Fitzroy Hotel
161 George Street, Windsor
Phone: 02 4577 3396
Email: info@fitzroyhotel.com.au
PAST EVENT
October 24th, 2009 -
Buddy Knox blues festival
Buddy knox is a boot smokin blues man who formed the buddy knox blues band in late 2006.Since then,buddy progress has neen pretty exciting, with performance at some of biggest music festivals in Austrlia. His passion for the blues is obivious armed with a 335 gibson aliftetime of global music and guitar adventures he promises his blue show will smoke ya boots! buddy smooth voice his dazzling guitar and a steaming backing band he certainly has got da blues its an awsome arsenal with his exciting stage performance and preaence and his repertoire please the most devout blues enthusiasts.
October 24th, 2009 -
Peter Cornelius blues festival
Ok, hope your sitting down and strapped in because this high octane power trio aint hanging around for no-one. Please let me to introduce Pete Cornelius and the DeVilles.
Pete Cornelius and the DeVilles est. 1999, have set the pace for many Aussie touring rhythm & blues bands. Its hard to Label exactly what these boys are layin down. Some say its Vintage R&B, West Coast Jump Blues, Tough Texan Shuffles, Hearty Soul Drivin Sparse Ballads & Up Tempo Rockabilly. Some just say its damm good. What ever you wanna call it, The DeVilles sure have they re roots deep in that early American sound, when Hollow-Body Guitars and fat gas guzzlin Cadillac s roamed the streets.
October 24th, 2009 -
Louis King Liars Club blues festival
Louis King, one of Australias most dynamic live performers and distinctive songwriter hits the ground running with his new and 5th CD release That and a Quarter
Louis King (The Mr Hyde to Tommy McEwan) bounces back from his last adventure in Retro Land, 2007s Standing in The Sun with a new set of 10 original songs, which take the blues and roots formulas and turn them on their head and enough lyrical complexity to keep any pedantic lyric reader analysing for ever. He takes on all the heavy stuff, taking a big acidic swipe at religion politicians war regret loss and hypocrisy his own included!
That and a Quarter features some of this countrys best musicians, including Harry The Hand Bru Dale Lindrea, Ian Collard and Chris Piano Wilson.
Has he invented a new genre? Is this Blues for the 21st Century
What do you call it Greenabilly or Dummy spit Rock n Roll as Jeff Jenkins said of the Hoodoo Man Hes hard to pin down but thats because he has a style thats all his own.
Since 1996 Louis King has been paying his dues as well as playing his blues all over the world. Highlights being a featured performer 4 years in a row at the Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival playing the British Blues festival at Burnley UK in 2007 3 tours of Europe as well as support slots for BB King Michael Hill Buddy Guy Screamin Jay Hawkins and Jimmie Vaughan.
He has gained some heavy fans here and in the states, with his songs featuring on CDs by Doug Mulray the Flattrackers and New Orleans favourite son Rockin Doopsie Jnr. Louis and his Band will be launching the CD in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne in August.
That and a Quarter is Kings 5th CD and is out July 31 thru Shock Records
Event: 1st Annual Sydney Blues Festival
Date: 22-25 October 2009
Venue: 14 venues in Windsor CBD
Venues include hotels, cafes, restaurants, shopping centres and covered outdoor venuesto enable
people from all walks of life to see and hear the bands in the setting of their choice. The venues are
within walking distance of each other to create a wonderful village atmosphere throughout the weekend.
The featured music will be a celebration of Australian Blues music with a line-up of over 40 bands
over the duration of the festival.
There are three competitions to liven things up:
School Band competition for local teenage talent to show their stuff
Buskers competition in Windsor Mall
Free tickets competition in the Media
During the daytime, the Festival will be a family friendly affair, with entertainment for all ages in and
around Windsor Mall including children’s entertainment and market stalls.
The Sydney Blues Festival to be held in Historic Windsor is a first of its kind for the Sydney area
which has had no similar Festivals over recent years. Windsor is now only 40 minutes from the
Sydney CBD and an easy drive or train ride from anywhere in Sydney. For the convenience of
ticketholders, the Sydney Blues Festival will also provide shuttle buses between the venues at
regular intervals as an added bonus.
Early Bird Tickets at 20% off the regular price are now available. For tickets, phone Gary on 4577
3122 or 0409 042 464.
For more information, contact Cate Richmond using the contact details below.
Marketing and Sponsorships: Cate Richmond
Telephone: 0412 916 788 Facsimile: 9837 7522
Mail: PO Box 170 Windsor NSW 2756
Email: sydneybluesfestival@bigpond.com
Official Website: sydneybluesfestival.com.au
The first time I saw Mark solo I have to say his voice growled like a delta bluesman when not having to compete with a band
- tony jaggers, mojos and jellyrolls
After 2 years of honing his solo show in the sticky carpeted smoky drinking holes across Australia MARK EASTON has released his first solo album on the PLASTIC DONUT LABEL and distributed by ONLY BLUES MUSIC
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL is full of stomping grooves! its darker than previous albums! if the title track and the 13 other songs that been recorded are any indication of what is to come your in for a surprise, it captures Marks live energy and showcases his multi instrumental prowess, the songs are built around the loops he creates on the fly and layered to create a band vibe without the headaches!
its a more than worthy follow up to BANDWAGON, and in some ways its back on track from where GREENER left off, with some inovative and cutting edge slide guitar playing!
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL is number 1 on the acoustic blues charts this week at MP3.com.au
SO TIED UP has picked up airplay on BLUES DELUXE Americas biggest blues program
THE NEW SONGS HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY FLOORING THEM LIVE
nominated in 2 catergories at the AUSTRALIAN BLUES MUSIC AWARDS
BEST NEW TALENT
BEST ALBUM BANDWAGON
nominated in 3 catergories at the BLUE STAR AWARDS
BEST AUSTRALASIAN BLUES BAND
BEST ELECTRIC GUITARIST
BEST ALBUM BANDWAGON
Loved by country, folk and
popular music audiences
alike, The Pigs combination
of music and comedy is
sensational!
The Pigs are a family of Hillbillies, who all sing and play super-charged acoustic instruments; with Par Pig
on double bass, T-Bone Pig on nylon string guitar, Streeetch Pig on Steel String guitar, Cousin Billy-Bob Pig
on stand-up drums and, Cousin Jebodiah on banjo and mandolin. The sound is a glorious genre-defying
blend of bluegrass, pop, rock, folk and just about everything else!
Par Pig and his boys claim to hail from the internet, though there are also theories that the family in fact
came down to Australia from somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains or even from a misguided
spaceship. Whatever their genesis, the band has been having one hell of a good time since arriving on the
east coast of Australia in 2005. Beginning with some wild and crazy shows in Sydneys pubs and
universities The Pigs soon found themselves playing the big festival stages. Audiences warm to their
combination of original songs like Buster the Bomb the story of a cluster bomb that had trouble making
friends – and outrageous down-home arrangements of pop classics like Britney Spears Baby One More
Time” and Bon Jovis Livin on a Prayer.
CHRIS MAWER jumpin swingin hollerin blues.
Chris Mawer has performed at all the major festivals around Australia, has shuffled through cities, remote areas, promoting his unique blend of blues, and recently expanded operations into Asia and the UK.
Chris has had a interesting and colourful music career spanning over a decade, and has performed and recorded with many Australian and international blues acts Newly released one way ticket is the second album from Chris Mawer and features some new uptempo blues and swing tunes aswell as some blues favourites.
Chris music has been influenced by such greats as Howlin Wolf, Ray Charles, Tom Waits, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, Muddy Waters.
“Partysonic is not just another covers band but an entertainment group that puts on a show to remember!
The performance line up can include an arrangement of songs as chosen by you or selected from our set covers lists, all performed by renowned musicians including Leah Thomas, Hal Tapeae, Steele Dawson and David Williams.
We also have other renowned and famous players eg Steve Balbi (from Noiseworks) and Lachlan Dolley as well as many other musicians that we can personally arrange to play at your request. This line up is guaranteed to leave a memorable impression on your customers and ensure a very successful fun night!
Partysonic has established a name for itself around Sydney and the patrons of �Fitzroy Hotel� would not only stop and listen but would fill the dance floor and want more”.
