WA dates to be re-scheduled and QLD-NSW happening this weekend

 

 

 

We had planned some shows in Perth and Fremantle last week but then I got Covid and then Clare got it too and all the plans went out the window. We are looking at rescheduling the dates soon and May is looking good. Apologies to everybody. We were and are really looking forward to playing in the West.

Clare Moore and I had done a gig at a private party and wore masks when in the room except when performing. As usual, we had our own mics and our own air purifier. Its the second time we've had it and caught it playing at a party the first time! Annoying.

RIP BURT- I was about to yell at the photographer (to quit it) . 1997.

I was able to get the anti virals due to having an underlying lung condition but Clare had to battle the bug cold.

We are now both testing negative.

Anti virals should be freely available to people like musicians who work in public situations.

Tomorrow we fly to Queensland and hook up with Adele Pickvance who will play bass with us and Dave Wray aka Frank Bennett who will play sax  at these venues...

Thursday February 16th we play at Mos Desert Clubhouse in Burleigh Heads.

Friday February 17th at the Hotel Eltham in Eltham (Lismore).

Saturday February 18th we play the Citadel in Murwillumbah.

 

Adele Pickvance with The Dave Graney Show 1998. Photo Tony Mahony.

 

Adele played with us in The Dave Graney Show from 1998 to 2004. We first met her when she was playing with Robert Forster and she later played in the latterday Go Betweens. A fantastic player. We look forward to these dates with Adele as well.

 

We are endeavouring to play music from In A Mistly at these shows so we need to make some rock action and drama with bass, drums and guitar. We will be playing other material from our back catalogue as well.

 

Dave Wray aka Frank Bennett - playing sax with us this weekend. He's a mensch!

 

 

Dave Wray performed as Frank Bennett in the 90s (and still does occsasionally ) , a Frank Sinatra act. He put out two wonderful albums of contemporary music as sung by FRANK. Five O'Clock Shadow and CASH LANDING. These albums are highly sought after - mainly because they are so great! He appeared on several songs on our last album as Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes, THE DEVIL DRIVES. But he has always been a GREAT SAX PLAYER. He plays on three tracks on In A Mistly and I am really looking forward to these shows this weekend. 

On Saturday afternoon February 25th Clare Moore and I play an opening set for Dog Trumpet at the Northcote Social Club. We will be on quite early.

 

Thursday March 23rd we play our Melbourne In A Mistly album launch at the Nightcat in Johnston st Fitzroy.  We played every Wednesday night in 1999 at 8pm at this venue in one of the first things we did in our post Coral Snakes period. Mick Medew and Ursula will be coming down from Brisbane to open the show as a way to launch their album Love Is Calling in Melbourne as well. 

Friday March 31st we play Smiths in Canberra.

Saturday April 1st we launch In A Mistly in Sydney at the Great Club in Marrickville. 

Robert Brokenmouth critiques In A Mistly from within the i94bar rock action web magazine