Doggn it is a blues duo with Graeme Druce on Guitar and John Cupit Blues harp, playing blues together since 1985.

Graeme plays a style of Blues guitar which seems to blend the great past masters of Piedmont blues like John Cephus, with contemporary masters of Blues guitar Eric Bibb, and Keb Mo and his own home spun Australian sound. Whether playing his resonator, or his Taylor guitar, you will be captivated by the rich tone and the complexity of his sound.

John plays a deep hollow sounding blues, which will move you with its rich tone, and sustained bends and vibrato. Influenced by Jim Conway his mentor, John compliments Graeme’s unique sound with an equally unique tonal quality.

Together Doggn it sing and play their way through a range of original material, which provides a commentary on Australian issues - the feel of waking up in the Australian bush, logging timber by hand at the turn of the century, living through the depression on the Hungry Mile, contemporary difficulties in daily life, global issues, and places and people only Australians will know.

The guys are Australians, playing a unique Australian Blues.

Last year they were voted Blues performers of the year by the Sydney Blues Society and were sent to Memphis to represent Oz. They made the semis!

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Ali Penney - “She gotta lotta soul,” says Andrew Junior Boy Jones. She has opened for an impressive list of legends including Johnnie Johnson, Chris Cain, Lucinda Williams, Cephas and Wiggins, The Tailgaitors and Chris Wilson.

Ali has been performing, recording, and composing music in bands for over 15 years. These bands include The Hippos, Midnight Ramblers, Supro and Wayne Jury’s Dry Bones as well as international acts such as Andrew Junior Boy Jones ( Freddy King’s guitarist ), Kid Bangham ( Fabulous Thunderbirds ), Lloyd Jones and Todd Sharpville. She has recorded with Fiona Boyes. She recorded recently with those west coast hipsters The Vibrolators and The Chris Mawer Band.

Ali has played all across Australia at all sorts of festivals her brand of Blues, Soul, Boogie. She loves West Coast Jump, Swing and New Orleans music.

Ali's own band - The Money Makers - recorded their first album, Temptation, won Sydney Performer of the Year September 2009 and represented Sydney in The International Blues Challenge in Memphis 2010. Ali Penney and The Money Makers received The Australian Blues Music “Chain” Award for Best Band 2010. She also has won Best Female Artist 2012 at The Australian Blues Music Awards.

She has a new album WAIT A MINUTE which has been in the top ten in the Australian Blues Charts for 7 months. This year catch Ali playing at Broadbeach, Goulburn, Brisbane, Wangaratta and Bridgetown Festivals. Another album is currently on the burner.

Members: Ali Penney - Vocals Piano and Organ; Chris Mawer - Vocals, Bass; Joel Sutton, Mitch Preston, Jacob Cook, Roscoe Clarke or Wardy - Drums; Dave Blanken George Rigatos - Guitar

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