Elmore Leonard, Ultra Lounge, Outre Galleries and all their lovely artists! Wynton Marsalis Septet, James Morrison, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Tito Puente, Vince Jones and all that 50's kitsch!
Sure, you could call it cerebral jazz - if you’re using the part of your brain reserved for paperback pulp fiction fantasy where Shirley Temple serves cocktails to Tito Puente in a maraschino-cherry poppin’ jazz joint by a hot lazy ocean.
And if you’re thinking a blindingly bright Miami Beach circa 1950’s, where swingin’ bikinis cha cha cha with swizzle stick-em up good time dance tunes, then you’re driving down the right highway. So much the better if you happen to pick up a kerbside kicking Elmore Leonard.
If you pull over your Tbird for a martini in an ultra outré lounge, where a four piece brass cartel backed up by a damn hot rhythm section are playing sparkling, sleazy dirty blue-light jazz to small tables of single strangers, well, you’re in our neighbourhood and we’d ask that you send us a picture postcard.
Sexier than gold lamé, hotter than LA in August, and almost as good as the second highball. It’s MIGUEL the fabulous nine-piece sensation!!! (Now with 20% more backline)
Yes, the mystery of who the people in the front row have been solved.
But really, it was no trouble, all of my friends and I are musicians so we know the hard work (not that I would call it that) that is put in, so we can appreciate the music all that much more.
Of course, that's what heckling is for (haha), but for sure, we'll come and say howdy after the show.
Oh and speaking of gigs, see linkage of the horn/voice/woodwind section at the Jazz & Blues Festival, unfortunately, I couldn't get decent shots of your drummer, pianist and bassist, hopefully in September :)
No problem, I'm actually surprised that it took me as long as it did to get around to finding you on myspace and then, the painful process of adding you as a friend...
Myself and a bunch of friends saw you guys perform at the Jazz & Blues Festival in Darling Harbour in June, (you may or may not remember us, we were the ones who cheered and clapped for you after every piece)
Oh yes, I'll definately be there at the Basement, I was excited to see you guys where scheduled to perform there, it'll be fantastic, seeing Vince Jones and crew and you guys!
I was browsing through stuff on the basement and I discovered you guys are playing down there with Vince Jones! That is awesome! He really deserves more recognition - He's like Australia's chet baker.
cheers for letting me heckle you and shout obcenities at the stage for about the 8th time lol
anna is basically the chick version of me, if she were 18 she would probs be at all of your concerts. im sure you will see more of her next year haha see you on the 25th!
Hey guys, thanks for the friend add - had a totally awesome time at your Judith Wright Centre gig - you guys were SMOKIN' - ah, I hope you bring back the days when music was hot and men wore suits! LOL :) Lookin' forward to the next gig, and getting the dancing feet on!
Hey guys... I have to comment that your show at the Judith Wright center lat weekend was absolutely AMAZING! i've never seen you live before but you more than lived up to the rumors of 'there-are-no-words' from people i know who went to woodford... :)
Oooh, Myspace changed my location to ACT for some reason - I'm actually in Brisbane! I saw you guys at Judith Wright last weekend and you were AMAZING!! Looking forward to hearing you guys in action again soon. <3
Heyo- more tracks are up now- if you wanted to sava' tha flava'. We're playing at Ahimsa House (26 Horan St, West End) on friday the 29th, 8PM (we're 3rd on the bill). Catcha there!
Thanks for your heartening words. That's just a taster of our upcoming EP, expected in July. Of course- we'll put up a couple of new tracks before then.
Heyos Miguel, We've been a blank face for ages. Now you can delight in the sounds of our new demo track! Just wait till you can smell us too! Cheers for all, keep up the good music!
was awesome to see you guys again last thursday. what other dates are you playing soon? you rattled off a heap but there's only a few on myspace? also, when are doch playing again? much love. x.
hahah yeaa Cal's like my (unofficial) older brother he practically worships all of you :) i mean the whole bunch of us do, but particularly him :):) what have you been up to??
i believe the deal you made with me at your last concert at the grande at woodford was that if i bought your album you would put woodford on myspace because its not on the album...haha
coming to see you on the 30th. cant wait. a bunch of us from woodford for coming so if you could maybe put that funky tune "woodford" into your set it would be gnarly
Hola miguel, thanks for the comment! There will be a tour for the new album launch but later this year though... Maybe we can organize another night with yuozz!!! Your song sound great by the way!!! Oscar
