THE SHOTGUN COUNTRY CLUB
Dick Desert - Guitars and Vocals
Bob Weatherall - Drums
Parson Dead Cat McJones - Mouth Organ and Vocals
*DD & The SGCC use a number of other musicians in their recordings and live performances plus often pick up feature musicians on their travels.
Dick Desert was born on a dis-used chicken farm near Warwick, Queensland, the first and only offspring to a couple of hillbilly weed growers by the names of Gladys and Vernon Desert. To be entirely accurate they no longer grow weed as they've turned the old chicken shed into an amphetamine kitchen to cash in on Dick's cult classic 'Amphetamine Cowboy'. As an only child, Dick learnt many ways to amuse himself including indulging a natural talent for the lagerphone, which he built from bottle tops his parents would pitch at him from the verandah when they were pissed. Never particularly good at school Dick would often skip class and take his latest model lagerphone to the pub where he had convinced the locals (through an intricate moustache disguise) that he was a mute midget lagerphone genius who lived in a nearby secret cave and had devoted his life to mastering the instrument. Dick became somewhat of a local legend amongst the old guys at the pub and immersed himself in the opportunity to jam with some of the best country musicians who came through the pub doors. When Dick began to reach pubescence he realised that he would not be able to fool his growing fan base for much longer and one day 'disappeared' in order to keep his real identity hidden. By now Dick had saved enough money for a guitar, which he kept hidden in some old fungicide bins his parents had dumped down near the creek. After school (Yes, Dick was regularly attending again) Dick would grab his guitar and sit on the veranda next to his passed-out parents and play to his heart's content. Often he would play long into the night serenading his howling dog, Jesus. Although idyllic for some, never one to rest on his laurels, Dick left home and plugged away for many years at all manner of non-descript jobs. In the back of his mind Dick knew that all this 'life-experience' would only further hone his talent as a country music performer. One day one of his fellow work mates heard him singing a quaint little ditti regarding his Dad fucking John Howard. Chad hadn't laughed so hard in a long time and promised to hook Dick up with a friend of his, a locally renowned music producer. Due to instant sucess with Big B in 2006 with the single My Dad Fucked John Howard, and later his critically acclaimed debut album with The Shotgun Country Club in 2007, this fuel-injected country punk band has cemented itself at the forefront of contemporary avante garde and alternative country music. Having also played such institutions as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK), The Big Day Out, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Valley Fiesta, The Nimbin Mardi Grass, The Dreaming Festival and The Woodford Folk Festival amongst others, you can be rest assured this is one live act you will never forget.
Festivals
Big Day Out 05
Edinburgh Festival 05
Tamworth Festival 06
Straight out of Brisbane 06
Valley Fiesta 06
Nimbin Mardi Grass 07 & 08
Dreaming Festival 07
NAIDOC Week Family Fun Day 07
Woodford Folk Festival 07/08
Taterstomp 08
Taterstomp 09
Past Tours
Europe
Qld
NSW
Victoria
Albums etc
Single - My Dad Fucked John Howard '06
Album - Dick Desert & The Shotgun Country Club '07
Compilation - Brisbane Sounds '08
Supported the Likes of -
The Beasts of Bourbon
Jimmy Little
Sons and Daughters (UK)
Kev Carmody
Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers
Lola The Vamp
Blue King Brown
6ft Hick
The Gin Club
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Thanks for helping me to support handicapped children!
Christian
Founder of HelpCharity Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 (0) 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 (0) 171 6903352 E-Mail: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Internet: www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity Internet: www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
17th October-4zzz Carpark gigs that rule-2pm-Free entry-All ages Presented by 4zzz Punk Show and Live and Local The Go Set[Melb] Dementia 13 Brass Razoo
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24th October-Jubilee Hotel-18+ The Reignators[Melb] One Night Band[Canada] Dan Potthast[USA] The Meaniacs
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HelpCharity steht für BeHinderten, engagement, loyalität und protektion. Mit HelpCharity sollen Organisationen unterstützt werden, die sich um die Belange von behinderten Kindern in Deutschland und den USA kümmern. Würdest Du auch gerne helfen? Informationen wie Du helfen kannst, findest Du im Blog von HelpCharity.
Today I like to inform you, that you can read and watch interviews with your favorit country stars in Enlgish, German and French at http://www.CountryHome.de/Interviews .
Warm regards
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
BROTHER MAN DUDE PROMOTIONS present ROCK AGAINST PSYCHEDELIA
Drugs are bad, m’kay? Or as those fruity fellow from Pineapples from the Dawn of Time say “Too much acid is a bad bad trip; take too much and your mind will flip”. What is this? An anti-drug demonstration? Or a freak-out, a happening, a be-in? Come to Rock Against Psychedelia and you’ll find out. Psychedelic Ring master Alex Oliver (4ZZZ) will guide us on our journey. There’s 3 bands, a psychedelic light show and music that will push at the infinite limits of your mind.
Hold on tight and enjoy the ride. Don’t be afraid; just follow your instincts.
Choose a position. Make a stand. Rock Against Psychedelia.
July Giveaway! Any Order Over $20 Receives A Free Pack Of "Dinosaurs Attack!" Cards. (While Supplies Last)
We have a special offer just for you! Since we're positively hell-bent on offering the best bang for your buck, and a solid dose of random fun, for the month of July (or while supplies last...we only have a box of 48!) any order over $20 will receive a pack of "Dinosaurs Attack!" trading cards. These are the original Topps trading cards released in 1988, and still in the package (I wouldn't recommend eating the gum).
"...it’s like Kid Strange and Urban Blitz from the Doctors of Madness at
their most morose played Overhang Party, or a mogadon’d Peter Hammill
jamming with Van Der Graaf’s Graham Smith. Elsewhere, the singular
desolation is most reminiscent of the most down down moments of Nico’s
THE MARBLE INDEX or even of Jesse Colin Young’s The Youngbloods at
their most mercurial. But the Scrapes are still so original their music
ultimately don’t sound like nobody but themselves." Julian Cope
