Monday, February 13, 2017
Louis Helmsley
Louis Helmsley is a solo artists in the South West of Victoria who became a musician in 1999, and has recorded 10 albums in 15 years. His influences include Tom Petty, Cat Stevens, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd. Gigs in the district have included the Macarthur pub and Rafferty's Tavern.
Dave Burgess
Dave Burgess
Originally from Canberra, Dave moved to Warrnambool 16 years ago to try to become a professional musician. One of his many bands was the Atom Splitters. After many years practice, a university degree, two kids and many soul destroying jobs, things came together. Currently, Dave teaches music in Warrnambool and plays pubs, clubs and weddings. At the end of 2009, Dave released his first album of original material. 'Easy Street' which touched on styles of R'n'B, blues and swing that have inspired him. Dave's second album, 'Hurry Slowly', was launched in November 2012 and explores more musical styles including reggae, blues, country, and a whole heap of 'funk' including 12 original songs all written by Dave himself. In 016 he released his third album Set like stone.
Dave Burgess resides in Warrnambool of South West Victoria, and when he isn't teaching his awesome talent at Guitar playing to College Students, or going to the Gym at Aqua Zone, or playing in his band at local hotels, and Fletcher Jones Gardens in the Summertime Sunday Blues afternoons, he is writing and recording his originals, which can be found on his latest album,'SET LIKE STONE' The Dave Burgess Band and a former release you can find 'hurry slowly' on CD Baby.com/Dave Burgess. Dave's music draws on many of the classic styling of guitar playing, although largely steeped in Blues, the music incorporates Classic RnB, Soul, Blues, Country, Reggae, Funk and Groove. "Why just play one style of music" Dave says...Although the music of this accomplished guitar player lifts you up and makes you feel good, it does not compromise or get in the way of the songs that describe the human condition and draws you in. The Lyrics connect with you and make you feel like you are having a conversation with him. Songs of love and loss, getting up after life knocks you down, money and the lack thereof, and the benefits of hindsight make for great universal themes that people relate to. The Dave Burgess Band have gained a large following for their dynamic performances and musicianship with Tim Conlan - Bass Player, and Raff Marino - Drummer, the rhythm section is deeply groovy. The three piece powerhouse of genre hopping, foot stomping, musical explorers have been blazing the stages of Victoria's music festivals and will soon hit the stage in their local town at- THE LOFT for AROCKALYPSE held Friday June 8th - Sunday 10th. Dave Burgess Band will be playing on the Sunday at the festival. South West Sounds were lucky to see Dave Burgess Band perform at St Brigid's Blues & Roots Festival held in January in 2018 at Crossley . Such professional and brilliant players, groovy, blues music and a soulful smooth voice Dave has, influenced by musicians like East Coast band, 'Bondi Cigars', Dave Burgess still has his own unique sound unlike any other blues Artists. Dave is a friendly down to earth bloke, I'm sure he would love to have a chat to you after his set anytime, and you may be able to purchase his CD from him too !
Originally from Canberra, Dave moved to Warrnambool 16 years ago to try to become a professional musician. One of his many bands was the Atom Splitters. After many years practice, a university degree, two kids and many soul destroying jobs, things came together. Currently, Dave teaches music in Warrnambool and plays pubs, clubs and weddings. At the end of 2009, Dave released his first album of original material. 'Easy Street' which touched on styles of R'n'B, blues and swing that have inspired him. Dave's second album, 'Hurry Slowly', was launched in November 2012 and explores more musical styles including reggae, blues, country, and a whole heap of 'funk' including 12 original songs all written by Dave himself. In 016 he released his third album Set like stone.
Dave Burgess resides in Warrnambool of South West Victoria, and when he isn't teaching his awesome talent at Guitar playing to College Students, or going to the Gym at Aqua Zone, or playing in his band at local hotels, and Fletcher Jones Gardens in the Summertime Sunday Blues afternoons, he is writing and recording his originals, which can be found on his latest album,'SET LIKE STONE' The Dave Burgess Band and a former release you can find 'hurry slowly' on CD Baby.com/Dave Burgess. Dave's music draws on many of the classic styling of guitar playing, although largely steeped in Blues, the music incorporates Classic RnB, Soul, Blues, Country, Reggae, Funk and Groove. "Why just play one style of music" Dave says...Although the music of this accomplished guitar player lifts you up and makes you feel good, it does not compromise or get in the way of the songs that describe the human condition and draws you in. The Lyrics connect with you and make you feel like you are having a conversation with him. Songs of love and loss, getting up after life knocks you down, money and the lack thereof, and the benefits of hindsight make for great universal themes that people relate to. The Dave Burgess Band have gained a large following for their dynamic performances and musicianship with Tim Conlan - Bass Player, and Raff Marino - Drummer, the rhythm section is deeply groovy. The three piece powerhouse of genre hopping, foot stomping, musical explorers have been blazing the stages of Victoria's music festivals and will soon hit the stage in their local town at- THE LOFT for AROCKALYPSE held Friday June 8th - Sunday 10th. Dave Burgess Band will be playing on the Sunday at the festival. South West Sounds were lucky to see Dave Burgess Band perform at St Brigid's Blues & Roots Festival held in January in 2018 at Crossley . Such professional and brilliant players, groovy, blues music and a soulful smooth voice Dave has, influenced by musicians like East Coast band, 'Bondi Cigars', Dave Burgess still has his own unique sound unlike any other blues Artists. Dave is a friendly down to earth bloke, I'm sure he would love to have a chat to you after his set anytime, and you may be able to purchase his CD from him too !
John Anscombe
John Anscombe has been a country music singer in South West Victoria for many years, both as a soloist and a member of the "Rubber band". He is one of the leading members of the "Warrnambool and District Country Music Group". This group was formed by a group of friends in 2005 and holds concerts at the Warrnambool City Memorial Bowls Club on the the third Sunday of every month. In 2016 various members of the group put together a compilation CD of 19 songs. The song "Things Are Not the Same on the Land" won Bill Chambers the Best Song of the Year Award from the CMAA (Country Music Association of Australia) after Slim Dusty recorded it in 1992.
Narelle Sharp
Narelle Sharp is a singer/songwriter from the Port Fairy area who participated in one of the TAFE Music Industry skills courses. As a songwriter she says she likes to find a subject and write a story from it. One of her compositions (Anders Christian Terjesen) is about a Norwegian lad who jumped ship at Geelong and married a Port Fairy girl. The song "Run amuck" was written in her later teenage years about a friend who was using hard drugs, although there are references that can be generalised to all of us in society that are attracted to poisons. The the original subject of the song is now a father of 3 and a grandfather, so there is a happy ending in real life. The arranging and recording was done by Don Stewart (of Dalriada fame). The music was initially recorded for a "creation" song written by Narelle and performed by children at St.Patrick's Port Fairy. The backing track was melded to the alternate lyrics.
The Settlement
The Settlement is the name of Hamilton group formerly known as Buddha and the Chocolate Box. They established a large following in Port Fairy and Warrnambool and have since expanded nationwide, with a possibility of a showcase at Canadian music week and some shows in the States. The core Hamilton-based trio of Adrian Calvano (guitar, vocals), Matt Pitman (fiddle) and Shane Baker (bass) remain from the group’s Buddha In A Chocolate Box days, but since combining with Melbourne-based members Harry Pettit (drummer) and Jimmy Doheny (guitar) the band has refined its music. Adrian Calvano was quoted in the Warrnambool Standard (20th Jan. 2017) as saying “In the Buddha (In A Chocolate Box) days, it was all covers – we were learning our chops - it was heavily ‘fiddle-dee-dee potatoes’ with the fiddle stuff and we wanted to get away from that sound a bit, away from the Irish reels. I think we became a bit heavier, rockier, (turned) more into Australian rock. A new album called Stand In The Middle, due in mid-February, although the first taste of the album, the single She’s Alright, which came with a colourful film clip that has had over 3000 plays on YouTube, has been around for a while.
On March 24th 2017 Anthony Brady published the following article in the Warrnambool Standard:
Settling in for success
THE release of The Settlement’s first album is drawing closer but the Hamilton band is far from standing still.The debut album will be released in July, preceded by the release of a third single in May.The band’s second single,Clean Trouble, was premiered on the Rolling Stone Australia website.The Settlement lead singer and guitarist Adrian Calvano said the endorsement from Rolling Stone was a huge moment for the band.“We were stoked about being recognised by Rolling Stone,” Calvano said.“We have a good team around us helping to spread the word about what we are doing.We have gigged pretty hard and we are building credibility in the industry and something like this really helps.” The Settlement has been together since 2015, having started life as Buddha in a Chocolate Box back in 2005.Calvano said the band is making the impact it had set out to when it began as The Settlement.“In 2015, we decided to really take our music seriously,” Calvano said.“We were sick of just playing covers, we wanted to get our own music out there.The change of name and a bit of a change in the line-up was a new beginning.”
The Settlement continues to grow a large fan base with their strong live shows.They have played major festivals across the country,from Gympie to Queenscliff and many in between.They have also played close to home, starring as one of the headline acts at the Music in the Vines event in Macarthur. The refinement of their trade continues both on and off stage.The band is just back from a four-day camp at a home stead outside Ballarat.Calvano said it was a valuable exercise.“It was very productive, it was great to wake up each morning and everything was there, set up and ready to start playing,” Calvano said.“We wrote, played and discussed what wanted to do and how we could do it.”The Settlement’s next major outing will be in Stawell during the town’s famous Stawell Gift carnival at Easter.
On March 24th 2017 Anthony Brady published the following article in the Warrnambool Standard:
Settling in for success
THE release of The Settlement’s first album is drawing closer but the Hamilton band is far from standing still.The debut album will be released in July, preceded by the release of a third single in May.The band’s second single,Clean Trouble, was premiered on the Rolling Stone Australia website.The Settlement lead singer and guitarist Adrian Calvano said the endorsement from Rolling Stone was a huge moment for the band.“We were stoked about being recognised by Rolling Stone,” Calvano said.“We have a good team around us helping to spread the word about what we are doing.We have gigged pretty hard and we are building credibility in the industry and something like this really helps.” The Settlement has been together since 2015, having started life as Buddha in a Chocolate Box back in 2005.Calvano said the band is making the impact it had set out to when it began as The Settlement.“In 2015, we decided to really take our music seriously,” Calvano said.“We were sick of just playing covers, we wanted to get our own music out there.The change of name and a bit of a change in the line-up was a new beginning.”
The Settlement continues to grow a large fan base with their strong live shows.They have played major festivals across the country,from Gympie to Queenscliff and many in between.They have also played close to home, starring as one of the headline acts at the Music in the Vines event in Macarthur. The refinement of their trade continues both on and off stage.The band is just back from a four-day camp at a home stead outside Ballarat.Calvano said it was a valuable exercise.“It was very productive, it was great to wake up each morning and everything was there, set up and ready to start playing,” Calvano said.“We wrote, played and discussed what wanted to do and how we could do it.”The Settlement’s next major outing will be in Stawell during the town’s famous Stawell Gift carnival at Easter.
Sleevehearts
The Sleevehearts is the name of a band formed in Warrnambool in 2016. The members (Tony Peel, Marty Lemmens, and Bryan Keilor-Reid are veteran musicians who have previously been in bands as diverse as Breathing in Breathing Out, Kaleidico and Fun City). The launch date for their debut CD "Tantamount" was 28th Jan. 2017. Bryan's name does not appear on the CD but instead Charles Leslie Box is listed. Charles Leslie Box is his alter-ego performance name. His middle name is Leslie & for some reason his dad nicknamed him Charles, thus Charles Leslie. When his wife Jen died he went thru' some very dark days & this other persona Charles Leslie Box arrived and helped him write a truckload of songs & verse. It helped him deal with where he was & gave him purpose. The Box part is him trying to find humour in the situation (The Leslie Rotating Tremolo Speaker System - sometimes known as the Leslie Box - is named after its inventor, Donald Leslie. Leslie began working in the late 1930s to get a speaker for a Hammond organ that had a closer emulation of a pipe or theatre organ). The Sleevehearts performed at the St. Brigid's Blues and Roots Festival on January 14th 2017 and describe their sound as 80s pop/rock.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Loose Cannons
At the Weerite HallWednesday, January 11, 2017
Monday, October 10, 2016
Portland's Jono Colliver plays to 100,000 people at AFL Grand Final
Portland's Jono Colliver plays to 100,000 people at AFL Grand Final MATT NEAL
Published in Warrnambool Standard 3 Oct 2016
PORTLAND musician Jono Colliver admits to freaking out a little bit when he discovered he would be playing as part of the pre-match entertainment at the AFL Grand Final.
“I was pretty excited and then that feeling was overtaken really quickly by crippling fear,” he laughed.
Colliver is the bass player with Vance Joy, a band that has taken him all around the world and seen him play to crowds of 75,000 people opening for Taylor Swift.
But Saturday’s two-song set at the MCG was the band’s biggest audience yet, with almost 100,000 people at the ground. An average of four million people tuned in to watch it on TV as well.
“Unlike other gigs where you become very aware of the audience, I was more aware of the fact there was a national audience, even though there was 100,000 people around me,” he said.
“But they’re taking a back seat because you can’t see their individual faces – they become a singular ‘crowd’ and I was very aware of the individual people watching at home, like my Nan and Pop and my friends watching it on television somewhere. That became the main thing I was thinking about.”
Colliver said sticking to a schedule help keep his nerves at bay.
“It’s a lot of ‘wait here for 10 minutes’ then ‘walk to this spot and wait for five minutes’. So you only think about the next step.
“Walking into the change rooms when Sting started, that was the first time I felt the gravity of it. It had a physical effect on my body. I walked down the ramp to change rooms and I felt this huge (weight hit me), like ‘wow, this happened – that was a real thing’. I had to sit down and chill out for a minute. My next thought was ‘there’s a grand final about to happen and 44 dudes are going to feel this same pressure, but they have to physically play a game of football’. I got a whole new appreciation for the players at that point.”
When he’s not playing with Vance Joy, Colliver also plays in Dr Colossus, Gums, The Pretty Littles, and is releasing an EP of his own songs under the name Money On Verema next week.
Published in Warrnambool Standard 3 Oct 2016
PORTLAND musician Jono Colliver admits to freaking out a little bit when he discovered he would be playing as part of the pre-match entertainment at the AFL Grand Final.
“I was pretty excited and then that feeling was overtaken really quickly by crippling fear,” he laughed.
Portland musical export Jono Colliver (second from left) with his Vance Joy bandmates before their performance at the AFL Grand Final.
Colliver is the bass player with Vance Joy, a band that has taken him all around the world and seen him play to crowds of 75,000 people opening for Taylor Swift.
But Saturday’s two-song set at the MCG was the band’s biggest audience yet, with almost 100,000 people at the ground. An average of four million people tuned in to watch it on TV as well.
“Unlike other gigs where you become very aware of the audience, I was more aware of the fact there was a national audience, even though there was 100,000 people around me,” he said.
“But they’re taking a back seat because you can’t see their individual faces – they become a singular ‘crowd’ and I was very aware of the individual people watching at home, like my Nan and Pop and my friends watching it on television somewhere. That became the main thing I was thinking about.”
Colliver said sticking to a schedule help keep his nerves at bay.
“It’s a lot of ‘wait here for 10 minutes’ then ‘walk to this spot and wait for five minutes’. So you only think about the next step.
“Walking into the change rooms when Sting started, that was the first time I felt the gravity of it. It had a physical effect on my body. I walked down the ramp to change rooms and I felt this huge (weight hit me), like ‘wow, this happened – that was a real thing’. I had to sit down and chill out for a minute. My next thought was ‘there’s a grand final about to happen and 44 dudes are going to feel this same pressure, but they have to physically play a game of football’. I got a whole new appreciation for the players at that point.”
When he’s not playing with Vance Joy, Colliver also plays in Dr Colossus, Gums, The Pretty Littles, and is releasing an EP of his own songs under the name Money On Verema next week.
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