australian Music Industry awards
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(WAMi) in 2009 for Best Guitarist and for Best Blues & Roots
Act; Nominated for WAMI 2007 Best Blues/Roots Act.
* Feature performer/interview on episode of ABC TV program,
Rollercoaster (2009).
* In 2009 completed 5 months national tour over 80 shows all
over Australia many sold out
*John Mayall (UK) picked up Andrew's song 'Number's Down'
& recorded it on his new release, Tough
* Top 10 Australian Songwriters Association awards 2008
Rock/Indie Category
* Finalist Music OZ Awards 2008 World/Folk category
* Finalist International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2007 in Blues
Category
* Nominated for West Australian Music Industry (WAMI) award 2008 Best
Guitarist
* Invited to perform SxSW music festival Texas 2007
* Tour of US/Canada 2007 including performances SxSW, Canadian Music
Week (Toronto)
*Aussie BBQ @ SxSW 07 sharing the stage with Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I,
Beasts of Bourbon,
* National tour 06 promoting successful release 'The Decompression
Chamber'
* Winner Australian Songwriters Association best song in Folk/Acoustic
category 2006
* Winner Australian Songwriters Association best live performance @ the
awards night 2006
* Finalist Music OZ awards instrumental category 2006
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The Flamin Crows
Winners WA state winter blues challenge for the international blues
challenge July 2013. The Flamin' Crows competed in the IBC in Memphis
Tennessee in 2014.
The Flamin' Crows were finalists in the 'Best New Talent' category at the
2013 Chain Blues Music Awards
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The Flamin' Crows are a blues Band on a serious mission to raise the
profile of Blues music in Australia,
They are based in Western Australia. The Band Features Alan Rogers on
guitar. Yugon Chobanoff on drums, Carl Holroyd on bass, and occasionally
Linda Rogers – vocals. The Flamin' Crows play a stylish, jumping
powerhouse brand of electric Texan rock blues grooves, ripping blues
originals and adapted classics.
Forged on the stages around the South West of Western Australia, the
band have recorded an original 9 track debut album titled - "Pie in the
Sky" in September 2012 which was released on 24 October 2012.
The Flamin' Crows have promoted the album through ongoing launches
including their 'wild card' performance at the Blues at Bridgetown Festival
www.bluesatbridgetown.com.au and other venues around the country
including "Blues on Broadbeach" Blues Festival, Gold Coast in May 2013
www.bluesonbroadbeach.com
Band Bio’s:
Alan (Al) Rogers: What can be said about Al that hasn't been said
by worn out women and investigating officers across the country?
A swinger's swinger, Al knows how to move it, groove it and kick it
aside when the time comes. He likes his guitars like he likes his
women; highly strung with big knobs and first class bridge work.
Schooled on the Oboe with Retro outfit “Beethoven’s Deaf Blues
Society” and acknowledged for his lack of subtlety and technique
on the big liquorice stick, Al transferred this to guitar in the late
1800’s where he fronted for “Mozart’s Mosh pit Mutha’s”. Lack of
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recognition and success prompted him to take up secondary
school teaching and the dark art of Country and Western 6 string
guitar. He joined the Flamin Crows in late 2011 when he was
recruited due to desperation and lack of interest by any talented
guitarists. He is currently working on discovering “his sound” and
learning which order the strings go on his instrument.
Discography: Flamin Crows – Pie in the Sky CD 2012; Cowboy X –
self titled CD 2008; The Lifters - The Massive Turkey Accident CD
1996
Yugon (Choby) Chobanoff: "The Russian of Percussion”: Since
he was 15, Chob has had this delusion that drums might be
something he’s good at! His sordid attempt at live music sparked
from the beer and vomit soaked carpet of the "Grosvenor Hotel"
in East Perth as a regular player at the "Open Mic Blues" jam
night with a band called “Kashmir”. It was here he met fellow
reprobates, the renowned "Nacho Mamaz Blues Band" and later
became their resident drummer. Though his baptism into live
music was more of a "psychedelic rock" flavour, he soon found
its mind altering grooves too much and instead fancied himself a
future in blues, particularly the Chicago style made popular by
such bands as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter and
Junior Wells. Chob played for a number of years with the 'Nacho
Mamas Blues band' in the early 90s then had a long run with the
infamously cheeky jump blues band 'The Vibrolators'. Both
bands had recorded numerous albums and performed at local
venues and Blues festivals around Australia. In 2008, and by
some miracle still unknown, Chob was invited by International
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Blues artists Lynwood Slim (USA), Marc Thijs (Belgium) and Big
Joe Louis (UK) to join them on their Australian tour as their sticks
man. Obviously they’d mistaken him with some other Australian
Blues Drummer that can play! Over the past decade, Chob has
been fortunate to be the resident drummer with "Diamond Dave
and the Doo Daddies", playing the Perth scene and International
Jazz/Blues Festivals in Malaysia and Borneo. He has also been
the backing "West Coast Drummer" for prominent East Coast
blues acts, "Lil Fi", "Ali Penney and the Money Makers" and
Fiona Boyes. Mindlessly diving into whatever groove is thrown at
him with a distinct lack of clue, Chob’s major influence stems
from Blues masters Freddy Below, Odie Payne and Sam Lay. Chob
plays a driving swinging shuffle that breaks all the rules and
teeters on the edge of groove insanity yet for some absurd
reason, it seems to work!
Discography: The Nacho Mamaz “Blues Widow” Tape,
Vibrolators “This Room Aint Big Enuff For Swinging Cats” CD
1999, “Outhouse Boogie” CD, “Frangipani” CD 2011, Ali Penney
and The Money Makers “Wait a Minute” CD 2011, The Next Big
Thing (Compilation) CD 2004, Davy Simmons and Friends “Night
After Night” CD, Diamond Dave and The Doo Daddies “West
Coast Blues - Live” CD 2003, “Lonely Part of Town” CD 2005, The
Electromen” CD 2010, Gus McKay “Roadrunner Blues” CD 2011
Carlos (the Bass Jackal) Holroyd: The Jackal plays bass cos no
one else will. He has murdered most blues songs he has had
the cross hairs on and is looking forward to pulling the trigger
SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
on a few more. Brought up in the Italian woods by an unknown
secret blues society he was taught the fine art of 4 string
plucking as soon as he could count that far which means he was
restricted to the tea-chest bass until late adulthood. Despite
several attempts by numerous to ‘retire’ him he holds way too
much dirt to let him go (well peacefully anyway). In his capacity
as house band bass man for the South West Blues Club in West
Australia, Carl has managed to hold down the bottom end for
the likes of Louisiana Bluesman Eugene Hideaway Bridges, ABC
recording artist Andy Cowan and the irrepressible 'Queen of
Boogie Woogie', Jan Preston. His prior life included stints with
Melbourne based artists Janette Geri, Gunners Dunnit, Twist of
Lemming, Michael Charles and the Fallen Angels. In WA he was
with legendary blues band Home Brew for 8 years and
contemporary grunge country outfit Cowboy X. He is also a
founding member and vice-president of the South West Blues
Club Inc. www.southwestbluesclub.org.
Discography: Flamin Crows – ‘Pie in the Sky’ CD 2012; Cowboy X
self-titled CD 2008; Homebrew ‘Cynical Swing’ - CD 2009 & ‘Live
in the Lounge’ - CD 2004; Fallen Angels ‘live’ - EP 1990 &
‘Roulette’ EP 1991; Jeanette Geri – ‘Storm’ 1987 & ‘Rising’ – LP
1986; Poindexters Birthday – EP 1986; Twist of Lemming – EP
1986; Michael Charles – Self titled LP 1985; ‘Home Through the
Streets’ 1987 & 'Hard Days & Long Nights' 1990; Harlequin
Tears - 'The Young Americans' Single 1980
SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
Linda (Sister Golden hair) Rogers: Inspired by her brothers
lack of talent and encouraged by tone deaf teachers Lin was
discovered by a talent scout at a local Eisteddfod where she
was humming tunes whilst directing traffic. It wasn’t long
before she made appearances at most major music venues in
West Australia, selling popcorn and tickets and pointing out
exits and public facilities. Encouraged by the lack of public
feedback and threatening to expose all her brothers’ foibles
Lin ‘gained’ a spot with local country crooners Cowboy X
before joining the Flamin Crows as a dancing girl, vocalist and
someone who could obscure the drummer from public view.
Up Coming Events
date
7th Feb
2015
14th
March
South West Blues Club Event Calendar for 2015
Time
venue
Artists
Doors open at
Eliot Street Andrew Winton
7:00 PM
Bar
Flamin Crows
Doors open at
7:00 PM
Doors open at
April 18th 7:00 PM
Doors open at
May
7:00 PM
Eliot Street
Bar
Eliot Street
Bar
Eliot Street
Bar
Tracey Barnett
Matty T Wall
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SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
South West Blues Club Jam Day Calendar for 2015
date
Time
venue
1:30PM to 5:30
28th Feb 2015 PM
Eliot Street Bar
1:30PM to 5:30
28th Mar 2015 PM
Eliot Street Bar
25th April
1:30PM to 5:30
2015
PM
Eliot Street Bar
30th May
1:30PM to 5:30
2015
PM
Eliot Street Bar
27th June
1:30PM to 5:30
2015
PM
Eliot Street Bar
1:30PM to 5:30
25th July 2015 PM
Eliot Street Bar
1:30PM to 5:30
29th Aug 2015 PM
Eliot Street Bar
26th Sept
1:30PM to 5:30
2015
PM
Eliot Street Bar
1:30PM to 5:30
31st Oct 2015 PM
Eliot Street Bar
1:30PM to 5:30
28th Nov 2015 PM
Eliot Street Bar
Links can also be found on the South west Blues Clubs web page and Face Book pages
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Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
http://www.southwestbluesclub.org/http://www.southwestbluesclub.org/
Recent Events
Blues at Bridgetown
The South west Blues Club put together a band to play at the
Blues at Bridgetown Festival. The Band was made up of a
group of members who have been playing together at the
recent Jam days; a couple of practices and of they went. A
great time was had by all and the crowd was very appreciative.
A big thank you to all who participated. The Blues Club Band
was followed up by Third Time Around, who were fresh from
winning the junior section of the Blues challenge!! They are
now off to Memphis to represent WA Lets all join together and
wish them well
Club News
SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
Darren Potter
Russel McMillan
Vicki Hunter
Ray Ward
Mick
What else is happening
around the South West?
Tracey Barnett
Tracey will be gracing us with her presence on the
18th April, however if you want the chance to
catch one of her fantastic shows beforehand,
there are some dates below that may interest
you, this is one performer you do not want to
miss!!!!
Tucked away in Bridgetown is someone who could be best described
as a quiet achiever!
Tracey Barnett has shyness even on stage that belies her immense
talent"
"Tracey Barnett is a rare example of a young woman who
can, single headedly, walk onto any stage, grab the audience
and take them on an uplifting journey ..... This is original roots
and blues at its best"
Susan Clarke, Dingo Beach Music
SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
West Australian solo dynamo Tracey Barnett is as wild and
unpredictable as Mother Nature. Armed with stomp box,
acoustic guitars, harmonica and her incredible vocal range,
Tracey takes to the stage with unstoppable energy and a
smile that lights up the world. Her unique blend of blues,
roots and country acoustic rock is best compared with idols
such as John Butler and Xavier Rudd.
Tracey has the ability to woo any crowd, be it intimate and laid
back, or more upbeat and rockin’. Passionate about sharing her
own uplifting and inspirational songs, Tracey often brings forth
her own versions of popular tunes for some audience
participation.
Her career began back in 2008 busking on the streets of her
hometown at the Blues at Bridgetown Festival. Here she was
spotted by a touring musician whom then asked Tracey to open
for a few of his shows throughout the South West. She jumped
the opportunity and was blown away by the response from the
crowds and the venues. Within a few months she was performing
her own shows throughout the area.
In 2010 she released her first EP 'The First of Many', which
received dual nominations in the West Australian Music
Awards. By 2012 her hectic performance schedule encouraged
her to quit her 'day job' and turn to music full time. Since then
she has toured much of WA, supported the likes of Donavon
Frankenreiter, performed at a string of festivals and released
her second EP 'Blooming' (August 2013). The standout title
track has attracted plenty of music industry attention including a
nomination for West Australian Song of the Year and finalist
in the MusicOz Australian Independent Music Awards.
Don't miss an opportunity to catch Tracey Barnett in her element
...... live in your hometown!
SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2nd in the South West Heat of the Next Big Thing Competition 2009
Nominee 2011 West Australian Country Song of the Year
Nominee 2011 West Australian Blues and Roots Song of the Year
Winner Blues at Bridgetown '15 mins of fame' 2012
Nominee 2013 West Australian Regional Song of the Year
Finalist 2013 MusicOz Australian Independent Music Awards
Tour dates
*Sat 13th Dec 11am - Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival,
Manjimup
*Fri 19th Dec 7pm - Swings Taphouse and Kitchen, Margaret
River
*Sat 20th Dec 11am - Fremantle Markets, Fremantle
*Sun 21st Dec 5pm - Bouvard Tavern, Mandurah
*Sat 27th Dec 1pm - Jarrah Jacks Brewery, Pemberton
*Wed 31st Dec 6pm - Old Coast Road Brewery, Myalup
Perth Blues Club:
On Tuesday 23 December PBC will play host to the ultimate Christmas party
with the Ultimate Christmas Party Band, that is a veritable who's who of
renowned blues players in Perth!
When we say "big band", we don't use the term loosely. This BIG band
includes a three-piece horn section (The Ripping Horns) with an all-star list of
players including Bob Patient, Gary Howard, Steve Garde, Roy Daniel, and
Jim Frazer.
SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231
And if that isn't enough to tempt you out of the house and onto the dance
floor, it just gets bigger and better with special guests Chelsea Gibson, Pete
Romano, Bill Rogers, Cindy Stevens, Richard Roberts, and Rick Steele.
Despite it possibly being a tad crowded up there on the stage; never fear, this
show has been meticulously rehearsed. So, don't miss some of the best blues by
some of our best local performers in their best party mode!
The Ultimate Christmas Party will kick off with support act Little Sister (8pm
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SOUTH WEST BLUES CLUB NEWSLETTER
Home of the Blues in the Southwest
South West Blues Club Inc.
www.southwestbluesclub.org
ABN 94 629 189 676
PO Box 1833 Bunbury 6231Bunbury WA 6231