GERRY JOE WEISE was born in 1959 in Sydney, Australia, he learned to play guitar at the age of 4. During the 1970s when he was 16 and 17, he supported bands AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, The Angels, Dragon and Midnight Oil with bands The Class and Siren, at places like the Bondi Lifesaver and Chequers in Sydney. When he turned 18, he joined the progressive Corroboree that had drummer Craig Collinge (ex Manfred Mann) and keyboardist Cezary Skubiszewski (ex Alexis Korner, film composer "Two Hands"). In 1980 he took a big step forward and moved to Europe, living in France, Germany and Switzerland until 1999, before moving back to Australia. In 2000 he wrote two songs for Nabarlek (Indigenous Live Band Of The Year Award 2005) for their 2nd album "Binjinj Manborlh".
"Blueswalker" by Gerry Joe Weise
Throughout his many tours, GERRY JOE WEISE has jammed with B.B.King, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, Noel Redding and Eric Clapton. His trios have had musicians from Mick Taylor, Roy Buchanan, Savoy Brown, Tower Of Power, Ravi Shankar, Otis Grand and concerts in France with Jean-Jacques Goldman's band members Jacky Mascarel and Claude Le Peron. He has supported Ray Charles, B.B.King, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Pat Metheny, Noel Redding, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, John McLaughlin, The Scorpions, Luther Allison, The Yardbirds, Canned Heat, Joe Louis Walker, Matt 'Guitar' Murphy, Billy Branch, Dave Hole, Nine Below Zero, Eddie & the Hot Rods, Deborah Coleman, Bob Brozman, Otis Grand, Van Wilks, Luther 'Houserocker' Johnson, Jerry McCain, Chick Willis, Kip Anderson, Maurice McKinnies, Ron Thompson, Freddie Hughes, Big Bones and Bobby Murray. The Chicago Blues Festival tour and the San Francisco Blues Festival tour in Europe. The Jimi Hendrix Commemoration Festival with Noel Redding. Solo Dobro performance at the 7,000 seater Zenith in France with The Scorpions. Headline at the 2008 Santa Maria Blues Festival on the Azores Isles Atlantic Ocean. 2009 Woodstock 40th Anniversary Tribute Festival. 2009 ArtFest Festival Scottsdale Arizona and 2009 Thunderbird Festival Phoenix USA.
GERRY JOE WEISE Jazz Blues This week - N°1 ELECTRIC BLUES AUSTRALIAN CHARTS for 48 weeks, going into 12 months !!! This month - TOURING the USA all NOVEMBER !!! Posted 55 minutes ago view more
*June PORTUGAL Tour, Cineteatro Joao Mota, Sesimbra.
*July USA Tour, 7th to 31st, Arizona, Illinois.
*15 Aug, WOODSTOCK 40th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL, Chateau Goncourt, Matignicourt, FRANCE.
*19 Sep, FESTIVAL GROSSES GUITARES with GWYN ASHTON Lyon - Vaugneray, FRANCE, Rhône-Alpes.
*24 Sep, The BAG Club, Geneva SWITZERLAND.
*November USA TOUR, Illinois, Arizona, Nevada.
*16 Nov, Chicago Blues Club USA, Illinois.
*18 Nov, Vintage Lounge, USA Tempe, Arizona.
*20 Nov, Thunderbird FESTIVAL, USA Phoenix, Arizona.
*21 Nov, ArtFest FESTIVA,L USA Scottsdale, Arizona.
*22 Nov, ArtFest FESTIVAL, USA Scottsdale, Arizona.
*25 Nov, Vintage Lounge, USA Tempe, Arizona.
*27 Nov, Boulder Station Casino, USA Las Vegas, Nevada.
*28 Nov, Freakin Frog Club, USA Las Vegas, Nevada.
*29 Nov, Tiki Guitar @ The Stratosphere Hotel, USA Las Vegas, Nevada.
*14 Dec, SONY XMAS BLUES FEST, PARIS, France.
*15 Dec, SONY XMAS BLUES FEST, MILANO, Italy.
*17 Dec, SONY XMAS BLUES FEST, BERLIN, Germany.
*21 Dec, SONY XMAS BLUES FEST, MADRID, Spain.
*22 Dec, SONY XMAS BLUES FEST, BUDAPEST, Hungary.
*31 Dec, New Year's Eve Fiesta Bowl Block Party FESTIVAL, Tempe Beach Park, TEMPE LAKES USA, Arizona.
2010 UPCOMING TOUR DATES
*19 Jan, Au Comptoir de Laon, ACOUSTIC EXPERIENCE Duo with PHIL MROWKA France.
*January PORTUGAL TOUR 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Lisbon.
*21 Jan, Auditorio De Espinho, PORTUGAL.
*23 Jan, Casa Das Artes De Arcos De Valdevez, PORTUGAL.
*Feb 20 to March 10, NEW ZEALAND TOUR.
*25 Feb, Wellington Blues Club, NEW ZEALAND.
*26 Feb, Napier Blues Club, Hawke's Bay, NEW ZEALAND.
*27 Feb, Auckland Blues Club, NEW ZEALAND.
*28 Feb, Auckland Blues Club, NEW ZEALAND.
*2 March, King's Arms, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
*3 March, Rotorua Blues Club, Bay Of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND.
*4 March, Hamilton Blues Club, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND.
*March POLAND / GERMANY TOUR 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
*20 March, Kulturbastion Torgau GERMANY.
*May "MEMPHIS IN MAY" USA, Memphis Tennessee.
*12 June, LAON BLUES FESTIVAL with GWYN ASHTON and LORENZO SANCHEZ, FRANCE.
GERRY JOE WEISE has toured Australia, Europe, USA, Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Polynesia, Scandinavia and The Azores Isles.
2009
- N°2 on the "Top 100 Artists Jazz Blues" charts in Australia.
- N°1 on the "Top Electric Blues" charts for 11 months 2008/2009 in Australia.
- N°1 on the "Top 100 Artists Blues Rock" charts in Australia.
- N°1 on the l'Abripom May charts in France. 2008
- N°3 on the "Top 100 Artists Jazz Blues" charts in Australia.
- N°1 on the "Top Electric Blues" charts for 4 consecutive months in Australia.
- N°1 on the "Top 100 Artists Blues Rock" charts in Australia.
- "Dreamtime Shuffle", N°8 on the "Top Radio Charts" in New Zealand.
- "Artist Of The Month" April, Lizard Lounge Radio in Australia.
- "Long Train Blues" won the "Strat Master" 2008 title USA.
- Headlining the Santa Maria Blues Festival, The Azores Isles, Atlantic. 2007
- "Long Train Blues" was "Song Of The Month" at Songweavers NYC.
GERRY JOE WEISE has played with B.B.King, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, Noel Redding and Eric Clapton.
GERRY JOE WEISE has released the albums : 1994 "Live In Paris", 1996 "A Letter To Jimi", 1999 "Bushman Boogie", 2005 "Sydney-Paris Blues", 2009 "Blues Down Under" (Alien Records). 2009 "Jaguar" compilation ("Long Train Blues" by Gerry Joe Weise) (Leaping Cat Records UK), 2009 "Native American Metal Uprising" compilation ("B Good 2 Me Jam" by Gerry Joe Weise) (Metal Doll Records Texas USA).
Dropped by to say hello. Man you play the blues and ROCK!!! Talk about smoking guitars and ambient music. Have been rather busy lately Gerry but I always like to listen to a great band (artists).
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Hey, Hows it going? Just wanted to say thanks for being a friend! We hope you enjoy the tunes...We'll have some new ones up soon. And don't forget about our Halloween Show on the 31st October at the lovely Roxbury Room in Glebe. Hope to see you there! iamgriffin Assault City www.assaultcity.bandcamp.com
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Hi Gerry! I hope you are doin' well my friend!!! Just passing through to show you love and respect! 'YOU ROCK' Thanks so much for your friendship, Angel
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