me, of course (guitar and vocals)
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ON THE CD Bill Jacobi (bass) Brett Hirst (double bass) Greg Sheehan (drums) Matt McMahon (keys) Walter Piccolruaz (percussion) Mark Eliott (tenor and soprano sax) Dimitri Vouros (alto sax) Trevor Brown (soprano sax and flute) Tony Hayden (trombone) Matthew Fargher (zeze) Rowan du Boisee (harmonica) Pix Vane-Mason (vocals) Kyla Cobe (vocals) Lucinda Peters (vocals) Brett Hunt (harmonica) Sue Thompson (violin) John Fink (piano)
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LIVE....... Brett Hirst (bass)..........Toby Hall (drums)
and whole bunch of other people when I can manage it, ie the album launch
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Influences
where to start? (there is definitely no end.......)heres some indicators...Bill Frisell, Arvo Pårt, the Necks, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Fred Neil, Harold Budd, Michael Hedges, James Muller, Sosumo Yokata, Both Bobs, Bill Laswell, Zakir Hussein, Jimi, Jimmy, Jeff Beck, Leo Kottke, Barney McCall, Gillian Welch, The Man in Black, Charlie Haden and on it goes without even scratching the surface
first there was ragadoll........
then there was kaya.............
then there was the von tramp family puppet show and the devil tried to blow up my bass player and that mad bastard jimmy willing set fire to my brothers fender stratocaster..................
then there was king clam.........
then there was and still is voices from the vacant lot...................
then there was the whitlams................
then there was the stiff gins...........
then there was brett hunt..........
then there was stalker...............
then there was hedwig.........
then a little STC would you believe..........
now theres lior.........
and now now theres me.........
The Funknecks take on Deadly are the Naked in a double header at Bar Open 317 Brunswick st Fitzroy, both bands striving for domination of the "Fattness". Who will take out this prestigious prize?! Not to be missed.....Saturday February 28th 9pm free. Then,the very next day Sun March 1st The Funknecks make an appearance at the annual Sydney rd Street Party on the Youth Stage 4:30pm....Thumpin..!!
hey befink, love the slide giutar, sounds brilliant when i ( brad from roadhouse ravens )turn it up.awsome. hey checkout the me poetry at the roadhouse ravens site. and may 2009 be the best for u
Hey Ben, What a great gig at the Basement! I still can't get "Shellshocked" out of my head (2 days later)...esp with the lovely Kaya gals beautiful vocals layered in the chorus! Love the CD too! So, when's the next gig ?? =)
Hey good to hear from you--the heavens have opened tonight as I listen to 'She Says'--its my fav of your vocals--vots the bird on intro of shellshocked -- small speakers you see! perhaps a Whip? blessings Leighx
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