Lea Gillard - Lead Vocals, Keyboard, Percussion Geoff Dixon - Bass Lawrence Pastro - Drums
Q Miles guitarist and producer /co writer
Influences
I have a monumental birthday coming up and I would like to officially thank all the muso''s I have worked with over the years. You have taught me so much and some inspired me to do this crazy music thing. Particularly the first two people. I love being on stage and being there with all of these incredibly talented people has been a privilege and passionate love and admiration experience. I am going to name as many musos as I remember. If I forget you , you have lived on my stage anyway and because of you all , I am still there. Love and light. Lea XX
Bob Valentine
Wendy Stapleton (thankyou both very muchXX)
Jason Caine , The Channel Nine Band , John ( the happy piano player at The Old Melbourne Inn )
Robbie Ross , Geoff Wells , Brian Hamilton , Annette Roach , Brian Baker , Al Fowler, Michael Chapman , Perry Van Berkl , Trevor Reading, John Creech , Billy Frazer, Nicky Bomba ,Geoff Cox, Paul McKay , Co Tipping , Michael Caruana ,
Brian Robinson, Pashley C Slasher (Robinson), Nick Charles, Dennis Millar, Leslie Avril, Steve ( Donny Chaos ) Donald , Dave(the Chicken) Stuart
'The Amazing Q' Q Miles ( my now producer of music and other dear and preciuos things, like Jazz Myn)
Simon Mills , Warren Bray, Dianne Heywood , Megan Heywood ,Darren Noone , Rachael Butler, Simone Smith , Dave Amster (dec) , Maroula Tsakiris , Helena on trumpet , Kerrie the drummer , Michelle on bass , Brendan Drinkwater , Roger Bensley , Bronwyn Blonde , Paul Clement , Glenn Heath , Geoff Dixon , Lawrence Pastro ,Eric Oldfield , Rosie Sutherland , Princess Leah from another planet , Kara Smith , Steve Mc Kay , Paul Field , Janelle Wormleeton (what a saxophone Queen) , Brett (bam bam) Barber , Mark Wells the worlds best bass player on guitar , Abe Mac , Dan Power , Tony Poulson , Paul Balanyi , Geoff , Lauren Gillard , Zoe Gillard and Jazz Gillard / Miles.
While I am here the supporting people:
Bernie Fudge ( sound guy and father of Zoe) ,Lee and Rob Whamond , Rhonda Maree Carpenter , Yak (dec) ,Peter Fearn ( incredible) , Lew Wilson , Sally Gillard , Karen Frazer , Deb Reading , Mrs Doo , Krystina Mills , Sally Balaam , Wayne Robbie , Sue Robbie ( she kept us sane) , Fleabie Togher , Michelle Clement , Lix Heath ( band counsellor), T ina keys , Mark Sutherland , Col Wormleeton , Lee Wells , Mr. O (Greg Oborne) on sound, Mark Bergen 9 On sound), Chloe ( great photographer,my Dad Bob (he's still doing it) My MUM Lauris, she made me believe I could and socialised me til I had to ! She gave me the essence of performance. I love you Lauris.
I love and admire you all and I thank you for being with me this last 'F' word years XXXXXXX Lea XXXXXX
Lea Gillard's Rock Chic are a soul-moving, earth-moving experience. The stylish four-piece lineup features the unforgettable Lea Gillard. Her brilliant vocal style and dynamic stage presence will leave you awe-struck.
A dazzling show band backs Her Fabulousness with sparkle and verve. Paul Clement is the latest addition on guitar bringing with him a brilliant Jazz , Blues , Flamenco flavour The solid driving rhythm section features Geoff Dixon (The Duke) on bass and Lawrence Pastro (King boom) drums and vocals. completes a well-polished and lively rhythm section.
Quotable quotes :
"Lea is a passionate, gifted singer with a rare intensity. She gets inside a song like very few of her peers can, she becomes the song, and then projects that emotion into the hearts and souls of any audience."
Geoff Wells (guitarist Daryl Braithwaite / John Farnham )
"Queen of the Blues "
Ute Garrard -The Advocate
"The woman who put the Blues in the Bellingen Jazz Blues Festival"
"If you’re pretty and you know it, clap your hands! This is a toast to us, for the men who have us, the losers who had us, and the lucky bastards who are going to meet us! Send this to only to fifteen pretty ladies, including me if you would consider me on that list.. You’ve been hit! You’ve been considered one of the fifteen prettiest girls on my friends list! Once you’ve been hit you have to hit fifteen pretty girls.
If you get hit again, you know your really pretty, however if you brake the chain you’ll be cursed with ugly for ten years, so hit up fifteen girls "
hi beautiful lady - bum, missed u at the coast hhmmmm - we were up there as well but went to the stupid food and wine festival - which sucked big time they were charging $22 a head to get in....going to see Xavier tomorrow night at Coffs - u and I are eating together the week after next - most definately !!!!!!xxx
I heard the recording... your vocals are beautiful... In particular, there are a couple of notes just at the end that gave me goosebumps. The bass sounded pretty bloody hot too, I must say ;)
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