IHAIA W PIRERE ;GUITAR/VOCALS - MARTY AMOS ;DRUMS
“A fresh and unique new comer brandishing the tradition of fine southern
blues with a contemporary rock driven live performance. One to be
witnesses and thoroughly enjoyed".......... :Tsunami Music Magazine ..
Influences
Tim the MOOSE McGrath, Early Metallica, AC/DC, Danzig, Ben Harper, The Sex Pistols, Missisippi Fred McDowell, Hats Fitz, C W Stone King, Massey Smith Family, The Fumes, Marshall & the Fro, Friends, My left Foot, None of my school teachers, That book i read once, Sarah & To all the people in the crowds.......CHEERS!
Ihaia (AKA Cleveland) launched into the Indie blues rock scene of 2008 with his trade mark old style dirt blues. Cleveland teamed up with drummer Marty Amos and became Clevelandblues. This travelled Sunshine Coast two piece band will get you rocking with a catchy raw performance. Original free hand slide blues on a resonator, banjo & violin with a solid drum backline.
"Current Air Play on Radio NAG 91.3 FM throughout Central Queensland" +
"Air Play on Nossa Community Radio 101.3 FM on the Sunshine Coast" ..... Devils Bus Stop & Me-Ho were sitting respectively in the top 25 for 8 weeks & Fallen breaking it into the top 10 for 5 weeks in the roots charts, Tripple J..s Unearthed.
Late 2008, performed at Village arts festival QLD, Sunshine Coast Blues Festival QLD, Caloundra Music Festival QLD, Festival Of The Sun, Port Macquarie NSW, Great Noosa Camp Out, Noosa QLD & Tamworth Country Music Festival NSW. Featured soundtrack to Australian Surfing Life Magazine DVD- January 09 issue and latest Liquid Lifestyles Surfing DVD, Frequent gigs throughout Northern NSW and QLD East Coast.
Voted "favorite artist in the House of Gibson at the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2009".
............................................................ :Shot by Jake..
CANT BE MORE HAPPY KNOWING FROM YOU IHAIA,SO YOU HAD A TALK WITH MISS CANDY,THATS GREAT EVEN KNOWING SHES NOT HAVIN A GOOD TIME ABOUT OUR FRIEND LEX,I GUESS YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
I HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD START IN YOUR NEW WEEK,AND AS THE DAYS COME,THEY WILL BE BETTER AND BETTER! TAKE A LOOK BRO,IHAIA & KIKO IN A GREAT PERFORMANCE,HAHAHA
HAVE A NICE TUESDAY,ROCK HARD AS YOU DO HUGS TO MY BROTHER OF ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL MOTHER
HAVE A GREAT ONE BRO! THE CREW? THE CREW IS THE REASON WE PLAY,BUT WE PLAY THE SAME WAY FOR 3 THAN FOR 3000,ISNT IT? ROCK THE HOUSE MY BROTHER IHAIA,CHEERS!
New page bro! Nice. Go nuts at Rock'n'Roots. Catch ya tomorrow! Load in from 2.30 mate. Should get a sound check in then. Should grab some beers after if you're keen.