The talented Mr Papp
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS ROB Papp is a singer songwriter and well-honed guitarist with many years experience performing in bands, duos and solo gigs. During his formative years, College of the Arts Founder, Bruce Clarke recognised Papp’s potential and took him on as his protégé, tutoring him in a comprehensive education of reading, writing and playing music as well as teaching him all he knew about playing jazz. Whilst studying at GIT...
Artist Profile: Darren Hart
By BILLY DIXON DARREN Hart, better known as Harts, is a musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and music producer from Melbourne. Often labelled as “a one man music making machine”, he writes everything, plays all the instruments, records and produces all his music singlehandedly in his bedroom studio. Spending the past few years developing his sound, Harts has become known for his Jimi Hendrix-like guitar...
The Blues Hip Jive Dance Party is coming to town
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS ARE you a blues fan, do you like swing-dance, want to rock out and have a bloody good time? Then you had better get yourself down to Eddies Band Room (EBR) on Saturday, 30 January at 8pm. Be prepared to shake those hips, groove and jive all night long and rock out with a great mix of cool blues and jiving swing rock with the fabulously talented Peter Jackson of The Jackson Four fame, as well as guitar virtuoso,...
The Electric Church
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS THINK your rock might be lacking gutsy grunge blues, or your passion for it withering? Then atone, my friends, and get yourself down to soul repenting, mystical “shakin & rockin” blues rock with The Electric Church. With eccentric mastermind Baron Franco on lead vocals/guitar as the charismatic front man of the band, flavoured by bassist, Jesse Ingram and interchanging with their tight new rhythmic drummer,...
Indigenous Hip Hop celebrates Australia Day
By MELISSA WALSH Prepare to be amazed when Indigenous Hip Hop (IHHP) arrives on the Mornington Peninsula, champing at the bit to energise crowds on Australia Day at Mornington Park. The interactive hip hop works on the principle of using “arts for change,” focusing on young Indigenous people’s strengths, developing their skills and attitudes and working closely with partners to support community development. The group started about 10...