Daryl Roberts - Keyboards, Harmonica, Guitar, Mandolin, Accordion & Vocals
: Paul Gadsby - Guitar, Bass & Vocals
: Aaron Searle - Sax, flute & Vocals
: Ivan Frost - Drums & Vocals
Hey Gringo members & guests have included: NICKY BOMBA (Drums) : DAVID WILLIAMSON (Sax) ; STEVE HOY (Guitar & Vx) : IAIN McLENNAN (Drums) : ROSS HANNAFORD (Guitar) : ROSS WILSON (Vocals, guitar & Harmonica) : MIKE RUDD (Guitar, Harmonica & Vx) : BILL PUTT (Slide Guitar, Lap Steel & Bass) : PETER "ROBBO" ROBINSON (Drums) : LES OLDMAN (Drums & Vx) : SEAN VAGG (Sax) : STUART ORR (Sax) : GENE SCHILL (Sax) : BRIAN STRAFFORD (Guitar, Sax & Vx) : KEVIN BORICH (Guitar) : LIL' FI (Vocals) : LAURIE BONGAILAS (Sax) : IAN RUSSO (Trumpet) : TRAVIS WINTER (Guitar & Vx) : NEALE JOHNS (Vocals) : BRENDEN MASON (Guitar) : MARCUS ALEXANDER (Bongos & Vx) : KELVIN FLEMING (Guitar) : BRODERICK SMITH (Harminca & Vx) : DAVID HINE (sax) : WAYNE BURT (Guitar) : ROBBIE CORELLI (Drums) : LLOYD SPEIGEL (Guitar & Vocals) : MICK ELLIOTT (Guitar) : DEAN HAITANI (Guitar & Vx) : AARON SEARLE (Sax, flute & Vx) : PETER ETHERIDGE (Sax & Vx)
Influences
Funk, Blues, Soul, Quirky and traditional rock, Jazz & Rhythm & Blues.
Australian Retro 70's with the freshness of NOW.
Sounds Like
The Band, Little Feat, Zappa, Steppenwolf, Funk Brothers, Canned Heat, Hey Gringo AND MORE
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Hey Gringo is the Groove Injected Funky, Blues/Roots Combo from Melbourne, Australia.
They have released four acclaimed albums with airplay across Oz and as far as Argentina, Germany, USA, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium & Poland.
The band’s funky tongue in cheek fun attitude and sound is characteristic of the influences of the Oz 70s mixed with the soulfulness and earthiness of all roots music with the freshness of NOW making Hey Gringo a unique live experience.
The creation of multi-intstrumentalist, singer songrwiter Daryl Roberts it’s members have a wealth of performing credentials having performed nationally and internally in bands with such artists as Ross Wilson, Spectrum, Paul Kelly & The Dots & Stormwater Boys, Ross Hannaford, Blackfeather, Colin Hay, Men @ Work, U.S. Blues Legend Jimmy Witherspoon, Nicky Bomba, Lil Fi, Archie Roach, Broderick Smith, Frankie & Wilburs On The Prowl, Gerry Hales Uncle Bill, Leslie Avril, Andrea Marrs Blues Train, Bouncing Checks, Bachelors from Prague, Fingerprint and many more
First album I WAS THERE met with airplay Oz & worldwide in countries such as Argentina, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Canada & The Netherlands, establishing a reputation for their music being "thought provoking and striking a balance between punchy & relaxed grooves, something Hey Gringo do extraordinarily well" by Terry Reilly of the Melbourne Age Newspaper’s Entertainment Guide Album Review.
Their second album Funky Car broke new ground aided through distribution with Soundvault Records and the song co-penned with Ross Wilson & Daryl Roberts Old Country Road gained National airplay. Billy Pinnell (Oz Music Historian & Musicologist) Claimed the FuNkY CaR to be one of the best albums of 2003.
"three" was released in 2005 and met with even more rave reviews, a track being selected for The Neighbours Television Series Worldwide and the co-written song with and sung by Oz Rock legend Ross Wilson - Can’t Love Myself Today being included on a compilation album from Soundvault Records and claimed by reviewers as one of Ross’ best ever vocal performances.
Latest album "Live From The Vault" available in stores NOW. Includes guest appearances by SPECTRUM - NEALE JOHNS (Blackfeather) & Marcus Alexander (Nudist Funk Orchestra): CURRENT Line-up Includes Reknown Sydney Guitarist/singer/songwriter DEAN HAITANI & AARON SEARLE on Sax & Flute.
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Hey There, Just wanted to let you know, we have a special offer for all our myspace friends. Order our Album from our page & have it signed by us all + free postage worldwide. Cheers for the support & keep in touch Sidewalk Gray
Your songs are an inspiration to me. Thanks for being so great & making me smile! Keep up the cool stuff and good luck with everything! Anyhow, this is my first comment for you, so I just wanted to say, thank you for the request!
Thanks for the birthday wish. We'll have to have some form of birthday party in honour of my 21st where I'm not running around selling CDs and trying to get more than 5 people to do what no one can be bothered doing. I'll try and make it down to nighthawk on the 19th and we'll party then. Ohhhhh, and you may want to check out the blog on the other site, by the way.
