Hi All – Hope you enjoyed the gig at Stave’s Brewery on Saturday – we certainly did!  It was good to get out and gig again, and its even better when you get to see good friends in the crowd – so a huge thanks to everyone who came along to support us!  Those who are regulars will have noticed we had a different bass player for this one – Rohan had contractual obligations and couldn’t make it, but our friendly sound-man Shaggy agreed to help us out with the bottom end. He was playing drums with The Old Brown Boot Band after us anyway, so he was already going to be at the gig… Yes, not only a sound man, but a bass player and drummer as well (and a recording engineer) – how can one man have so much talent?

And how good were The Old Brown Boot Band? A bit different to us, playing some originals as well as some different covers – like ‘Everything is broken’, a Bob Dylan song I’d never heard before, but have googled after hearing their version. It’s definitely good to get out and hear what other bands are doing!

So, thanks again for supporting us – we really appreciate it!  And thanks to The Old Brown Boot Band for the spot on the bill.  Finally, thanks to Stave’s Brewery for supporting live music, and providing a place for people to play -keep it up guys, you’re doing a good thing!

We had what can only be called a Surprise Gig on Thursday night (17/11/16)! Our good friend and frequent sound-man, Shaggy, was playing with a band at the Hideaway Bar at Enmore, and their support band had to pull out at the last minute – so, wheels were put in motion through the magic of facebook and the internet, and next thing we knew we were on the bill! It was definitely a surprise when Simon rang at about 11:30 on Thursday morning to tell us we had a gig that night in Enmore – if we weren’t doing anything else, that is…

A quick set list was drawn up – we hadn’t gigged for a little while and had been focussing on learning a few new songs, some of which are really promising but really not gig-ready yet. So it was a matter of choosing stuff from our older favourites and hoping we weren’t too rusty – there was no time to brush anything up!

How did it go? Pretty well, we thought!  The crowd seemed to like what we did, and we were having a good time too – playing live is always fun (once you get over any initial butterflies, in my case!), and a bit of encouragement from the crowd goes a long way, so if YOU were there, Thanks very much!

We stayed on to hear Shaggy and “The Old Brown Boot Band“, and were glad we did. These guys were good – great sound and song selection. They seamlessly mixed in a few originals with some good covers – a bit more on the bluesier side, which is never a bad thing for mine. Keep your eye out for them, and as they say, “don’t miss them if you get the chance”. We wouldn’t mind playing more gigs with them either! (Thanks to the guys for giving us this particular opportunity anyway.)

Sorry we didn’t get the word out very well for this gig – it really was short notice given we were all at our day jobs when the news broke!  We’ll try better next time, promise!

More pictures in ‘Have a Look’ … (or check out ‘The Gallery’ – it’s new!)

Sorry about the lateness of this post – I was waiting to get some more pictures (we do have 2…) but it looks like they’ve been lost! Doesn’t matter – it was another great gig from all accounts. The stretch limo of party people didn’t turn up this time, but those that were there certainly seemed to have a good time, as did we. The bar staff seemed happy and were even taking photos at one stage – hopefully not for a wanted poster! 🙂 We’ve been invited back again anyway, which is always a good sign!

So, a big THANKYOU as always to those who came along – we really do appreciate the support you folks give us! And keep your eyes peeled for the next date – we’ll put it up as soon as its confirmed.

AND… on Friday 12/12 we did a function at the Basement – yes, the Basement! If you don’t know it don’t worry – suffice to say it attracts international artists, and was a pretty big thing for us, so I’ll be posting something on that one pretty soon – watch this space!

We did our first gig at the Ruby (Victoria Rd Rozelle) on Saturday night, 31st of May – and what a night we had!  We had a fantastic turnout from our friends and supporters, creating a great party-like atmosphere!  We in the band certainly had a good time, and the crowd seemed to be enjoying themselves too – plenty of people up and dancing, and plenty more doing some serious toe-tapping from the comfort of their seats. The applause and cheering made us feel pretty special – and when the audience started singing along with some of the songs it was just perfect!

Clearly it was one of those lucky nights when everyone was in the mood for a good time!  Speaking of luck, we were pleasantly surprised when a stretched Hummer (well a stretched something) pulled up outside and disgorged about 20 or more passengers, who then filed into the Ruby for dinner. Many of them came to see what all the noise was later, and joined in on the festivities!

So, a big THANK YOU to all of the people that came out to see us – I hope you had a good time and that we may see you again sometime soon!

(PS – If you want to get an email notice of any upcoming gigs, have a look at our ‘Do you REALLY want to know’ page)

I was looking at photos on my phone and saw some shots from the 50th party gig we did in August – and realised I hadn’t update our site here – oops!  It was a great success and a lot of fun! When we arrived to set up, Phil and Caroline had created a great ‘stage’ area on their deck – a huge black tarp from floor to ceiling covering the back fence created instant atmosphere. Then Phil presented the ‘Ozzy’ rider (from Wayne’s World) – 200 brown MnM’s in a brandy glass! Well, what could we say – In Denial would definitely be going on that night! But there was more – Phil also presented the famous Van Halen rider –  a bowl full of MnM’s with the brown ones removed. This was a gig destined for greatness…

The Wayne’s World ‘Ozzy’ rider.

The crowd certainly seemed to enjoy what we did, with the exception of one neighbour (who apparently always complains) who made a bit of a fuss 3 songs in – but he was quickly placated when he was told what was going on (and he had been invited) and didn’t cause any trouble.

Just for something different we opened the 2nd set with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’, which is a bit different for us, but it actually went down very well and may even become a regular feature! Of course our Angels songs were appreciated as always – they were just so popular in this country!

Caroline’s catering was excellent, and her team of waiters & waitresses did a great job. All in all I think Phil had a great party – we certainly did!  Check out the ‘Have a Look’ pages for some photos…

Haven’t posted for a while, but we have been let loose from time to time! Last couple of gigs have been private parties, and the next one is too – another 50th! This one’s for a very good friend of ours, so it should be a beauty!  (ps: Just resurrected our facebook page too – we’ll try to keep it more active in future!)

After a good run of gigs at The Merton starting in December last year, it looks like its time to say goodbye. We’d like to thank Aiden for his support of us and live music in general, and thanks to the bar staff for their smiles and assistance. You gave us a good go Aiden, and we appreciate it!