DJ Gosper Lead vocal, harmonicas Christo Carlsen Acoustic and electric guitars, occasional bass guitar, vocal Bob Rodgers Electric guitars, vocal Kev Austin Drums Michael Lynch Bass guitar, vocal
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“Hot Flush Blues is a very fine CD from this remarkably talented woman.” Jim Conway – Australian Harmonica legend
“Sassy and sultry blues done oh so well.” Geoff Pegler, Bluesbeat
"Great Oz Blues album, top players, well produced. DJ's voc's are S**t HOT and the 'tin sandwich' SENSATIONAL! Love it... Terry Iredale, HOTFM VIC
Have you heard DJ Gosper sing on her latest cd Hot Flush Blues? "...fantastic." "...every track a winner." "...a must have cd for your collection." "See her live & you’ll be blown away by this awesome musician." Wendy Rudin, Spirit of the Blues, Spirit FM
"DJ Gosper's new release 'Hot Flush Blues' ...shows how versatile this lady really is..." Arthur Elliott, 99.7FM, Brisbane
"...I'm so impressed. I love your latest cd. Full of such feeling, warmth and vigour - it's gotta be a hit..." "...your best yet!" Dave Barker, Star FM, Tasmania
"Hot Flush Blues - love it! Your best CD yet. Congratulations."
Eddie Burns, Edge FM, NSW South Coast
!!!!! NEWSFLASH !!!!!! DJ scoops the 2009 Canberra Blues Society Blues Awards!!!!
WINNER: Female Blues Vocalist
DJ and Christo - Blues Album of the Year
DJ and L Gosper - Original Blues Song 'Baby Rose'.
DJ Gosper has been singing the blues after she fell helplessly in love with the Harmonica. She has since developed a reputation as one of the tastiest blues-harp players in Australia.
After spending 2007 to 2008 recovering from breast cancer, DJ is “performing with a passion that knows no tomorrow.” (Bill Arnett, the Folkus Room, Canberra).
Raised in a musical family with sing-a-longs being a regular occurrence, DJ had piano lessons for many years and was heavily influenced by the blues and bluegrass records that were played in the family home. Her parents, concerned with her obvious passion for music, encouraged her to ‘get a real job’ to fall back on. So, like many musicians, DJ did just that and trained as a secretary which kept her in food and comfort until she recently decided that music spoke to heart and there was more to life than just surviving.
Her professional musical career began in 1995 fronting The Dynamic Lifters as singer, keyboard and harmonica player. This band exposed DJ to a range of music, from original songs to obscure folk songs to pub-rock and blues-rock covers and helped her to begin her journey toward finding her own sound.
As member of renowned vocal trio The Blues Cowgirls from 2002 – 2005, DJ played at various Australian blues and folk festivals. The independent release of ‘Ask Any Woman’ was awarded "Best CD of the Year" by Canberra Roots Music.
She formed the KarismaKatz in 2004 and co-wrote and co-produced her second CD “Spirit on the Rise” described by Phil Birch-Marston of Artsound FM as: “… something special, superb performances, lyrically powerful and thought provoking, a strong message of getting on with life through adversity. The spirit and adaptability of love shine through beautifully.”
In November 2007 DJ scooped the Canberra Blues Society Awards winning three of the six music categories: "Best Vocalist", "Best Instrumentalist" and "Best Song" (Burn Baby Burn, co-written with ‘Katz guitarist, Christo Carlsen).
DJ has shared the stage with some of Australia’s great blues performers including Kate Meehan, Phil Manning, Fiona Boyes, Dutch Tilders, Jan Preston, Damon Davies and the USA’s Eugene Hideaway-Bridges.
DJ’s third CD, Hot Flush Blues is her first solo album. The CD is true DJ style, one she has made her own. It walks a fine line between rock, swing, jazz and traditional blues.
The CD was released in June 2009 and debuted at the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival 28-31 May, 2009.
"DJ Gosper is a fine singer, a fine songwriter and a fine harmonica player. All these talents combine beautifully to create 'Hot Flush Blues' - a very fine CD from this remarkably talented woman".
Jim Conway, 2009
"DJ has a fine, rich, powerful voice and also plays a mean Blues harmonica. Her live performances are full of energy and natural, open-hearted emotion."
Artsound FM
“Since her return to the stage, breast cancer survivor, DJ Gosper, performs with a passion that knows no tomorrow”
Bill Arnett, The Folkus Room 2008
"DJ Gosper showed us that as well as being a great blues singer, she is one of the hottest harp players around…"
Dom Melano, Canberra Blues Society 2007
"DJ is one of Australia's best harmonica players and she has the voice of a blues diva."
Guy Gibson, The Merry Muse 2007
“DJ's harp playing is a monument to style, tone and good taste.”
Ernie Van Veen 2006
“I really enjoyed making music with you girl - You've got a great style.”
Fiona Boyes 2005
“...very solid harp playing”
Damian Coen 2004
“Girl, you play a mean harp!”
Eugene Hideaway Bridges 2005
Hi DJ. Thanks for dropping by. I have been laying low and preparing for my MVA assessment. Hope you are doing well. I would love to catch up sometime soon. x
Hi there babe, god i love that shot of you', hope you are better than well. In fact i hope that you are smiling every day. Yeah that was me at the boxing, i freaked when they told me that i had to climb my butt into the ring, how funny. Love you my sistah, kisses Gail .
Sunday 4th October, The Woohoo Revue (Melb), The FRONT GALLERY, 7:30-11pm, $15, genre: Gypsy-Rock.
Melbourne gypsy band, The Woohoo Revue is touring NSW and will be putting on a gypsy rock spectacle at The Front Gallery on Sun 4th October.
People lucky enough to have seen the band’s previous A.C.T. shows will know that this will be a fantastic performance. Expect a big, brassy and outrageously tight set. The Woohoo Revue play music for celebration- for drinking, dancing and forgetting about tomorrow. This is a band that has been seemingly transported from inside a big top. Whilst no dancing bears feature in the show, the group dresses sharp and the playing is even sharper.
DJ, it was really lovely to meet you and hang with you at the Press club. Take care of yourself!!! and I know we will stay in touch. All the best to you, Kat
Yo DJ Gosper! We are playing at the end of Aug check our site for details. Will be a killer night with Evolution Zero & Dean Carroll Earthworker. Hope to see your there :)
Dj, great to hear form you.You are one of the most inspiring people i have met, and in case i have never told you sweet lady, you,ve touched me.I love your harmonica,love your emotion in song.Your real and i love you for it.We must play together some time, so honey till i see you again, much , much love your friend and sistah in the blues , Gail .
Hey DJ From the sensitive Baby Rose to Dont Tell Me Next Year, I'm absorbed by the range of emotion your unique vocals express ! I can never overlook an artist who sings lyrics with honest conviction ! Well done ! much respect. Henry
Hey! Thanks for the Friend request! Would love to tour in your neck of the bush! When was the last time you heard one woman play wicked harp with unnaturally Long notes, sing emotionally charged powerful vocals, and play finger style guitar? Video's: http://www. youtube. com/view_play_list?p=F90A22835290CEE9 Take Care, all the very best, Hope to hear back from ya, Octavia
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Greetings from Wollongong. Keep the music flowing. my son has just moved to the ACT and some of his songs appear on my profile. If you'd like one of your songs played on my programme just message me and i'll arrange something with you. best. Wayne.
Thanks so much for your request! Love your sound!
