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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Funky acoustic/folk/roots music!
check out the whole album preview on iTunes
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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.
Earlier this year we released our Live at the Soundlounge DVD which will be available online shortly, and our debut album "Life Plays Out" is available online through iTunes, or you can download tracks from this page, or if you'd like to order a copy thorugh musicplug just click here:
Thanks for taking the time to check us out, we hope you like what you find... now for the other bit -
There are dozens of words that can describe the music of the Hussy Hicks – passionate, spontaneous, exuberant, emotive, intricate, explosive and fun spring to mind – but there is nothing that can adequately describe the feeling that swells in the heart of their audience during a live performance. It’s that inexplicable magic that has swept these two girls from the small town pub where they first met on a journey that has spread their unique acoustic music across the globe and seen them perform on some of the most prestigious venue and festival stages across Europe, China, America, the Middle East and their home country of Australia.
Julz Parker’s eclectic approach to the acoustic guitar, initially inspired by her dad’s extensive blues record collection, is rooted in the Emmanuel-esque tradition then inspired by Spanish streets, European gypsies and Arabic intricacies and has been celebrated by guitar enthusiasts all around the world. Leesa Gentz is most recognised for her soaring vocals, endearing stage presence and her ability to express her deepest emotions in every song.
Their set touches upon funk-gypsy through folk/country to high energy blues/roots and with their harmonies and intense rhythms they pump out a heck of a lot of sound for two small girls.
Hussy Hicks debut album was released in 2008 under the direction of producer Bill Chambers. The girls are currently recording their follow up studio album due for release February 2010 and they have recently released their live DVD recorded at The Soundlounge, Gold Coast in January 2009.
“HUSSY HICKS has a sound all of its own. The songs on this album are at the same time simple yet endlessly interesting and optimistic yet heartbreakingly honest and raw. It is an album written and sung from the heart, and the music has a real capacity to connect with something universal in each of us.” – Susan Jarvis, Capital News
“…the Australian girls reminded me and the public what real world music is all about: sweat, beat, tapping feet, feel, passions of smart players and real human beings! You do not need an introduction to know who they are, or to know if they are on MTV or in the top hits list. Just the joy of good music in a live concert……”
– Manne.com, Italy
"Julz must be the country's top female player." - Phil Emmanuel (in Australian Guitar Magazine)
“[Leesa] spectacular, like Robert Plant in female trousers!” - Pierpaolo Adda, Guitar Ranch Italy
Past Festivals
INTERNATIONAL:
Sarzana International Guitar Meeting, Italy
Madame Guitar Festival, Tricesimo Italy
Musica A Fiorano, Modena Italy
Soave Guitar Festival, Italy
Berlin Karneval de Kulturen, Germany
Hamburg Culture Festival, Germany
Duisburg Festival, Germany
Christopher St Festival, Berlin Germany
Beijing Midi Festival, China
Plateau Festival NJ, USA
Dubai Original Music Festival, UAE
Glastonbury, UK
AUSTRALIA:
Nannup Music Festival, WA
Woodford Country Music Festival, QLD
Meow to the Moon Festival, NSW
Wonderland, QLD
Roots of Spring Festival, QLD
Tamworth Country Music Festival, NSW
Icon Creative Summit, QLD
Talley Valley Jamfest, QLD
Shawsyfest, NSW
heres a couple of vids from AccordoTV in Italy from our latest European tour x
I am launching my new album BURSt through the roof this Friday at the Uber Bar, West End, Brisbane. Come party! Spcial guests Wild Marmalade, Spankinhide & DJ Dakini. 8PM $15
we'll work something out defenetly!!!! I'd love to have your voices ang guitar too...we'll stay in touch. u already know the next time u'll be in italy????
hi girls! good to hear form you! are u coming to italy soon? or u don't know yet...I'm writing my new album too...so next year we can't exchenge again...or maybe, u could sing in it...we could do a three voices song... xoxoxox
It was fabulous to see you both again here in Berlin! Let us know when you are back in Berlin, in Stuttgart, or in New York. We would love to catch up with you in any of these cities. Love, Light, and unlimited blessings! ChilliwestMusic
Hey hussy! Yeah thats rather strange, i thought we were already friends too! Would be great if you could make it along to a show. Im playing tonight at the Loft alongside Nat n Nige but then will probably be a while before the next. Will keep you posted. Hows travels?? All good i hope :) Peace.
hey ladies, hope you're having a great time, wherever you are! I just dropped by to let you know I just published a little something in english :) Have fun! xxx
Was great seeing you! hope you had a safe trip to berlin. keep in touch and can't wait to have you back here next year! Have a great time wherever the wind's blowing you next :)
have fun in Italy. I won't be there unfortunately (I'm playing with the Lowlands in London next week) but maybe Marino will. We will have to discuss the 2010 convention indeed. We will get in touch.
Beautiful ladies! Ciao, how are thou? Toooo bad I'll be away on the 25th when you sing nearby Rome..(we are in Rome!) !!!!!!!! Oh come on, come back to Italy and Rome soon! Good, ol' hugs from an ol' bluesboy Umberto!
if you weren't so busy being famous rockstars i'm sure your'd be here! Get along to funk/reggae/rocknrhymes trio Anarchist Duck's ALBUM LAUNCH "propaganda" at the LOFT (chev island) w/ special guests CC the CAT and Julianne Powell
TOURING 2009 to release our 12 track debut album "PROPAGANDA"
SEPTEMBER Thurs 3rd - THE CHALK hotel 9pm - woolloongabba, Brisbane
SAT 5th - Private Function, springbrook Mon 7th - THe CAVERN 8pm - Nobby's, gold coast FRI 11th - THE LOFT w/CC the CAT and Julianne Powell, Gold Coast QLD (54a thomas st, Chev Island)
Sun 27th - Funk n souled out @ The GLOBE - Brisbane w/ blakboard + handelbar OCTOBER FRI 9th - The JOYNT - w/ CC the CAT 8pm, Brisbane QLD (cnr montague rd, south bris) FRI 16th - NIMBIN HOTEL - w/ CC the CAT 7pm, Nimbin NSW (53 cullen St) SAT 17th - LENNOX POINT HOTEL - w/ CC the CAT 8pm, Lennox NSW (cnr byron and pacific pde) SUN 18th - The RAILWAY HOTEL - w/ CC the CAT 6pm, Byron Bay NSW (jonson st) FRI 23rd - SAWTELL HOTEL 9pm- Sawtell NSW (55 first ave) THU 29th - The SLY FOX 9pm- Sydney NSW (199 enmore rd, enmore) SAT 31st - The PHOENIX BAR 8pm- Canberra ACT (21 east row, civic) NOVEMBER Mon 2nd - The PHOENIX BAR 8pm w/ the GOOD CHINA - Canberra ACT (21 east row, civic) FRI 6th - The FRONT GALLERY 8pm- Canberra ACT (2 wattle st, lyneham) SAT 7th - FULL MOON PARTY - Canberra ACT (lyneham) SUN 15th - THE HORN - 4pm Melbourne VIC (20 johnson st, collingwood)
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.
Earlier this year we released our Live at the Soundlounge DVD which will be available online shortly, and our debut album "Life Plays Out" is available online through iTunes, or you can download tracks from this page, or if you'd like to order a copy thorugh musicplug just click here: 
