Julz Parker - Vox/Guitar/Random atmospheric noises;
Leesa Gentz - Vox/Guitar/Frog & other percussion;
Plus a truckload of other fun and wonderful humans that float in and out, including Tracy Stephens, Kristy Gentz, Joe Parker, Chubby Winterhaven, Rohan Hems, Birdy, Matt Dyer, Holly Major and loads more.
Influences
Neil Young, Prince, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, James Taylor, Dolly Parton, Cold Chisel, Donny Hathoway, Stevie Wonder, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Web, Paul Kelly, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tommy and Phil Emmanuel, Far Gone Beauties, Tracy Chapman, Jimmi Hendrix, Vicka and Linda Bull, Mary J Blige, The Crimea, Michael Jackson, Jill Scott, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Bjork, The Hellecasters, Al Demiola, 08001, Sia Furler, Pat Benetar,Sting, The Pretenders, Indigo Girls, The Mabels, Lisa Loeb, Jonatha Brooke, Bic Runga, Billie Holliday, D'Angelo, Roxette, Willie Nelson, Mary Schneider, Sean Ikin, Jimmi Nolan, Brooke Supple, Foreign Beggars, All at club church, Lennox pub Fig Jam and all the other cool places and things that we have done!
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or there are some vids on you tube from various gigs here is one of Julz with the Emmanuel Brothers
Hello friends, so this is where the bio goes... but when it all comes down to it, we're just 2 friends who have an absolute ball playing music together. We've tripped around the globe sharing wonderful times with excellent people.
We've just released our Live at the Soundlounge DVD which will be available online soon, but our debut album "Life Plays Out" is available... if you like the tunes then you can download them from this page or you can order a copy by clicking here:
Thanks for taking the time to check us out, we hope you like what you find... now for the other bit -
The Hussy Hicks have spent the past years living and playing their brand of funky feel-good folk music all over the globe. The girls, Julz Parker and Leesa Gentz, met in late 2004 and found a musical chemistry that has taken them on a rollercoaster journey - performing on every continent, from the intimate coffeehouse circuit of the USA to major festivals including Glastonbury, UK; The Plateau Festival, NJ America, the Sarzarna International Guitar Festival in Italy (2008 and 2009) and the Berlin Carnival of Cultures in Germany. The Hussy Hicks music is flavoured by a unique mix of influences and the girls present their songs in a very tongue in cheek yet beautifully musical way, each supporting the other in their distinctively different styles.
With outstanding vocal harmonies their acoustic sound is enhanced by an exotic selection of musical gems collected on their travels (percussion/mandolin/frog/Turkish finger cymbals/Chinese gongs etc). Julz's eclectic approach to the acoustic guitar, rooted in the Emmanuel-esque tradition then inspired by Spanish streets, European gypsies and Arabic intricacies has been celebrated by guitar enthusiasts in all corners of the globe. Leesa, although the best frog player in all the land, is most recognised for her soaring vocals and her ability to express her deepest emotions in every song. Together the girls have found a beautiful balance between raw emotion and an astonishing level of musicality.
heres a couple of vids from AccordoTV in Italy from our latest European tour x
thanq 4 the answer:) well...I won..t be in Italy in september...But I wait u in Romania...Onestly hope u bring your songs there...Have a nice time and lot of fun;) Ciao ciao!
Sweet sounds good, we got all scratch tracks done, and we were ready to record then pro tools stuffed up on wills computer so we have reinstall it or something. But yeah we want to get a record like 3 of our best songs or something with decent qual so we can hand out to different places to get gigs and what not :P Peace
ciao!!! When will this be..? Madame Guitar is being held a bit far away from my place.. but you never can tell..! Ciao and be very well, you girls seem to deserve it all! Umberto!
Just noticed you've got Joe Robinson right up there in your top friends list. I saw his show at the Clarendon in Katoomba a few weeks ago. What a fantastic musician and performer.
hi julz, hi leesa love the new picture, its very you its all very lovely here in Lennox, I am practicing my coffee making and cooking, Im hoping to make "club lennox home cafe - free food and coffee - for hippies", oh and I had Tekno for a day, what a beauty, and i dont think it got the "tracy treatment" like most cars i touch..YAY lucky tekky x hope you well, and eating lotsa shrimp and drinkin lotsa cold cold beer... excellent!! trace
Hey Jules! Just got back from playing at the Snowy Mountains. It was awesome! Just wanted to give you a big thanks from all of us for putting the good word in for us. Said hi to belinda and joel for you. Hope you guys are killing it over there. See you when you're back! Scotty
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