Blues Bands

The Duelin’ Piano Show will have you thinking you’ve stepped inside a showroom in Vegas or O’Brians bar in New Orleans. The two pianists capture the excitement and thrill of the bright city’s lights while giving an intimate experience reminiscent of the good ole time jazz and blues bars found in New Orleans. An evening with ‘The Duelin’ Piano Show’ is a great trip down a musical memory lane.

White Goat is a three piece band established in the heart of the Waikato, New Zealand who has recently relocated to Melbourne Australia. This band is as crazy as their name!

The White Goat band has captured audiences all over New Zealand with its vitality and enthusiastic performances. With the release of their long awaited CD “Under the Influence” Their popularity has increased significantly, gaining independent radio airplay and recognition through out New Zealand.

The Bellhops are Australia's Premier Award Winning Rockin’ Blues, Jump'n'Jive and Swing exponents. The Bellhops lineup is big and brassy, featuring their very own Horn Mafia. The main musical influences of The Bellhops are the Swing and Jive era of the late 40's, the Rock'n'Roll of the 50's, the Soul and R&B of the 60's and the Blues music legacy of so many great Artists. The Bellhops pay tribute to these influences in their recorded work and also in their live performances with material drawn from artists such as Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and James Brown.

Whether you are walking down the aisle, entertaining guests or clients, live music is an essential part of creating the perfect ambience. An acoustic guitar with scintillating vocals performed by one of Australia’s most respected musicians is the perfect way to create the right atmosphere.

Featuring James Morley:James Morley has performed for well over 1 million people in his career, has had a number one album, and his band even inducted into the Australian Music Hall of Fame. Former member of Australian music legends The Angels.

Daxton is a folk singer songwriter that plays alternative country rock and blues originals as well as a wide range of covers froms artists such as Bob Dylan, Nirvana, U Am I, Steve Earle, Oasis, David Bowie, James Taylor, Neil Young and more. Daxton is available as a solo acoustic act or as a 3-4 piece band and is self-supplied with PA system suitable for acoustic sessions. His unique style will have you overwhelmed.

A singer/songwriter hailing from Melbourne. Within his performance Shane can swap between an electric & acoustic lapslide, bottleneck acoustic slide guitar, a standard acoustic used for chords and mellower tunes, harmonica, a 12 string acoustic lapslide, a resonator Regal lapslide and Djembe.

Rock / Blues band in Adelaide SA. Think "The Fabulous Thunderbirds" meets Chuck Berry. Good Rockin' Tonite are a six piece outfit with guitars,drums, keys and sax. Out front is Jim "Mr. Jimi" Swan belting out rock and blues tunes to fire up your party.

The Shinkickers are a five piece outfit consisting of Paul Daly (harmonica, vocals), Gerry Quigley (guitars, mandola), Terry Pugh (keyboards), Roy Daniel (6 string bass) and Ace Follington (drums).
Roy and Ace are Dave Hole's rhythm section when he's in town and have just come back from a world tour with him. They play a blend of rhythm and blues, world, experimental, contemporary rock with a celtic twist- what we like to call Blues fusion.

Des has two loves are Photography and Blues music. He has great control on the harmonica and plays clear crisp single notes like a sax player and soulful wailing and when required, rhythmic chugs like a percussionist. Ideal for intimate settings, romantic moody evenings, and sophisticated corporate gatherings. He was finalist for The Blues Performer of the Year 2008. His sound is unique different and definitely bluesy and moody, worth a listen! Also available as a duo or trio.

With 15 years experience, Mahogany satisfies the blues & classic rock appetites with a progression of sounds from the down and dirty ‘Muddy Waters/Howlin’ Wolf’ era through to the hugeness of ‘Clapton, Stones, Hendrix and Doors’. Passionate and energised performances will guarantee you’ll be tappin’ your feet or howlin’ along with the set.

Nitidus don’t claim to be the Hard Rock Artist of The Year, they let their LA Music Award speak for itself. The band have an agenda to bring hard rock to the masses, delivering an intense and uncompromising live show. Inspired by the genre’s finest - The Rolling Stones, Guns n Roses, Black Crowes, and Pearl Jam - Nitidus attract both traditional rock fans and a range ofniche audiences.

Longyard rose from a few guys getting together back in 2001 who were playing rustic rock . The band has now moved towards a bluesier, harder-edged, up-beat selection of songs. Influences are swinging boogie blues, cajun/gumbo, rock & roll, rockabilly.

Tattooed Amazonian Blues singer/song-writer Lee Sappho was a ‘late starter’ to the blues at the age of 32. Already a single Mum of two, this Australian born musician has proven that with determination and hard work dreams can and do come true. Within two short years her first recording ‘Big Bad Momma’ had sold out and numerous performances put her name out as a force to be reckoned with on both the local and national blues scene.

A songwriting duo from Sydney blending Acoustic Blues, Roots and Rock, and maybe just a hint of country in their powerful yet heartfelt songs.

Melbourne's hottest Rhythm and Blues band delivering a synergistic blend of high energy electric sound with a Southern, Chicago and funky Texas blues feel.

Nailsworth is a solid four piece all originals rock/blues outfit that has a range of influences from county to funk to folk which becomes apparent as you listen to their catchy tunes. With a great live band presence big front man Paul deWildt lets it rip with strong lead vocals and driving Rhythm guitar work. Match this with Greg Lambert's amazing finger picking lead guitar style, Darren Howard's solid Drum work and Anthony Dunn's Bass finger walking and you have Nailworth.

Steve Romig is a Melbourne singer-songwriter. After many years supporting other well-known musos, it is now Steve’s time to shine. James Roche from Bachelor Girl said "Steve Romig is in the top one percent of vocalists in this country. Few musicians have the soul and blues of this incredibly talented singer." Steve’s style ranges from funky and bluesy rock to moving and evocative acoustic ballads. Great rhythm and melody with something original added to the time-tested techniques. He plays solo, duo or with his band.

It is impossible to talk about blues music in Australia without Phil Manning being mentioned in the first sentence. Since the late 60’s Phil has been at the forefront of this genre as well as exploring other styles widely. His ability to absorb other styles and craft them to suit his personality has made him one of the truly unique performers of his time. As a solo performer in the acoustic sphere, Phil has also been ahead of the game as one of the first electric gunslingers to begin working in both realms before ‘unplugged’ became the catch phrase. Although his music is much more than blues, those roots are evident throughout his songs. In form typical of all great bluesmen, Phil Manning is best witnessed in live performance.

Blue Times Blue are a blues trio based in Melbourne. They're an improvisatory blues band, blending a jazz feel and energy, with blues standards and emotions.  We have been gigging regularly since the start of the year, after our debut gig late 2006. We are developing a distinct sound and approach, with lots of music and great variation to suit the audience and the moment. It may be that what we play is ‘Blues Fusion’: classical blues played differently.

Originating from the Western Suburbs of Sydney and raised on the blue collar ethic of hard playing to the sweaty beer hall punters in the grand old tradition of Aussie pub bands, Black & Blues have forged a blues sound part Chicago, part Texas, part swing.