May 13, 2013 in Uncategorized

Giggly gigs!

Hey there everyone!

We have a couple of shows coming up in the next few weeks, starting with this weekend where we shall be playing a set for the Robbie Scott family fun day.  There’ll be heaps to see and do, including a magician, petting zoo, face painting and much more!  The cost is a gold coin donation at the gate and it’s all going to a great cause.  Bring the kids and your grandparents!  Visit the shows section for more details and a poster.

Below you will find the set times for all the bands playing at ‘Count Rockulas Music Feast’.  We are excited to announce that we will be joined by a couple of very special guests on the day.  Clinton will be playing footy so filling in on bass for us will be the one and only Kevo ‘sicko’ Sparado!  This is a very rare opportunity to see him on an instrument other then the drums, ooh la la!  The other guest that will be joining us on saxophone will be Kelly Laverack!  elseWhere and Hedonistic pleasure fans alike know her well and we are very pleased to have our good friend join us onstage once more.

In light of our special guests, we will be playing some old elseWhere tunes that havn’t been played in a while so don’t miss out on this very rare occasion.  Tickets are cheaper through the band so email us and we can sort you out!

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April 22, 2013 in Uncategorized

Pedal Board

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I have been asked quite a bit about what gear i use at the moment. Previously I ran the Boss GT-8 multi effects rig, then I switched to the Line6 Pod XT.  These originally appealed to me for the multitude of effects and options available to the user, but after a bit of use I realized that I was using certain effects more then others.  I then decided to just go for those individual pedals and get back to basics. So for all the tech-heads out there, this is the pedal board I currently use for Grid Method and Monkeys Pirate shows.  The board consists of:

* Boss Chromatic Tuner

* Morley Bad Horsie Wah

* Digitech Bad Monkey Tube Screamer

* Boss Digital Delay

* Boss Loop Station

* Fender Channel Switcher

Visit the contact tab if you have any questions or suggestions.

March 20, 2013 in Uncategorized

Back in Black

For those of you keeping tabs on us, you know already that Braedos has recently become a father and is enjoying all the great things that go along with it like changing dirty nappies haha…  drop him a line of congratulations if you wish, and if he ever figures out this internet thing he just might see it!  We visited Archie and the gang yesterday and he is adorable!

I have been in Western Australia for a couple of weeks, soaking up the rays and not doing much at all really.  I did manage to have a jam with some metal heads from Geraldton which was good fun, playing old skool Metallica tunes and general headbangin’ riffage in an old shed up on a hill.  Took me back to the days of being a teen bangin’ out those tunes with my long hair.

On our last night we stayed in a hotel in Perth, I found a cool record shop called ‘Noise Pollution’ where I picked up a couple of guitar discs.  I was chaperoned that night by a good friend and his partner who used to live in Melbourne, who showed me the hot spots around town.  We ended up at ‘The Shed’ where there was a rockin’ cover band called Krank tearing the place a new one.  I managed to have a chat with a couple of guys and gal from the band who were very cool.  Check em’ out if you’re ever round the area.

I haven’t yet caught up yet with Clintos since getting back.  From what I hear he has been working hard as always and is looking forward to having a jam.  I can safely say that I’m also looking forward to getting back into it.  We have a few new tunes to work on, as well as a few old ones to get going again.  We will let you know as soon as we have any gigs coming up, until then stay cool!

Markos

March 13, 2013 in Uncategorized

It’s a boy!

Sending out a big congratulations to Braeden and Carly on the birth of Archie on the 2nd March. Everyone is doing great and we hope to have him jammin’ out some grooves soon!

February 10, 2013 in Uncategorized

can we sit down now?

Wow! What a weekend…

We have been feverishly preparing to play at a wedding this weekend, learning some new covers and a couple of special ones just for the occasion like the ‘Chicken Dance’ and ‘White Wedding’.

Then we get a call halfway through the week to ask if we could play at the Courthouse as the people that were booked dropped out.  We started off by doing an acoustic set with Mark on acoustic and Kevo throwing a bit of shaker into the mix.  The sun was going down, and the mood was being set for the rest of the evening.

For the second set Braeden and Clint jumped up on their respective instruments and Kevo continued on with percussion.  The boys have been working on backing vocals too so it was a good chance for them to practice before the wedding. By the third set people were moving and getting noisier so we fed off that vibe and finished off the night with a lot of fun.

It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces out in the crowd, thanks to everyone that made it down.  It was a great little surprise gig at the end of the week and we look forward to going back to play again!

Next day and we do it all again!  The wedding was lovely, with yours truly supplying music for the ceremony (thanks to kev for helping carry the gear).  Then we had to rush back to Dru town to set up the PA for that night.  Luckily we had set amps and everything up earlier that day.

I was also asked to MC for the reception so if anyone has any weddings coming up, feel free to give me a call for all your music and MC needs. We scrubbed up alright as well in our suits and ties, a far cry from the night before where we all wore singlets. Once all the formalities were out of the way, we hit the stage and had people dancing from the get go which is what we like to see!

It wasn’t until the last set however that things really started to heat up, with the father of the bride taking a guest vocal spot on ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again’, and the crowd chanting back the appropriate response.  Our last set was cut a bit short, but for what it was, it was great.

The entertainment continued as we were packing up the gear, with a special showing of ‘The Worm’.  Another fun filled night, and all in all a great weekend of music and gigging. So can we sit down now please?

December 10, 2012 in Uncategorized

Crossword Puzzle

December 9, 2012 in Uncategorized

Great Victorian Bike Ride

Recently the great Victorian bike ride, and the great Victorian town of Yarragon joined forces as the cyclists passed through.  They created a whirlwind of excitement in the town, I don’t remember seeing so many people there at the same time!

There was quite a bit going on down the main street. Baby farm animals, a jumping castle, local information booths, and lots of stalls.  One of which I bought a slushee from.  A slushee was greatly in need of as it was a scorcher that day.

We were lucky enough to be part of the celebrations, playing an acoustic set at the town hall amongst other artists including The Steve Forster Trio, Jasmine Rose, The Hustings and many more.  The set started off a little shaky, but once our training wheels were off, people were dancing and a great vibe was in the room.

I’ll leave you with a related joke:

‘I’m quite worried about my dog.’ Says a man to his neighbour.

‘What seems to be the problem?’ Asks the neighbour.

‘He chases everyone on a bike.’ Replies the man.

‘Hmm, that is a problem. What are you going to do about it?’ Asks the neighbour.

‘Well I suppose the only answer is to take away his bike.’

Ba boom

 

November 11, 2012 in Uncategorized

You made it!

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