Milena Barrett, Wolf Mail band
Groove Pilot
Shane Flew
Award-winning Canadian Guitarist Wolf Mail teams up with Australia’s own queen of soul Milena Barrett on a brand new exciting project.
With regular international touring, a top 10 Billboard hit, and the release of 7 original albums, Wolf has forged a reputation as one of the hardest working and respected contemporary roots artist of his generation.
Some of the artists Wolf has worked with include Johnny Winter, Jimmy Vaughan, and Jimmy Johnson.
Singer-songwriter Milena Barrett has been described as ‘One of Australia’s most talented Blues female vocalists” and “a sonic shockwave for lovers of authentic blues and soul. ”
Together they create a not-to-be-missed blues-rock-soul musical experience which harks back to the music of old with a slick contemporary twist, creating the ultimate rhythm and blues night. With their six-piece band they perform original material as well as songs made famous by the likes of Eta James, Aretha Franklin and the Faces. A very special event not to be missed.
“One of Australia’s most talented blues & soul vocalists, an outstanding talent like no other!” Glenn A Baker
“Voted one of Japan’s top 10 contemporary blues guitarists among Dan Auerbach, Gary Clark Jnr & Derek Trucks” Player 2013
milenabarrett.com
wolf-mail.com
Formerly ‘SuperFly’… The rebranded, reinvented GroovePilot ensemble brings together an international lineup of musicians to present the best of soul, funk and disco from the last four decades.
In the past 40 years, Shane Flew has worked with most major names in Australian music, playing drums or percussion and singing, covering all style variations; Rock & Roll, Pop, RNB, Country, Blues, Soul, Swing, Celtic, Cajun, Latin & Folk. Appearing in the country’s smallest pubs to the city’s largest stadiums and everywhere in between.
In the recording studio, Shane has played and sung on over 40 albums and performed his way through innumerable jingles and soundtracks. All this time he has been an aspiring songwriter, having had some of his tunes recorded by other artists.
After many years of touring a decision was made to work harder at his guitar playing and focus on his songwriting, with the intention of forming a solo career.
His debut solo CD, “7,000 Miles” was produced by Matt Fell and released independently in 2002. Made up of 13 original acoustic guitar based songs full of melody and harmony, in what has been described as “Rock Americana” or “Folk Rock”.
Shane is now a regular contributor to the Sydney live music scene performing as a solo artist and adding musicians to the unplugged duo or trio format. He also has his five piece band, “The Cuckoo’s Nest”, made up of some of the very best musicians the city of Sydney has to offer.
Touring up and down the East Coast of Australia as well as the inland cities and country towns. So far having performed at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Mildura Country Music Festival, Balmain Peninsula Guitar Festival, Music in the Vines at Joadja Winery, Gympie Music Muster, Southern Highlands Country Music Festival, the Freshwater Fair, Undara Country Rock & Blues Festival and the Kidgeeridge Music Festival, with more to come.
www.shaneflew.com