{"id":2501,"date":"2024-05-02T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T02:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themanlyfig.org\/wpsite\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2024-06-29T08:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T22:08:52","slug":"28-june-glenn-bidmead-bridie-king-band-swamp-donkeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themanlyfig.org\/wpsite\/2024\/05\/02\/28-june-glenn-bidmead-bridie-king-band-swamp-donkeys\/","title":{"rendered":"28 June – Glenn Bidmead, Bridie King & Soulmates, Swamp Donkeys"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the murky depths of the Balgowlalooga swamp, rises the smokey mud stained rhythms of the Swamp Donkeys.\n

Riding astride the donkeys like a golf ball balanced on eight toothpicks is the auburn vagabond known as Mr Daddy Long Legs. He can be heard growling his “Gut Butter Blues” throughout the urban forest.<\/p>\n

When these creatures of musical madness step together, the sound of their march is like an infusion of blues\/rock\/rambles.<\/p>\n

Their journey has taken them to various festivals and venues throughout the distant corners of Australia.<\/p>\n

Once bitten by their muscular mating songs, the venom spreads through your system with an addictive force causing its victim to dance like a possessed penguin on crack. A musical experience that has to be seen to be believed. They are: Aaron ‘Daddy Long Legs’ Houston – Guitar\/vocals, Jay McCray – Harp, Stevie de Wilde – Drums, Felix Funk Master Flex Akurangi – Bass<\/p>\n

After journeying across vast landscapes, Daddy Longlegs & the Swamp Donkeys have returned home to share their debut single ‘Salty Sea Dog’ (out now). As heard on Double J and community radio across the country, the song is a journey within itself featuring the howling vocals & gritty dobro from Aaron Houston aka Daddy Longlegs, the wailing harmonica of Jay McKay, driving bass grooves of Felix Akurangi and thumping drums of Steve de Wilde.<\/p>\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBridie King’s piano rolls and pumps its way through blues and soul music, holding down the grooves for Leon Beshlei’s mighty, soaring saxaphone\nwhile Nadya Golski’s deep voice will reach knto your soul, whooping and hollering in true blues style, with Skeet Gerbasch growling his rock’n’roll and crooning his sweet Southern soul. 4 top shelf artists.\n\nReviewing Bridie’s 4th album ‘Blue Ivories’ in The Australian, John McBeath commented \u201cRight from the jump opening of Memphis Slim’s Nat Dee Special, the style and exuberance of authentic barrelhouse, blues and boogaloo piano leaps out …\u201d\n\nBridie King’s<\/em><\/strong> career dates right back to the late 70s and the halcyon days of the Sydney blues and r\u2019n\u2019b scene.\n\nPlaying in this vibrant pub scene allowed Bridie to not only hone her considerable\u00a0 musical skills but provided the impetus to explore the vast treasure trove of American music styles \u2013 everything from New Orleans soul and r\u2019n\u2019b to jazzy piano based boogaloo. With 16 years studying classical piano including a 6 year stint at the Sydney Con she already had a head start when it came to keyboard technique but the experience of the live scene was invaluable.\n\nIn 1997 Bridie became a bandleader in her own right when she formed\u00a0Bridie & The<\/strong>\u00a0Boogie Kings<\/strong>, sustaining a record 9 year residency at Rozelle\u2019s Bridge Hotel. During that time the band became an academy for some of Sydney\u2019s finest young musicians including Ray Beadle, Adam Pringle and Stephanie Marchant to name just a few – with the actual residency voted in the Top 10 of Sydney gigs in 2002 by The Sunday Telegraph.\n\nTestament to her ability as a musician and the high regard in\u00a0 which she is held is the number of international artists who have played as guests with Bridie including\u00a0Albert Collins<\/strong>,\u00a0Buddy Miles<\/strong>\u00a0(Jimi Hendrix Band),\u00a0Jimmy Vaughan<\/strong>\u00a0(Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Thunderbirds),\u00a0JohnnieJohnson\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Soko Richardson <\/strong>\u00a0(Tina Turner’s Band).\n\nBridie has also been in strong demand for radio and TV appearances including a spot\u00a0 accompanying\u00a0 The Animals\u2019s Eric Burdon on Bert Newton\u2019s Good Morning Australia<\/em>\u00a0numerous other TV shows\u00a0 and live performances on both ABC and community radio.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlenn is an accomplished singer, songwriter and live performer.\n\nHis work spreads across all genres of music, encompassing everything from\u00a0Pop & Rock to Country.\n\nGlenn\u2019s songs are drawn from his life travelling the outback of Australia.\n\nSpending 15 years on the road doing songwriting workshops with schools and remote communities,\n\nhe feels very fortunate to have met so many Australians in so many towns.\n\nHe has also co-written with many successful Australian and International songwriters such as Mick Jones <\/strong>(Foreigner), The Veronicas<\/strong>, Brooke McClymont <\/strong>(The McClymonts) and Adam Thompson <\/strong>(Chocolate Starfish).\n\nAs well as Glenn also performed as Lead Vocalist and Guitarist with Iconic Australian band Matt Finish<\/strong>\n\nGlenn performs solo acoustic as well as with his bands, The Ungrateful Brothers, Lemonjuice <\/strong>and Kerosene.<\/strong>\n\nGlenn\u2019s solo recordings include Seven Seconds<\/strong>, Songs In Black & White, Lifeblood, Waking Up The Ghost Town, Booralie Road\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nas well as the Last Chance Cafe\u0301 <\/strong>EP, the Lemonjuice<\/strong> album The Sound Of Strawberry<\/strong> and the Kerosene <\/strong>country rock album, Art Of Survival. <\/strong>\n\nGlenn is an exciting songwriter and live performer with a unique voice and catchy infectious songs.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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