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| Friday, 02 November 2007 | |
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Tuesday 27 NovemberRichie Pavledis CD LaunchFeaturing:
Tickets $10/$5 PBC Members Cream, Elvis, Leadbelly. The beginnings of a passion for rhythms on percussion and lyrics on guitar. Berry, Dylan, Tull, teddy boys, mods 'n' rockers, The Stones, The Beatles... these were the influences shaping the life and music of Richie Pavledis. Richie came to WA in his teens and began honing his skills with a number of local bands, including Prayer Wheel, Buckshot, Slave and Barrelhouse. The '70s gave way to the '80s, by which time Richie had worked the blues circuit with the likes of the Dave Hole band, and the country scene with Alby Pool's No City Limits. Finally, he found the blend of styles that suited his eclectic foundations and wide ranging talents with Rick Steel and Marc Gordon in The Hot Biscuit Band. While a great many bands have benefited from Richie's rhythmic interpretations and unique vocal style, there has always been a deep yearning to express his thoughts and feelings through his own compositions. So in the late '90s he began working on his debut album Long Distance Dream and, with the help of Tony Shergold, they put together a splendid CD featuring some of WA's finest musicians - Dave Clark, Bob Patient, Marc Gordon, Tony Shergold, Jean Guy and John Burn. The album's title track took out the West Australian WAMI 2001 Award for Best Blues Song. In 2002, Richie recorded & released his second CD Minstrel, a blend of country, folk and blues with acoustic melodies. On his 3rd album Live at the Charles - Richie recorded a selection of blues songs by some of his favourite artists as well as three of his compositions. In March 2006, Richie released his 4th CD Holly, which is a warm collection of songs, including the old Cat Stevens song Father and Son and his arrangement of the classic Ghost riders in the sky. After spending some time living in Switzerland, Richie and partner Gaby have returned to OZ and recorded album number 5 Movin' On, a collection of 12 new songs, recorded by James Hewgill; the master sound man and the wonderfully talented bass player Gandharva. With all his albums, Richie has stepped out in his own right. His unique vocal and instrumental skill, imagination and a willingness to express from the heart has given us excellent CD's from a local treasure. On stage at 9.30pm. Much like the formation of her name sake, Rose Carleo has a vocal ability that is not only versatile and strong; it has a beauty unlike any other. Striving to inspire and captivate people with her music, Rose Carleo has been involved in the professional music industry for over fifteen years. Rose is an accomplished performer on the stage and in the studio. Originally from Western Australia , Rose started her music career working with artists such as Norma Kelly and Rick Steele in the vibrant Perth country music scene. "I dare you!" Those three motivating words provided Rose the beginnings of her musical adventures. With the challenge given (as only a mother can!) Mary Carleo a well respected country music promoter from Perth, encouraged Rose to give her first performance of the classic song "Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms" at age thirteen. This versatile artist also performed backing vocals for Jimmy Barnes during the release of his "Soul Deep" album in 2000 and her trio "Sweet Revenge" were the support for Vanessa Amorosi's Perth performance during her 2000 tour. Now calling Queensland her "home away from home", Rose recently hit the studio to record her first EP "Rose Carleo" with producer Brendan Radford. The combined talents and writing ability of Rose and Brendan have culminated in an outstanding production that has something for all music lovers to enjoy. Pop , Rock, Country or Blues you name it, Rose Carleo can perform it. A combination of these styles contributes to the warm, colourful, romantic and distinctive tone that is the voice of Rose Carleo. Now no longer the talent behind the talent, be prepared to witness Rose Carleo in full bloom. www.rosecarleo.com On stage at 8.30pm As President of the Perth Blues Club, Rick Steele has been a major factor in the development of the blues and roots community in Perth and has shared both his passion and his knowledge with many of WA's musicians over the years. While he has lived much of his life in Perth, Steele is originally from New Zealand, and is the son of a preacher man quite literally. With his mother a piano teacher, Steele grew up with music in his life. But it wasn't the 'Lord's music' that inspired him, it was the music of Elvis and The Beatles that set in motion the Rick Steele we know today. His mother refused to buy the 12 year old a guitar, as she was not thrilled about Elvis at all; she offered a violin or piano lessons instead. Rick said "bugger that", and promptly got a job to pay for his own guitar. After school, Rick decided to become a teacher, figuring that his mother and sister were both teachers and that "preaching and teaching go together really". It was while at training school that he landed his first band - The Vision in the mid to late 1960s. Since those very early years, Rick has gone on to forge a successful musical career for himself, both as a recording artist and member of various well-known and talented outfits. He has also been the force behind the Perth Blues Club since its inception back in 1992. Now he is also known for being the father to two of the new generation of shining stars - Katie and Luke Steele. But perhaps most importantly, Rick Steele has continued to preach and to teach the beauty of music to all who will listen. Rick takes to the stage at the Perth Blues Club with his latest band, and, most likely some very special guests. On stage at 11pm. Coming soon:
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