Supporting & Serving The Community And Still Bringing You Live Blues

FREE DECEMBER / JANUARY ISSUE 21

West Coast Blues Club P.O. Box 73, ROCKINGHAM W.A. 6968

www.westcoastbluesclub.com.au PH: (08) 9527 2929

*Student concessions apply.

Card must be produced

@ the door

Dec 16th

Jan 13th

PRESENTING

MARK VINE & THE MYX With special guest

MARK CONSTABLE (ON HARMONICS) Venue: Ocean Clipper Inn,

20-30 Patterson Rd Rockingham Licensed, NO BYO

TICKETS JUST $13 ($10 members)

SPECIAL EVENT: WCBC CHRISTMAS PARTY!

JAMES SOUTHWELL BAND Direct from Country NSW with special guest

STEVIE WRIGHT (EASY BEATS) Singing all your old favourite tunes

Also on the bill: Soloist, Trevor Jalla Venue: The Warnbro community Y

Oakhampton Rd, Warnbro - Licensed, NO BYO TICKETS JUST $25 ($20 members)

Available from the Venue & Topsy’s Waikiki Village

Hi Everyone, Welcome to our latest newsletter, also welcome to our new members and past members who have just renewed again, nice to see ya interest in the Blues hasn’t faded! Wow so much has been happening since the last newsletter. The West Coast Blues Club and Serenity Lodge would like to thank all that contributed and supported our fundraiser. Your donation was very much appreciated. The amount raised for Serenity Lodge was $1500. The money raised will go towards trying to ease the ever-increasing need for the services that Serenity Lodge provides. We could not have held the fundraiser if it were not for our sponsors full thank you’s on pg 5.

Also, I sincerely want to thank the guys Jeff, Derek, & John from Mississippi Shakedown. Fresh off the heels of their latest, CD these guys came across the Nullabour to enlighten WA audiences to their style of Blues, showcasing at our fundraiser for Serenity Lodge. There is a smooth quality to their playing. Their tracks were varied in style from slide guitar to rockabilly as well as R&B Definitely foot tappin’ material. The production of this band was extreme class. These boys put on a great show not only great muso’s but nice guys at that. Let’s hope they come back again and say g’day.

Our 5th birthday was a total blast, if you missed it you certainly missed out on a great nights entertainment. Lloyd was just brilliant. Lloyd says he has the highest selling acoustic CD in Japan. Well done Lloyd it won’t be long till more people take notice of the excellence the music scene in Australia has to offer.

Bridgetown, well what can I say I was so proud of our showcase and the production. All the muso’s were just grand. The Southwest Blues Club came across from Bunbury for the first time to Bridgetown as these guys have been up and running for about 6 months now. Good on ya boys’ brilliant sounds love the brass. You had the crowd rockin’. You had me a bit worried though 2 days before the show when you said we were without drums, hmmm but as usual things just fell into place. The day started with no shade for the muso’s then a little rain but by the time we were ready to rock the sun came out and shone upon us all, the gods must have been on our side. Bluetongue, a band I haven’t seen since there CD launch at the club were brilliant, the smooth sounds of Gary’s guitar could be heard way up the street. Their new songs were just great, adding a few covers seemed to draw the crowd and I might add they stayed through all the boys’ originals which says a lot. You’re on the right track guys keep it up. I thoroughly enjoyed it and so did everyone else.

One more act was on the bill and that was our baby to the Club Matt Gresham. We have seen Matt rise as a young man and the crowds were in awe at Bridgetown. Matt sold 30 CD’s in an hour only wishing he had brought more down. Matt you underestimate yourself! Matt attracted more than 200 people on the Main St up dancing and best of all I looked around and everyone had smiles on their faces, now that’s what I am talk’n about.

The WCBC has 3 very important events in Feb 2007 make sure you mark ur calendars. 4th Kwinana K Town Blues & Roots, this concert will be the farewell to our finest in WA to journey across the nation to Australian Blues Music Festival in Goulburn representing WA. Musicians included in this showcase are Mark Vine and the Myx, Blue Shaddy, Matt Gresham, Ben Witt and Ivan Zarr. I have to say that this is a first for a WA Blues Club and let’s hope many more to come eh! 2

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President WCBC

WCBC Xmas Party Sat 16th Dec Warnbro Community ‘Y’

James Southwell AND Stevie Wright (Easybeats) Playing your old favourites! who could forget Evie parts 1, 2 & 3!

Tickets only $25 ($20 members) from Topsy’s Waikiki Village and the Warnbro Community ‘Y’

THIS IS ONE SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED!

We will be flying out on the Thurs 8th Feb 2007 arriving in Canberra. Thursday night will be the Official Opening of the Festival & The Chain Awards where the West Coast Blues Club house band Mark Vine & The Myx will be performing. If anyone is interested in coming and supporting WA you are more than welcome I have accommodation booked and will fill you in on all details. I so look forward to this trip as I am sure I will need a holiday by then!

The end of Feb brings a new festival to Rockingham "Music in the Park." This is presented by The West Coast Blues Club & The Lions Club of Rockingham and incorporating "Art in The Park” also Walk through Time" presented by Healthways. This is set to be staged on Saturday and Sunday, 24 and 25 February 2007 on the Rockingham Foreshore. Offering great entertainment both on and off stage, along with additional Art in the Park to provide local and other artists the opportunity to display their artwork / craft as well as providing an opportunity for the community and visitors to the area to view and participate in different and unusual forms of art culture.

Now coming up for our next Event James Southwell Band Plus Special Guest Stevie Wright (EASYBEATS) to play huge Christmas show tor the West Coast Blues Club!!! Australia's Hottest New Blues Guitarist JAMES SOUTHWELL & his Band will join forces with Aussie Rock Royalty STEVIE WRIGHT for one enormous show, and are sure to lift the roof off the Warnbro Community Y, Okehampton Road Warnbro. Limited Tickets are on sale so be early or you will miss out.

January we’re off to the Ocean Clipper Inn with our house band Mark Vine & the Myx and Mark Constable on Harp, this is sure to be another exciting night.

Thanks to everyone over the past couple of months for your help and don’t forget! You’re never too old to enjoy Blues or Rock. Like Kevin Borich would say its time to get up of that bloody lounge suite and do some partying.

Oh one more thing……. Merry Xmas everyone!

Happy & Safe holidays to all & a Happy New year!

We have now established a CD Library especially for our Members ONLY. This is how it works, you can borrow the CD’s in our Library for 1 week, we will require a $50 deposit and your current Membership Card along with your Drivers

Licence (any damage to CD’s are replaced at your own cost). Just another added benefit for you to enjoy and a thank you from us for supporting our club! Contact Fiona for more information ph:(08)95272929 or 0408904806

The blues world has lost two of its best-loved figures, with the deaths of Etta Baker at 93

and Henry Townsend at 96.

You can read about their amazing lives at the following link

http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2006/sep06/20060926_ettabaker.html

to our very own local lad and regular guest of the WCBC, Matt Gresham, for winning the Upper Secondary Category at this years WAMI’s with his song “Happy Birthday Dave”

Matt won a $500 Kosmic Sound & Lighting Voucher* and 1 day free recording time at Forrest Studios.

Check out all the action at: http://wam.asn.au/ & Matt’s home page: http://www.mattgresham.com/

The WCBC is a ‘not for profit’ organisation which showcases, fosters and promotes Blues within our community. We would like to thank all our volunteers who freely donate their time to furthering our cause. As I am sure you will all appreciate, the costs of running such are club are huge and we would like to advise all our members, past and present and their guests, that there is NO free entry without a VIP pass to our club events.

Please do not ask as refusal may offend.

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The West Coast Blues Club & Serenity Lodge…

would like to thank all that Sponsored, organized & helped out at our show on Saturday October 28th at the Star Ballroom Rockingham. Thank you for your kind contribution and support for the fundraiser! Proceeds from this Event will be forwarded to CEO Mal Taylor of Serenity Lodge. This cheque will go towards trying to ease the ever-increasing need for the Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation services that Serenity Lodge provides. We could not have held the fundraiser if it were not for the wonderful support that we received. I would just like to acknowledge a few people that Sponsored this successful night.

• W.K.Witt Pty.Ltd • Allfinance • Mark McGowan

• Leisure Inn Hotel • Sunsets Restaurant • Xpress Mag

• Parkin Print • Nutrimetics • Perth Blues Club

• Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels

• Scotts Contracting WA PTY LTD

• Russel Sound Production

• South West Blues Club

• Seashells Mandurah Resort

• Pelicans Landing Safety Bay

• Local Papers Sound Telegraph & Community News

• Samantha Clues & Peter Stevens Carroll HMAS Sterling

• West Coast Blues Club Committee & helpers

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Australia's Hottest New Rock'n Blues Guitarist JAMES SOUTHWELL & his Band will join forces with Aussie Rock Royally STEVIE WRIGHT for one

enormous show, and are sure to lift the roof off the West Coast Blues Club in Rockingham WA.

James Southwell is Australia's hottest new guitarist and he is on his first National Tour with his band the James Southwell band. James Southwell has been playing Guitar & Singing since he was only 7 years old. He has played on stage with Australia's greatest Blues band Chain, The Kevin Borich Express, Phil Manning, Stevie Wright, Angry Anderson and a host of other well known Australian artists. James is heavily influenced by these players as well as Geoff Achison, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Hendrix & Joe Walsh. James was Angry Andersons Lead Guitarist at a resent festival. He currently has two projects a Solo Acoustic Show and a high energy electric trio the James Southwell Band. He is committed to his chosen career and he is now a full time professional touring Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter. James writes his own material as well as playing some very well thought out covers. James is a wonderful singer and a very accomplished Guitarist. James has just completed his first studio album "Dark Angel" which features some of Australia's finest and well known musicians, including Kevin Borich, Phil Emmanuel, Mal Eastick, Harry Brus, Mark Kennedy & more. "Dark Angel" was produced by Kevin Borich and recorded at Kevin's studio The Vibrating House" on the Sunshine Coast. Dark Angel has just been released by MGM and is available at all good music stores.

The James Southwell Band will be playing at almost 60 music venues around Australia over the next 3 months. Special Guests that will be playing with the James Southwell Band duing this tour include Kevin Borich, James T from Canned Heat, Angry Anderson, Wilbur Wilde & Stevie Wright. Don't miss this great band and this fantastic young guitar hero!!!

For more on James Southwell, his music & National Tour check out www.myspace.com/jamessouthwell

From the fame and hysteria of pop stardom in the Sixties to the poignancy of his current

situation, his story is a tale of courage in the face of adversity, and survival against the odds. Steven Wright was born on December 20 1948 in Leeds, England. His family came to Australia as assisted migrants. Bitten by the rock ‘n’ roll bug at an early age and in the early sixties he fronted two local bands, The Outlaws, followed by Chris Langdon & The Langdells. Wright joined the Easy beats in 1964 and by the middle of ‘66

they were the most popular and successful group in the country, generating scenes of mass hysteria that rivalled the Beatles. They had several Australian hits, including the worldwide smash “Friday on My Mind,” before the band broke up in 1969. He then formed the band Rachette and produced Bootleg’s debut single, “Whole World Should Slow Down.” From 1971-1973 he returned to Sydney to perform in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Stevie was one of the most dynamic performers on the local scene, famous for his trademark stage technique, the flying tambourine and his acrobatic leaps and backflips, he influenced many singers who followed him. Wright began work on his debut solo album Hard Road with Easy-beats’ songwriters Harry Vanda and George Young. Released in April 1974 the album peaked at #5 nationally and spawned Wrights best known hit and groundbreaking debut solo single “Evie” which peaked at #2 nationally. Clocking a whopping 11 minutes in total, it seemed an unlikely chart contender, but the 3 parts were wisely split across the 2 sides of the single, and the head on power rock of Evie Part 1 proved irresistible. Suzi Quatro later covered Evie, and Rod Steward included a version of Hard Road on his Smiler album. Evie is now widely considered to be one of the best Australian singles of the rock era. By the mid 70’s Wright’s drug addiction had begun to curtail his career. Over the next few years Wright was to perform many times including a successful 6 week national reunion tour with the Easybeats in October 1986. Wright formed the band Hard Rain in 1988 and released the album Striking it Rich in 1991. With his health declining Wright gave what he thought would be his final performance at Sydney's Coogee Bay Hotel on April 4, 1992. Happily since then Stevie has been steadily picking up the pieces of his shattered life and returning to health. He has finally beaten his twin demons and has now been drug and alcohol free for several years. Despite a debilitating ankle injury, Stevie joined the Long Way To The Top tour in 2002 and his nightly rendition of Evie proved to be one of the emotional highlights of the concerts. In late 2003, a group of friends including Matt Taylor, Kevin Borich, Harry Brus, Max Merritt & Russell Morris got behind Stevie for the acclaimed Hard Road Tour. The concerts were rapturously received. Stevie Wright was and will always be one of the key faces of 60’s Australian pop music and one of our best-loved stars. His timeless songs and performances with The Easybeats and in his solo career will endure long after the trivia and scandal of his later life has been forgotten, and his best work will surely endure for generations to come. It is a matter of great joy to say that there has been a happy ending and that Stevie Wright is finally back to where he belongs and has at last been accorded the recognition and respect that he so richly deserves. In 2005 the Easybeats were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. 7

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The West Coast Blues Club Needs You! The WCBC is a ‘not for profit’ organisation committed to the on-going presentation of blues performances within the region as well as showcasing local talents to the broader State and Interstate audiences. The new year is set to begin with some great outdoor events in the summer months, such as the “K Town Blues & Roots Concert” at the Kwinana Amphitheatre and the “Music In The Park” free concert at the Rockingham foreshore. These two shows are family friendly. Last year it was great to see children of all ages out enjoying the fresh air and good tunes. We had an audience well in excess of 500 people at both of these local events. Our committee is planning events continuously and we are currently looking for more sponsors to help us with the many events we have planned for the future. We offer three levels of sponsorship; Gold, Silver and Bronze. This type of Sponsorship may not be suitable for everyone, other alternatives would be to Sponsor our Sound Production or one of our venues or maybe even a Band? So depending on your business and your needs we look forward to all Partnerships or Sponsorship with WCBC. Please contact us for more info!

Some items reduced by up to 70%

* Quality sunglasses from $5.00 * Bad Taste Bears 20% off * Smoking Paraphernalia 20% off * Various Giftware 10% off * Band T-shirts now all $20.00 * Some Knickers & Socks below cost!

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WAIKIKI W.A. 6169 PH: 9528 6332

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16th Dec.

Xmas Party! Direct from the east! (See page 3!) JAMES SOUTHWELL BAND www.myspace.com/jamesouthwell With special guest STEVIE WRIGHT (Easybeats!)

18th Dec.

Committee Meeting, 6.30pm (Sharp please!) Ocean Clipper Inn Patterson Road, Rockingham ALL WELCOME!

13th Jan 2007

Mark Vine & The Myx with Special Guest Mark Constable on Harmonics! 7.30 pm Ocean Clipper Inn Entry $13 (members $10)

4th Feb. Kwinana K Town Blues & Roots Festival Artists performing will be ABMF showcase

8 - 11th Feb.

Australian Blues Music Festival Goulburn NSW WCBC will be showcasing Musicians from WA under the WCBC banner! (see next page for more info!)

24 - 25th Feb.

Music in the Park We are seeking sponsorship for this HUGE event! Can you help? See our next newsletter for all the details!

15th Jan

Committee Meeting, 6.30pm (Sharp please!) Ocean Clipper Inn Patterson Road, Rockingham ALL WELCOME!

20th Feb

Committee Meeting, 6.30pm (Sharp please!) Ocean Clipper Inn Patterson Road, Rockingham ALL WELCOME!

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….ITS BEEN CONFIRMED! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER…..

THE WEST COAST BLUES CLUB

Has been invited to showcase our local talent at the…...

AUSTRALIAN BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL, GOULBURN 2007!

For more information contact the Goulburn Visitor Information Centre/Festival Office

on free call 1800 353 646 or visit the Festival website at:

www.australianbluesfestival.com.au

As the National Festival of Australian Blues Music, the 2007 line-up features a great mix of acoustic and electric acts from across Australia. It also includes local acts such as the young James Southwell Band from nearby Bowning and Exeter Groove from the Southern Highlands. From neighbouring Canberra will come the zany country blues of The Fuelers, folky blues of the Marji Curren Band and the wonderfully danceable Cajun Zydeco blues roots music of Allez-Gator.

A special feature this year will be the West Coast Blues Club Showcase. Festival organisers have joined the West Coast Blues Club to bring the Club's house band…..

Mark Vine & the Myx, plus Blue Shaddy, Matt Gresham and duo act Ben Witt & Ivan Zar

to the east coast to give a little taste of the thriving west coast blues scene.

We would like expressions of interest from any one wanting to come on board with Sponsorship for this great event, join the team and support the club! Ph: WCBC for more info.

You can purchase early bird tickets for the Festival on their Website: www.australianbluesfestival.com.au for Thurs 8th Feb to Sun 11th Feb. for only $77.00 dollars. From which, when you make a purchase, a donation of $2.00

will be forwarded to your favourite Blues Society!

Anyone interested in travelling to Goulburn to support our club, our bands AND enjoy the best in blues from all around Australia would be most welcome!

Contact Fiona for more info on airfare & accommodation costs and be part of history as the WCBC debut’s in Goulburn in this (hopefully) inaugural event!

Those of you who can’t be there don’t despair! The K-Town

Blues & Roots Festival takes place the week prior to this

major National Festival and will act as the launching pad for these acts in preparation for their Goulburn performances!

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For all the ‘newbie's” to our blues nights, just a quick explanation of how our bar system works! To keep things flowing a bit quicker at the till, for you and us, you can ‘pre-purchase’ drink tickets. Buy as few or as many as you like! During the night just take your ticket to the bar to exchange it for your pre-chosen drink. Tickets available for Beer, Wine, Soft drinks and pre-mixes at the bar. 13

The South West Blues Club Proudly Presents the Best New Years Eve Party in the South West

With……. Legendary Mississippi Blues Man

Eugene Hideaway Bridges

and the South Wests’ Premier Blues Band …...

Home Brew & Special Guests Kick out the Old and Dance in the New

at the Eliot Street bar

Sunday December 31st 8pm — 1.30am

Ticket Prices: Non Member $60.00 Member $50.00

Early Bird before Nov 14: Non Member $50.00* Members $40.00*

Is there anyone interested in making up a group to travel down for this show? We are looking at hiring a 20 seater bus once we get an idea of interest! This of course means we need to know if there is anyone

SOBER out there who would be willing to drive it for us!

The South West Blues Club have kindly offered WCBC members entry at members prices! Tickets are limited to 350 so get in quick and reserve your place soon:

Ray Williams: rwil4288@bigpond.net.au 0419 953 983 or 97215870

For our Mandurah members and Friends…….

We are putting up posters on the bulletin board in the Smart Street Mall so keep an

eye out for what’s coming up!

Please remember our events are Licensed therefore there is NO BYO!

TEA, COFFEE & LIGHT REFRESHMENTS NOW AVAILABLE AT OUR EVENTS,

HOWEVER PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING A PLATE!

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! www.westcoastbluesclub.com.au

Frank Cotton Dianne Grant

Mike Hoar Suzi Pearson Lynn Durrant

Jane Platt Christine Vernon

Mark Cooper Kim Sammels

Sandy Dynmon Alan Richardson

Mike Jakins Dave Daniels

• Janine Fontaine • Iain Hendrie • Dawn Ryder

• Trevor Spencer • Kevin Hobson

PRESIDENT: Fiona Read ph: 0408 904 806 VICE PRESIDENT: Kim Sammels ph: 0422 336 643 TREASURER: Chris Vernon ph: (08)9592 2277 SECRETARY: Margaret Wellstead ph: 0415 489 298 MEMBERSHIP SEC: Chris Vernon ph: (08)9592 2277 MERCHANDISING: Barb Hansen ph: 0427 815 229 NEWSLETTER ED: Lynn Durrant bluesnews@aapt.net.au WEBMASTER: Nick Leach nick@westcoastbluesclub.com.au

COMMITTEE: Russell Rath, Noel Lyons, Lynn Durrant, Graham Durrant

Check out our good friends and supporters Jayme Hanjin and Steve Pike @ Cruizin’ for a Bluezin’

107.3 FM 1-4pm Saturdays! MEETINGS:

Meetings are held at 6.30pm sharp on the 3rd Monday of

every month at the Ocean Clipper Inn, 20-30

Patterson Rd, Rockingham

ALL WELCOME

WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE THIS

NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL?

This will cut our postage costs.

Just email the club on: westcoastblues2001@yahoo.com.au

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Members Non Members

Stubbie Holders $6.00 $7.50 Visors & Caps $12.50 $14.00 Bucket Hats $13.00 $15.00 Skull Caps $10.00 $12.00 Stickers $1.00 $2.00 Bandana’s $6.00 $7.50 Coffee Mugs $7.00 $8.50

Shot Glasses $5.00 $6.50

Members Non Members

Singlets $17.00 $20.00 T Shirts $20.00 $25.00

Long Sleeve Ladies $30.00 $33.00

Long Sleeve Men's $33.00 $35.00

SUPPORT YOUR CLUB AND GRAB A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS PRESSIE

AT THE SAME TIME!

Check out our website at: www.westcoastbluesclub.com.au Email: westcoastblues2001@yahoo.com.au

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