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Driven by Philip Ricketson with his two-chord telecaster and unique stage presence, The Hoo Haas have been a staple of Newtown's bustling King Street Culture for the past seven years!

Ricketson was born an entertainer and has won over audiences his whole life as a lyrical jester and musical throwback. He is ably abeitted by Michael Ward with a worn out pair of wire brushes on his lame-arsed assortment of drums, rattles, crashes and buzz saw blades to propel the group with the rhythm of an old tractor that wont say no...

The swampy groove of Alister Lowke on bass will get all your 11 toes tapping, while Penny McBride and her fancy pants trumpet lends a unique jazz tone to many arrangements within the groups huge and ever expanding repertoire!

Here's some fans video footage of The Hoo Haas in action.

Here's one from June 2004 in the KB Hotel Surry Hills...

...and yet another from the Sandringham Hotel Newtown in Feb 2008 with special guest Terry joining Penny on Dravianian nose trombone...

Here's the show at Empire Hotel Annandale Sept 2008 where Philip dislocated his knee after jumping off the stage...

The Empire once again...

Backyard bliss...