Press Release

The HillBilly Bluez Bandits

Po Box 193 Murwillumbah NSW 2484

Hurcombe family Trust  ABN: 44 053 652 937      Phone/Fax  02 66779371

e-mail address is hurcombe@onthenet.com.au               mob  0437 086784

This eclectic Northern Rivers line up was initially formed for roving acoustic blues & Rockabilly performances & a desire to have a bit of fun.

The Bandits have brought on board their various individual baggage including, Boogie Woogie Blues, Rock a Billy, 50�s Rock & Roll, Swing Jazz & 20�s Folk-blues.

Just a bit about the players: -

Dr Scrubby Pete, plays white-hot guitar & vocals, he started playing various  tunings on guitars before he started noticing girls. He is the alchemist and ringleader of this lineup, & when he grows up he will become a real businessman, a successful lion tamer or a brilliant slide guitar player.

Dennis �Rollin D� Gale is on slap bass & vocals. Rollin is best known as the bass player with Rockinitis for some 12 years. During this time the band played support for greats such as Charlie & the Night Cats, Rod Piazza & were the backing band for Big Bad Smitty at the East Coast Blues Festival. Rollin D, loves his Rock-a-Billy.

Peter Jaggle being director of Drum Oz Percussion Solutions, obviously plays percussion on just about anything ! His credits include composing film soundtracks for the ABC and NZBC, jingles in the commercial arena & conducting workshops all over Australasia and internationally.

PJ has played with some of the big names in Oz including, John English, John Williamson and John Farhnam to name a few Johns, Jesus Christ Superstar Show &  international star Dionne Warwick.

He is the founder of the Young Drums School of Percussion, which have performed at most major venues in Australia, including Sydney Entertainment Centre, The Sydney Opera House, The Melbourne Concert Hall & more.

So after all that�� The Blokes have performed at many Australian music festivals including Tamworth country, East Coast Blues & Roots (Byron), Maleny-Woodford Folk, Bellingen Jazz, Blues on Broadbeach, Art, Food & Jazz at Kingscliff & many other festivals.