Matt Ottignon/Edouard Bronson - saxes, clarinet, flute & vocals
Mark Harris - double bass, vocals
Marcello Maio - accordion, piano, vocals
Julian Curwin/Jim Pennell - lead guitar
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Mirabai Peart - violin
Anatoli Torjinski - cello
Steve 'Chubs' Marin/Toby Hall - drums
Stuart Vandegraaf - saxes, clarinet, flute
Vladimir Khusid - trumpet, flugelhorn
Influences
Louis Prima, Leonard Cohen, Astor Piazzolla, Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill, Tom Waits, Django Reinhardt (and all those who wave that flag), Les Yeux Noirs, Bratsch, Andrew Bird, Boris Vian, Renato Carosone, The Kinks, David Bowie, Queen, Giora Feidman, Klezmer Nova, Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, (tbc)
Triple ARIA Award winning group Monsieur Camembert has been at the forefront of Australias GYPROCK scene for the past 10 years
"...a gloriously good humoured & eclectic collection of genres colliding...its all carnival sounds & folk parody but played with undeniable ebullient gusto & enthusiasm. Musically as diverse as the ethnic mix in the line-up itself, & delivered with all the virtuosity, bravado & wit you'd expect from this superbly cerebral yet viscerally driven ensemble"
Hello! Thanx a lot for joining me to Your FriendTeam. I'm honoured. Great music on Your Space,congrats for tracks. I listen them with pleasure, indeed :) Many greetings from POLAND!
Another excellent show last night in TheCan guys - although never ceases to amaze me how still a crowd of Canberrans can be! Next time you come to town we shall have a proper Gypsy Dance Party with much crazy dancing!
Please, Please, Please post your upcoming gigs somewhere (or tell me where I can find it!) so we can follow your caravan around this land & throw our skirts around at more of your gigs xxx
Hi Guys. Thx 4 the add. Went to see you at the Playhouse @ QPAC on Saturday nite (Famous Blue Cheese) & it was just an awesome show. I had no idea what to expect & came away absolutely blown away. Great concept & terribly engaging. I just wish u were doing two concerts as i would have come to them both. And your rendition of Famous Blue Raincoat was spine tingling good. OK enough of the accolades .. its back to work for you guys for your next show. Don't be too long b4 your next visit to Brisvegas
Greetings cheese-men!!! Another awesome night at the Brass Monkey last night!!! :) Yaron, you'd better have a solo prepared for the next time you come to the Monkey.... because I'm going to hassle you again for one ;) And no, Lola doesn't cut it as a solo!!! ps - love the Famous Blue Cheese album - absolutely delightful....and the recommendation for the Monkey cocktail - you were right... just like dessert YUM!!! See you again soon :D
Thanks for your kind words. I loved your set that I caught at Fairbridge as well - in fact, I've had your amazing version of Caravan in my head for the past week!
Ciao Yaaron and fellow cheeses! Lovely shows in Fairbridge festival ....aahhhhh your voivce Yaron getting stronger all the time! the range! the range! so high! so low ! sensitive and strong too bravo bravo!wow! love to you all...ginger lemon and honeytoo!your fellow traveller xxxx
