Vocals - Sarah Newman, 25 year old talented singer, songwriter and performer!
Bass - Mike "Fud" Fudakowski, playing 8-string extended range bass.
Guitar / Vocals - Mike Rowntree, Mike is an enigma!
Lead Guitar - Dave Josland, ex DnD Showband.
Drums / Percussion / Vocals - Dene Thurston, mechanical engineer by day and musician by night.
Influences
Pearl Jam, Blondie, Steve Earl, Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow, Kings of Leon, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder, Alanis Morrisette, ZZ Top, Bryan Adams, Cheap Trick, Guns n Roses, Lynard Skynard, Doobie Bros, Chilli Peppers, Counting Crows, U2, Fleetwood Mac, Pink etc
Sounds Like
Record Label
To book us - contact; Dene Thurston - 021 0562 054
The Crystal Set is a professional covers band from Christchurch, New Zealand.
Venues and Events the band has played at;
Student Raceday - Riccarton Racecourse -
21st birthday Parties -
Yellow Cross - SOL Square -
Fox n Ferret - Palms and Riccarton -
50th birthday Party -
60th birthday Party -
Al's Bar -
BBQ - CHCH City -
Hog Out - Bikers Outdoor Concert -
Hororata Pub -
Lincoln University Sports Scholarship Ball – Riccarton Club -
Mickey Finns -
Motorcycle Dismantlers Company Social -
Roli Pub Rolleston -
Schneider Electric Xmas Social Addington Racecourse -
Spieghts Ale House Bealey Ave -
Springfield Pub -
The Blue Pub Methvern -
The Prison Backpackers opening function - Addington
The Rock Rolleston
Weddings Methvern Resort , Akoroa Gaiety Hall , Mona Vale, Holme Station, Terrace Downs, Ashburton Racecourse, New Brighton Hall
Blenheim Town Square New Years Eve - Wanaka Lakefront New Years Eve -
Super 14 final after match -
So if you're from Christchurch and interested in booking us..(happy to take bookings in Paris etc - just send airfares...)
Here's our current setlist;
The Crystal Set – Song List - alphabetical
- 3 Little Birds – Bob Marley
- Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
- Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd
- Auld Lang Syne
- Better Man – Pearl Jam
- Between Us - Sarah Newman
- Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
- Black Velvet – Alannah Miles
- Boys of Summer – The Ataris
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
- Come Away with Me - Norah Jones
- Come Together – The Beatles
- Copperhead Road – Steve Earl
- Dock of the Bay – Wilson Picket
- Everlong – Foo Fighters
- Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
- Fire - Pointer Sisters
- Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
- Hand in Pocket – Alanis Morrisette
- Happy Song - Sarah Newman
- Heard it through the grapevine - CCR
- Heart of Glass – Blondie
- Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder
- Hit me with your Best Shot –Pat Benetar
- Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
- Hotel California – The Eagles
- House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
- I believe in a thing called love - The Darkness
- I love Rock n Roll – Joan Jet
- I Still Haven’t Found What I'm Looking For - U2
- I want to break free – Queen
- I want you to want me – Cheap trick
- I was made for loving you - Kiss
- I’m a Believer – The Monkees
- If it Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow
- Jail House Rock – Elvis
- Johnny be Good – Chuck Berry
- Knockin’ on heaven’s door - Bob Dylan
- La Bamba - Los Lobos
- Landslide – The Dixie Chicks
- Listen to the Music – Doobie Bros
- Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Long Train Runnin’– Doobie Bros
- Lydia – Fur Patrol
- Mama Mia - ABBA
- Man, I Feel like a woman – Shania Twain
- Mr Jones – Counting Crows
- Mustang Sally – The Commitments
- Party Started – Pink
- Play that Funky Music – The Average White band
- Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
- Roxanne – The Police
- Run to Paradise - The Choir Boys
- Run to You – Brian Adams
- Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
- Simply the Best - Tina Turner
- Son of a Preacher man – Aretha Franklin
- Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
- Steal My Kisses – Ben Harper
- Stuck in the middle – Stealers Wheel
- Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Sweet Child of Mine – Guns & Roses
- Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Take me to the river - Al Green
-The Joker - Steve Miller
- These Boots were made for Walkin - Billy Ray Cyrus
- Tush – ZZ Top
- Under the Bridge – The Red Hot
- Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai
- Walkin on Sunshine - Katrina & the Waves
- Why does Love do this to me? - Exponents
- Wish you were here – Pink Floyd
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Hey thanks 4 bein a friend,
I appreciate your support. Thank U.
This myspace is a big place, glad 2 know ya.
Just to let you know I'll be moving to another myspace soon, will let u no the address.
I'll only be taking 1 tune with me as I have 3 new ones. If you have a favourite I'd be grateful to hear from you so I can decide which to keep. I promise to return all comments.
The reason 4 the move is to promote the kids project. It's gonna be wicked !
Hey, How are you guys?
sorry i couldnt make it last night had no ride haha sad i no..
you should put some of sarahs song so i can here and the rest of the world haha
kiss kiss.hannah.xox.
