Nathan Adair - Bass
Graeme Pogson - Drums
Berish 'Billy' Bilander - Hammond
Dave Manton - Guitar
Phil Binotto - Percussion
Influences
Rufus Thomas, Booker T & the MG's, Ann Sexton, The Easybeats, The Meters, Funkadelic, Malcolm Young, Shuggie Otis, The Bar Kays, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Taj Mahal, Dr John, Graham Central Station, The Ripple, Fly Fishing, Curtis Mayfield, Etta, Aretha, Richie Havens, Ringo, Levon Helm, The Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Ray Charles, Shane McGowan, Sly & The Family Stone, Soulive, Bill Odie, Glen Goins, The JB's, Otis Redding, Ross Hannaford, The Staple Singers, "The Bear" Bob Hite, The Cruel Sea, Pete Townshend, The Isley Brothers, Geezer Butler, Jackie Mittoo, The sugarman3, Sugarhill Records, Unkempt Facial Hair & All That Good Stuff!
Sounds Like
The debut Single Malt Special 7" is coming soon!
Hold onto you hats ladys and gents... Brand new vinyl from Melbourne's most hirsute & heavy collective! Out soon through Perpetual Motion.
The Single Malt Special are a five piece original Funk and Soul band from Melbourne formed in early 2007 by a collection of some of the city’s most in-demand and productive musicians. The band’s sound, although predominately influenced by old Stax Soul and Funk, and 60’s spy film Rock & Roll, also incorporates elements of more contemporary styles such as Neo-Soul and Hip Hop. The Single Malt Special are true to an age of music where character, fun & enthusiasm are equally as important as musical competency.
Inspired by acts such as The Bar-Kays, Rufus Thomas, Ann Sexton, and The Meters, The Single Malt Special deliver original Funk and Soul full of the same energy, intuition and loose, deep grooves & rhythms that made their idols some of the most exciting acts through the 60’s and 70’s. Toe tapping, crowd participation and the odd jitterbug is very much the order of the day at any given show.
The band has worked with a collection of the country's finest musicians and vocalists, recently recording the new theme song for Vince Peachs' PBS flagship show 'Soultime'. The track features lead vocals from Melbourne's own budding soul superstar Ella Thompson and backing vocals from Australian icon Vika Bull. With accompanment from members of The Cat Empire, Blue King Brown and The Bamboos, The Single Malt Specials 'Soultime' is a track destined to grace our airways for many years to come.
Currently the band is taking time out from their usual busy live schedule to work on material for their forthcoming debut release.
Stay tuned for the debut recording by The Single Malt Special, to be released on 7" vinyl through Perpetual Motions Production very soon!
Hello friends & lovers... Come & feel the heat with us on Saturday nites at Alia!! Half-price cocktails from 8-11pm plus some of the land's finest mixing DISCO, FUNK & HOUSE all night long!! No riff-raff door policy. If you'd like to be on the guestlist, simply message us back or send us an email: guestlist@sweatsaturdays.com
Hello, the Custom Kings are playing their only Melbourne show this Saturday at the John Curtin Hotel, with special guests the Hello Mornings and Matheson.
Hope to see you there.
CK
Hello again, a couple of boys from the Custom Kings have a side project called Joe Neptune. Joe's debut album, "No Time To Grow Up", is in stores now. Bonus tracks are available in iTunes. Thanks
FINALLY!!! The live video of Mr. Confuse & The Confusers playing at the Mephisto Club in Hannover Germany on 27th September 2008 is ready. It was the album release concert of the Mr. Confuse album “Feel The Fire” released on Légère Recordings as DLP, CD and digital in September 2008.
FINALLY, The Soul Safari have finished work on their Debut Release!
Featuring bonafide soul HITS such as 'Spider', 'The Chills' and 'Make Believe' the Extended Player is due for launch in January '09.
So, just as a teaser, They've put up a few tracks from it on myspace just for you! Engineered and Mixed by the inimitable Michael De Lorenzis, this is sure to catch your attention!
Be sure to get along and check them out. Feel free to leave some feedback!
Greetings friends! Lightspeed returns July 19th at FFOUR. Limited number of free-entry passes available; message us back! First-in-first-served. Visit the LIGHTSPEED MYSPACE PAGE for sights & sounds!
