Kieron McDonald is better known as the frontman for Melbourne's Rockabilly outfit the Flatfoot Shakers. He was born and raised in Australia spending most of his life growing up in the seaside town of Rye in southern Victoria. He spent many a night as a young nipper listening to his Dad's old Country records which led to other discoveries such as Rockabilly and Rhythm and Blues. Artists of influence include Johnny Horton, early Elvis and that great Sun Rockabilly sound. Kieron lived abroad in Europe from 1991 to '95 where he was able to soak up influences (and some fine German beer) from the European Rockabilly scene. Upon returning to his homeland in Australia in '96 he started laying down the foundations for the Flatfoot Shakers by building up an initial set of obscure and classic '50s Rockabilly/Rock'n'Roll. Kieron has now ventured out as a solo artist and has recently moved to Cologne, Germany to put together another band for giging in Europe. He recorded his first solo album for Rhythm Bomb Records in 2005 with local band the Round-Up Boys. The result was a fine selection of 50's Rockabilly with a splash of Hawaiin rhythm, the album is titled "Island Girl". Before leaving Australia in early January 2009 he recorded some tunes at Melbourne's famed Preston studio, accompanied by a selection of Australia's finsest Rockabilly musicians. The album is titled "Beware Of The Swamp Man" and is available now on Press Tone Records.
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KIERON MCDONALD: Island Girl
From hawaiian style to hillbilly and rockabilly - Flatfoot Shakers singer Kieron McDonald is backed up by The Roundup Boys .
12 / 13 MARCH 2010 at Live CLub - via mazzini 58 TREZZO SULL'ADDA (MILAN) - ITALY www.getrhythm.it
Live on stage:
BARRENCE WHITFIELD (USA) With the Seatsniffers (BE)
49 SPECIAL (POR)
JESSE AND THE ORBITS (UK)
SLIM SLIP AND THE SLIDERS (UK)
THE BRICATS (DE)
CARL AND THE RHYTHM ALL STARS (FR)
Plus top Djs from around the world: Tracy Dick (UK) Steve Stack-O-Wax (UK) Silvia (DE) Sputnik (NL) Plus SPECIAL GUEST: Dj Henry (IT) From Rollin' and Tumblin' R&B Club
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Barbeque Party on saturday afternoon at Live CLub
Cars contest BEST 6 PRE '65
shuttle service from ORIO AL SERIO AIRPORT TO HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO (agreed hotel with best prices for the festival)
shuttle service from HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO to LIVE CLUB
mATE, tWO bOYS BORN TUESDAY NOON. ELDON AND GIBSON, 34 WEEKS , EVERYONES FINE. THEY SOULD BE HOME IN 2 WEEKS OR SO. JUST GETTING BAKED A LITTLE LONGER IN THE HUMICRIBS.MAN WHAT A FEELING OOOH WEEEE
hiya skinner,mate you are getting well busy,and great gigs good on ya,our nick(chopper sleaze)is coming over with biff in oct,you guys will have a blast..laters..S.C. we have started to record our new cd,check out our sounds on our my space,cheers ears.
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Christian
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We're finally home now, for a few days, before nickin' off again! Thanks for getting up with us in Cologne, it was ALOT of fun!!! Hope we can do it more often, now that we live in the same country!!!
The tours been great so far, we nailed High! It was awesome!! Great crowd and we played really well. Last night was Berlin, and that was great too! all the shows have been really good!
See you in England in November, if not before! The Josh!
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