Fitzroy Hotel
161 George Street, Windsor
Phone: 02 4577 3396
Email: info@fitzroyhotel.com.au
Tour Band
February 5th, 2012 -
New Settlement Road
New Settlement Road are a four-piece band from country Victoria, Australia. Their music is a collection of folk-inspired tunes with a strong focus on storytelling. Influenced by the music of 60s folk writers like Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon as well as great Australian songwriters like Paul Kelly and Tim Rogers their music is subtly dark with a simplicity that allows the songs narratives to take centre stage . Described by renowned music manager Larry Tyler as having the rare ability to capture the imagination of the listener in an honest and meaningful way the band have just completed a stint in the studio. Among the Gentlest of Birds the bands 10 track debut was recorded in five and a half days with ARIA nominated recording engineer Robin Mai John Butler Trio Augie March decided to record most of the music live to tape explains singer songwriter Waz Clark. This just seemed like the most logical way to capture the feeling of us playing together” he added.
February 10th, 2012 -
Why Wait In Line for Events ?
Did you Know you can add yourself to the Guest list for an upcoming Event ? Means no waiting at the door for hours if your on the guest list you get direct access. see the guest list link for details.
For People that get The Spys it is more than atrend or a lifestyle accessory and stands for more than lining up a shot at superstardom it means something. The bands iconic high energy rock, with hard edged ska reggae influences and a strong social concience give the band and its songs an integrety and life force that has proven difficult to kill.They have enjoyed a salubrious long term career. They are a house hold name in Brazil, and are the flag bearers of Auzzie Music. They are on the bill at Rock Rio festival this year a festival that attracts
half a million scantily clad Brazilians every year Butfor the most part The Spys career in Australia has been fuelled by the true believers. Slogging it out on the Australian pub circuit for nearly 25 years the band have stayed in touch with its fans and never
sold out.
Imogen Clark is a young singer songwriter from Bowen Mountain whos had a breathtaking musical ride in recent months.Imogens unique brand of indie folk has been embraced by audiences across Western Sydney through gigs at Sassafras Cafe Kurrajong The Blue Tongue Cafe Glenbrook and The Fitzroy Hotel Windsor.she has an impressive relaxed command of the stage formed by years of prize winning school and Eisteddfod performances.Imogen recently caught the eyes and ears of industry professionals when she entered the prestigious Telstra Road to Tamworth competition. She blew away artists twice her age by winning her heat then making it through the semi final at Telstra Dome in Olympic Park. Imogen then took the stage at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in a live telecast with a supporting band of professional musicians behind her. As a finalist Imogen took part in a boot camp run by recording company executives and mentoring musicians which gave her valuable insights towards planning a future career in music.Imogen has just released her debut EP of all her own material called Sky Stands Still and she ll be performing them live on guitar and piano soon at venues across the Hawkesbury.
solo rocker Mark is a fully fledged jack in a box showman. Fusion of slide blues rock and funk influences with intense electronic loops, electric and acoustic slide guitars/bass, trusty kick drum and energy to burn. Not just a one man band hes fun to watch and sounds like a band all on his own. Stand back or get up and dance Mark is a high octane one man blues machine who burns it up on slide guitar. He uses a loop system to layer his music, which combined with wicked harmonica and drumming with his feet provides a full infectious sound to grab the crowd s attention. His focus is on original material with left of centre covers. Based in Gold Coast Qld.
The Killgirls are a five piece rocktronic timebomb ticking in South Australia. This synth
heavy indie electro band are gaining momentum having picked up national airplay in Australia with the J s and supports for Art VS Science MM9 Futurecop UK End of Fashion Bang Bang Eche Oh Mercy Mstrkrft Crystal Castles The Swiss City Riots The Chemist and The Bumblebeez. They have played Parklife Schoolies Fuses Explode Showcase the opening of Feast Festival and Adelaides night of nights the Fringe Festival Opening where they rocked a crowd of 40000 people and played with a 15 piece African Choir.In the lead up to the launch of their debut EP in 2009 The Killgirls kidnapped fans for an intimate listening party and electro acoustic gig after luring them into an internet web based treasure hunt. The stunt fuelled their sold out launch which raised the bar on killer Adelaide parties held in the heritage listed Queens Theatre The Killgirls 5 track EP was recorded at Adelaide’s Broadcast Studio with Melbourne
based producer Jed Palmer. It was mastered by Mike Marsh at the Exchange in London whose working credits include the likes of The Prodigy The Chemical Bros The Klaxons and fellow Aussies The Presets and The Midnight Juggernauts. complete with mirror ball skyline kick ass light show and a spa.Currently the band has began a partnership with Melbourne based fashion label Gibson and is working on the follow-up to their 2009 debut and shifting their focus to
building a National profile.
Australian APRA award winning dance sensations The Potbelleez emerged from their Bondi Beach Wonderland studio in 2011 where they had been writing and recording their second album Destination Now which was released in May dropping 3 massive Platinum and Gold hit records in its wake. Co produced by Australian dance legend and multiple ARIA Award winner Paul Mac Itchee and Scrathee and The Dissacociatives and Shave Four x UK Top 10 and US Top5 productions,the highly anticipated album has been a smash hit on the charts.The Potbelleez long awaited return has impressed fans across they country as their fresh energetic sounds make a splash across radio and television alike. Hello was the first smash single from the sophomore album Destination Now it was 1 most added track to Australian radio in 2010 shooting up the Aria Top 40 singles chart, snatching ARIA Gold certification and the trademark sound for many top line brands including Jeep and the AJC racing carnivals
I m a singer and songwriter originally from New Zealand currently living and playing in Sydney.When I was twelve I claimed ownership of our familys motley old record player and the odd collection of records that lived with it. Along with Alvin and the chipmunks The ballad of Davy Crockett and Fleetwood mac Rumours Every family home had that album like every family home has a dishwasher now there was Elton John Goodbye yellow brick road. I wore it out Oh the homework I shirked I soon knew the words to the whole double album by heart from Sweet painted lady to I ve seen that movie too to The ballad of Danny Bailey. Such a world Heartbreak homelessness Saturday night ass shakin badness and seedy sex Really it could have been any album with an ounce of depth.What I fell into was a gigantic love of songs. The shape and size they can be the way a beautiful story can fit into that package the way it can raise bumps on my arms and the way if no one is home I could open my mouth screw up my face and wail along cos I knew all the words Being a bit slow to think of things it took me until I was twenty four to pick up a guitar and a pen and try making my own Wow I thought This way I can put in all the things I like like references to fruit for anatomical comparisons and rhymes that dont quite and leave out things I don t like like lame dead lyrics that sound like they went there just because they rhymed and writeThe perfect song.Now its eleven years later� and I believe I m getting closer.
New York was getting the better of me Adrian explains and for a bunch of reasons, moving to Sydney and starting a rock band was a very sane option.6 months later, debut EP ʻThe worldʼs going to end. mixed by Wade Keighran Daniel Johns and Ben Gillies The Presets Wolf and Cub is influenced by the big choruses of FM radio with a signature sound thats one part animal two parts melody.6 months later, debut EP The worlds going to end. mixed by Wade Keighran Daniel Johns and Ben Gillies The PresetsWo lf and Cub is influenced by the big choruses of FM radio, with a signature sound thats one part animal two parts melody.Big vocal lines lead the charge on the soaring Worlds Going to End and backed by call and response harmonies on the thundering groove of New York crowds quickly get the quartets original stick in your head
view of songwriting.Backed by high energy performances at the Annandale, Manly and
Candys From Afar have quickly built a reputation for leaving everything
on stage.
Framed Music is a band that plays Classic & Contemporary Rock Covers from the 70s to now with notable renditions of memorable tunes. They have a growing popularity due to their dynamic live performance & audience involvement.The band believe that songs are like photographs which remind us of memorable events in our lives such as weddings, engagements and first dates in actual fact when you hear certain songs most people can recall exactly what they were doing, who they were with and where they were at the time We like to capture snapshots of some of the rockiest funkiest all time favourite music of the last 40 years and display them on a live musical mantelpiece Framed for all to see hear and enjoy. Bands such as the Doors Rolling Stones U2 Foo Fighters Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Queen Chili Peppers INXS and Billy Idol to name a few all get a look in. The show also involves capturing snapshots of the audience having a great night with friends, family and the band of course. These photos are then displayed on the bands website as a memory.
After completing a Philosophy degree late last year, and realising that such a qualification was, frankly useless in the world of employment Steph Jansen abandoned all attempts to attain a real job and decided to pursue a music career full time.At a mere 21 years of age Steph�s songs are characterised by a maturity beyond her years and a unique take on country music which far surpasses the traditional limitations of the genre. Greatly influenced by the likes of Bonnie Raitt Shelby Lynne Linda Rondstadt and John Hiatt Steph draws from the best of the country folk rock soul and blues traditions creating something that is distinctly hers simultaneously old and new. Steph believes that her nostalgic acoustic driven tunes are the inevitable bi product of exposure to her parents 70s and 80s record collection with names like Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty being enjoyed on frequent rotation.Steph was selected to take part in the inaugural CMAA Academy of Music in 2010 and spent the recent Tamworth festival supporting some of Australias premier country artists.Currently in the pre production phase of her debut album, she is busy writing and road testing new material for release in the New Year.This Friday at the Heritage Hotel she will be joined by highly accomplished bass double bass player John Gwilliam and James Jimmy Rodwell on drums and percussion. Expect to be taken on a musical journey through the eras with a selection of sexy and psychedelic covers and the odd original tune thrown in!
Since forming early in 2011 Bent Blues has built up an extensive repertoire of blues music, performing covers by a large range of bands as well as originals. The trio combines old school foot stomping blues with tone driven blues-rock with modern ballads to provide an experience of powerful and passionate music.Debuting as front-man is Jay Lawrence on guitar who following a 5 year apprenticeship with Blue Mountains greats Doctor and The Badman wanted to form a trio to focus in on the music that drives him. That drive was found when stumbling across his fathers Stevie Ray Vaughan records, after which there was no turning back. SRV led to a great range of older guys Albert King Muddy Waters and such and then to more modern guys such as Robben Ford and John Mayer. These influences have created a fast and tone driven guitarist who is always trying to give the audience the feeling that the blues gives him, and has found the band that pushes him to do just that.
SUCCESSFULLY tearing down the walls between different genres of rock to create their own unique style with a new name and a sound that is distinctly distinguishable as their own, My Oh My are one of Sydney’s hottest up-and-coming bands.The musical talents of Jimmy Newton lead guitar Leo Grosso guitar vocals Matt Long vocals Ethan Brookes drums and Dane Brookes bass vocals are an on stage force to be reckoned with, as they have proven at various gigs both locally and in Sydneys CBD and Inner West.Playing original compositions inspired by the likes of the Foo Fighters, Artic Monkeys Mayday Parade and JET My Oh My promise a dynamic performance leaving the crowd wanting more and wondering where the next gig is.The band and their music has always been about energy thats what My Oh My is renowned for. For them, nothing compares to the adrenaline rush you get on stage when you have a crowd of familiar faces and newcomers enthralled by the music you have made for them.Having evolved musically over the four years since their inception, cultivating a loyal following of fans and developing a professional stage presence My Oh My recently recorded their debut EP at Damien Gerard Studios with the EP due to be released mid January.
MAR HAZE churns out tunes that I feel could be played appreciated and loved anywhere in this country. Coming from the beaches they re super laid back which really comes through in their music, making it that much more addictive. We can t get enough of Mar Haze Trunk Junk Quarterly Magazine.After three years of building a set of songs and playing to crazy mofo beach goers. MAR HAZE release their debut EP SUMMER SESSION through MGM. The songs are energetic yet very easy listening and sure to please blending their affection of reggae and rock and with their love of real blues & roots. Drawing influences from groups The Beautiful Girls Gomez John Butler Trio and G Love what defines MAR HAZE is the unique sharp edgy and sometimes scat vocals of front person Dean Mitchell.SUMMER SESSION is a raw garage style recording produced engineered and mixed by Shane Fahey at Megaphon Studios Sydney encapsulating Deans distinct vocals and the bands hard hitting stage sound. The lyrics are true and honest they tell stories about the ocean youth and girls.Keeping it coastal MAR HAZE continues to build their profile by creating an enterprise centering around their two passions music and surfing.
Sattwa is a Victorian duo that have only recently started working together but between them, David Turpie and Luke Owens have many years experience behind them as solo performance artists. Only recently have they decided to collaborate together to write record promote and perform music together in order to create a unique adult contemporary based style that connects to people on a personal level.They have just released their debut CD single titled A Simple Message To You which has recieved great responses from radio stations all over Australia as well as through their website and online music stores such as Itunes and Amazon. Over the past few months Sattwa have performed at various venues in Victoria and recently at Scorcherfest in Adelaide and will be back there in January. During the first half of next year David and Luke will be busy promoting their up and coming EP with shows in Sydney Canberra Adelaide Melbourne and Darwin. They are looking forward to their first Sydney performance as Sattwa at the Fitzroy Hotel and are very pumped about the show.
Uprising are set to be one of Sydneys most dynamic entertaining cover bands.This very entertaining group is establishing itself as the standout covers band in the Sydney music scene. Members of this Super group have come together from various well established acts such as Alanis Morissette Show The Pink Show Sydneys Greenday Show The Bon Jovi Show Hard Edge Sound Proofed The Funky Bunch and more.Uprising are a combination of rock, pop and more rock.
Their repertoire is a tribute to a diverse collection of artists some of which include Lenny Kravitz Katie Perry No Doubt Red Hot Chilli Peppers Rage against the Machine Sound Garden Inxs, Pearl Jam, and of course Pink.Songs such as Bad Romance Lady Gaga Sweet Child o mine Guns N Roses and u ur hand Pink are sure guarantees to get the crowd on the dance floor.
With their ever growing song list and a massive full sound the guys can tailor a very special night.
Trudy has captured the hearts and souls of Australian audiences for many years she has spent endless hours perfecting her craft and extending her repertoire.Doubling on guitar Trudy Lee uses her natural bubbly sense of humour to keep her audience entertained.Trudys distinctive voice powers out rock n roll yet she is equally comfortable singing sensitive ballads.
Learning guitar at an early age gave Trudy the opportunity to write her own music including
Natures gift Hold me childhood years and many more original songs.Trudy is a seasoned professional in entertainment playing a wide variety of venues across Australia from clubs and hotels to island resort A career built on dreams ambition and passion has made Trudy a very successful entertainer.
February 8th, 2012 -
winner of Best hotel 2011 Hawkesbury small business awards
The Fitzroy hotel was voted the winner of best hotel 2011 Hawkesbury small business awards. We would like to say a very be thank you to all our customers for voting for us from the staff and management here at the fitzroy hotel thank you very much!!!
February 10th, 2012 -
The Australian chef 2010 finals
Our very own chef Julian Ciabatti has made it to the Australian chef 2010 Final well done to Julian we are all very proud!! if you would like to see Julian in action visit the gallery section of our website.
February 10th, 2012 -
winner of Best hotel 2011 Hawkesbury small business awards
The Fitzroy hotel was voted the winner of best hotel 2011 Hawkesbury small business awards. We would like to say a very be thank you to all our customers for voting for us from the staff and management here at the fitzroy hotel thank you very much!!!
During major events, the Fitzroy Hotel must ensure that it does not allow more patrons than the legal capacity. To avoid dissappointment, pre-sale tickets are available via our website. This will ensure you are granted entry to the shows and you enjoy a great night of live music.
February 8th, 2012 -
Won best Hotel for 2008 in the Hawkesbury Local Business Awards
The fitzroy hotel Windsor has been awarded the best hotel for 2008 in the Hawkesbury business awards. from all the staff and management here at the fitzroy hotel Windsor we would like to thank all our customer for their support in making us the best hotel in the Hawkesbury area and ask that you keep on supporting us. once again thank you all!
Every friday from 4pm til 7pm the hottest bombshell lingerie topless girls will be servicing cold drinks at the fitz so come on down and treat yourself to a great aftternoon!!
Come on out to the Fitzroy Hotel to watch some of the best DJs Sydney has to offer having them mixing up some of the best going tunes beats and even some of those old great ones that still gets you pumping on the dance floor.top 40,dance,retro from 9pm-3am.
