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.
Monday, September 19, 2016
3WAY FM Hank Williams Tribute night 2016
Uke group
Hack and the Thoroughbreds
Uke group
Uke group
Uke group
The Bucks
The Bucks
Trevor and Mel
Trevor Keilar
Tank Dilemma
Tank Dilemma
Tank Dilemma
Eddy Boyle
Eddy Boyle
Billy Bevan
Louie and the Melways
Louie and the Melways
Lee Morgan
Lee Morgan
Streamline
Streamline
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Trevor and Mel - Trevor McKenzie and Melissa Bowman
Smoove
Smoove @ Hotel Warrnambool 7/1/2018
Gavin Franklin Smoove @ Hotel Warrnambool 7/1/2018
Peter Hocking and Larry Lawson Smoove @ Hotel Warrnambool 7/1/2018
Monday, July 18, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
The Dogs
"The Dogs" was the name of a band formed at Hamilton's Monivae College in 1965, enduring a couple of incarnations through to the end of 1967. The founding members were Michael Schack, Marty Atchison, Kevin Rooney, Malcolm Thomas, Paul Van Kalken and Leo Tellefson. The band entered the 1965 Battle of the Sounds competition in Warrnambool, sponsored by Hoadleys, and promoted by 3YB at the Capitol Theatre. Although not acclaimed at this outing, they were one of the few bands to present an original song - "Hey woman" by Marty Atchison. In Dec. 1965 Paul Van Kalken (from Balmoral), Malcolm Thomas (from Tennant Creek, N.T.) and Kevin Rooney (from Warrnambool) left the college, and subsequently the band. Van Kalken continued to perform in Hamilton in a band called the Commancheros, which also included Coleraine guitarist Peter Bird - later to play bass with Warrnambool band's "Nevada" and "Lost in Suburbia".
Schack, Atchison and Tellefson pursued the band at school throughout 1966, along with Frank Borbiro. Leo Tellefson departed for his home town Donald at the end of 1966. He performed throughout the Wimmera region in various bands (including "Blend") through to the next century. In 1967 the band comprised Marty Atchison (vocals), Michael Schack (guitar), Frank Borbiro (bass) and Tim Carracher (drums). At the end of 1967 the band dissolved. Michael Schack played temporarily with Hamilton band "The Nuartz" (featuring Gary Andrews and Allan Primrose), before rejoining Atchison in 1969 for the "3M Company", and eventually the "Dead Livers" in 1978.
The article below was reproduced from "The Dolphin" - the magazine for the Monivae Old Collegians Association - Issue 25 May 2014
It’s a Dog’s Life
On January 11th 2014 there was are reunion of the band “The Dead Livers” at the Victoria Hotel Warrnambool. The band of course included two Old Collegians - Marty Atchison (‘67) and Michael Schack (‘67). As an adjunct to this event the idea of having a reunion of their old school band “The Dogs” was floated. The original 1965 formative members were Marty Atchison, Michael Schack, Kevin Rooney (‘66), Leo Tellefson (‘67), Paul Van Kalken (‘65) and Malcolm Thomas (‘67). The
band continued for two more years and later inclusions were Frank Borbiro (‘68) and Tim Carracher (‘67). Contact was made with as many as possible and Marty, Leo, Kevin, Paul, Michael and Tim agreed to give it a go.
The disparate geographic spread of members (Adelaide, Melbourne, Donald, Portland and Warrnambool) made rehearsal impossible until the day of the suggested performance. The six reunited for the first time in about 49 years at an emotional gathering at Kevin Rooney’s former family home in Warrnambool and tried to remember some songs.
Below: L to R: Kevin Rooney, Tim Carracher, Paul Van Kalken, Marty Atchison, MichaelSchack and Leo Tellefson reunited on 11th Jan 2014.
Eventually they settled on “Around and around” (A Chuck Berry song covered by the Rolling Stones), “It’s All Over Now’ (another Rolling Stones cover) and “Money - That’s What I Want” (covered by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones). The performance at night took place during an interval in the Dead Livers’ show and included a supplementary guitarist and drummer to round out things. The three songs went without a hitch (well, almost) and The Dogs seemed to momentarily regain the enthusiasm and energy they displayed in the sixties. The crowd danced ardently and applauded generously at the end of each song.
Above - Leo Tellefson (piano), Mark Meallin (guitar). Marty Atchison (vocal), Richard O'Keefe (drums), Kevin Rooney (guitar), Michael Schack (bass), Paul Van Kalken, Tim Carracher - Jan. 11th, Victoria Hotel Warrnambool.
From 1965 Monivae annual
It’s a Dog’s Life - Quite early in the school year, a small group of boys was banded together and, armed with some of the necessary talent and equipment, called themselves “The Dogs”. After many short, hectic practice sessions, they made their debut into the world of entertainment at the Y.C.S. Concert and, much to the delight of the audience, proved a highlight of the evening. The next public appearance was slightly less formal, held one Sunday afternoon, and was almost a school outing. At the small fee of sixpence, a riotous hour of R & B echoed through the school, amidst the stamping and cheering of the enthusiastic fans. Then as a finale to the year’s activities as a group, The Dogs of Hamilton were contestants for 3YB’s ‘Battle of the Sounds”, this time playing toan audience of one thousand. Although not acclaimed in this outing, the Dogs will be more remembered by the boys at Monivae as more popular relief from Symphony Concerts.
Above L to R: Leo Tellefson (piano), Michaelv Schack (guitar), Paul Van Kalken (tambourine and vocals), Malcom Thomas (drums), Marty Atchison (vocals), Kevin Rooney (guitar)
Schack, Atchison and Tellefson pursued the band at school throughout 1966, along with Frank Borbiro. Leo Tellefson departed for his home town Donald at the end of 1966. He performed throughout the Wimmera region in various bands (including "Blend") through to the next century. In 1967 the band comprised Marty Atchison (vocals), Michael Schack (guitar), Frank Borbiro (bass) and Tim Carracher (drums). At the end of 1967 the band dissolved. Michael Schack played temporarily with Hamilton band "The Nuartz" (featuring Gary Andrews and Allan Primrose), before rejoining Atchison in 1969 for the "3M Company", and eventually the "Dead Livers" in 1978.
1965 lineup: L to R: Leo Tellefson (piano), Michael Schack (guitar), Paul Van Kalken (vocals), Malcolm Thomas (drums), Marty Atchison (vocals), Kevin Rooney (guitar)
The article below was reproduced from "The Dolphin" - the magazine for the Monivae Old Collegians Association - Issue 25 May 2014
It’s a Dog’s Life
On January 11th 2014 there was are reunion of the band “The Dead Livers” at the Victoria Hotel Warrnambool. The band of course included two Old Collegians - Marty Atchison (‘67) and Michael Schack (‘67). As an adjunct to this event the idea of having a reunion of their old school band “The Dogs” was floated. The original 1965 formative members were Marty Atchison, Michael Schack, Kevin Rooney (‘66), Leo Tellefson (‘67), Paul Van Kalken (‘65) and Malcolm Thomas (‘67). The
band continued for two more years and later inclusions were Frank Borbiro (‘68) and Tim Carracher (‘67). Contact was made with as many as possible and Marty, Leo, Kevin, Paul, Michael and Tim agreed to give it a go.
The disparate geographic spread of members (Adelaide, Melbourne, Donald, Portland and Warrnambool) made rehearsal impossible until the day of the suggested performance. The six reunited for the first time in about 49 years at an emotional gathering at Kevin Rooney’s former family home in Warrnambool and tried to remember some songs.
Below: L to R: Kevin Rooney, Tim Carracher, Paul Van Kalken, Marty Atchison, MichaelSchack and Leo Tellefson reunited on 11th Jan 2014.
Eventually they settled on “Around and around” (A Chuck Berry song covered by the Rolling Stones), “It’s All Over Now’ (another Rolling Stones cover) and “Money - That’s What I Want” (covered by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones). The performance at night took place during an interval in the Dead Livers’ show and included a supplementary guitarist and drummer to round out things. The three songs went without a hitch (well, almost) and The Dogs seemed to momentarily regain the enthusiasm and energy they displayed in the sixties. The crowd danced ardently and applauded generously at the end of each song.
Above - Leo Tellefson (piano), Mark Meallin (guitar). Marty Atchison (vocal), Richard O'Keefe (drums), Kevin Rooney (guitar), Michael Schack (bass), Paul Van Kalken, Tim Carracher - Jan. 11th, Victoria Hotel Warrnambool.
From 1965 Monivae annual
It’s a Dog’s Life - Quite early in the school year, a small group of boys was banded together and, armed with some of the necessary talent and equipment, called themselves “The Dogs”. After many short, hectic practice sessions, they made their debut into the world of entertainment at the Y.C.S. Concert and, much to the delight of the audience, proved a highlight of the evening. The next public appearance was slightly less formal, held one Sunday afternoon, and was almost a school outing. At the small fee of sixpence, a riotous hour of R & B echoed through the school, amidst the stamping and cheering of the enthusiastic fans. Then as a finale to the year’s activities as a group, The Dogs of Hamilton were contestants for 3YB’s ‘Battle of the Sounds”, this time playing toan audience of one thousand. Although not acclaimed in this outing, the Dogs will be more remembered by the boys at Monivae as more popular relief from Symphony Concerts.
Above L to R: Leo Tellefson (piano), Michaelv Schack (guitar), Paul Van Kalken (tambourine and vocals), Malcom Thomas (drums), Marty Atchison (vocals), Kevin Rooney (guitar)
1966 lineup - Michael Schack, Marty Atchison, Leo Tellefson, Frank Borbiro
1967 lineup - Michael Schack, Marty Atchison, Tim Carracher, Frank Borbiro
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