THE BAND
A Sydney based folk rock harmony group featuring original arrangements of classic hits
MAL LEWIS
// vocals & guitar
Born: Cardiff, Wales
Mal is from Cardiff, Wales where he was a head choir boy at his local church. At the age of 10 he started the acoustic guitar and banjo, coached by a very talented teacher and consequently performed with his brother in folk clubs, eisteddfods and other events.
He is blessed with having a good musical ear, so loves working out vocal harmonies and more recently has taken up another of his passions, the piano.
SAMANTHA GRAHAM
// vocal & sax
Born: Sydney
Sam loves playing alto sax, singing harmonies or lead on some of her favourite songs, and writing original songs with Darryl.
She also loves jamming with her 12 year old son who plays keys and sax. When she has to go to work, she gets paid by football teams and corporate clients who want to learn to take their performance to a higher level, reducing the noise and mental interference that stops them playing at their best.
Playing in Vegas Nerve gives her a vehicle to practice (live) everything she teaches at www.StateofMind.sydney.
DARRYL CHUTE
// vocals & keys/bass
Born: Lismore, NSW
Darryl came to Sydney in the early eighties as a high school music teacher with a box full of cassettes of his first album ‘In The Smoke’.
He has run Fountainhead Studios for 30 years, written musicals, taught thousands of students and inspired countless musicians over the years, both face to face and with his online business.
GILLIAN COUTTS
// vocals & keys/bass
Born: Melbourne
After too many years of classical music training and exams in her youth, Gill has rediscovered the joy of rocking out! In addition to aspiring rock chick, she's a mum to a household of three boys.
In her spare time she helps organisations adapt and thrive in this pressured, always-on world through leadership and mindfulness-based interventions.
SAMPLE DEMO
GIGS
C l o v e l l y Bowling Club
Sun Mar 29 - 5pm
2020
Clovelly Bowling Club - Sunday Mar 29
Clovelly Bowling Club - Sunday May 31
Asian Tapas Street Market - Crows Nest - Sun Jun 28 4pm
Clovelly Bowling Club - Sunday Aug 30
Asian Tapas Street Market - Crows Nest - Sun Nov 15 4pm
Clovelly Bowling Club - Sunday Nov 29
2019
North End Cafe - Maroubra - Sun Jan 20 6pm
Asian Tapas Street Market - Crows Nest - Sun April 7 4pm
Asian Tapas Street Market - Crows Nest - Sun June 23 5pm
Asian Tapas Street Market - Crows Nest - Sun Sept 1 (Father's Day) 5pm
Clovelly Bowling Club - Sunday Nov 10 4.pm
Clovelly Bowling Club - Sunday Dec 22 4.pm
2018
Lazybones Lounge - Marrickville - Tues April 17 8pm
Fountainhead Concert - Coogee Diggers - Sun Dec 2 4pm
2017
City Recital Hall - Sydney - Thurs Sept 28 8pm
The Bunker - Coogee Diggers Club - Tues Nov 28 8pm
Fountainhead Concert - Coogee Diggers - Sun Dec 3 4pm
Lazybones Lounge - Marrickville - Tues Dec 12 8pm
2016
Spectrum Now Festival - Coogee Diggers - Fri Mar 11 7pm to 9pm
The Bunker - Coogee Diggers Club - Sun June 5 4pm to 7pm
The Bunker - Coogee Diggers Club - Sat Aug 13 3pm to 5pm
Randwick EcoLving Fair - Randwick - Sun Sept 4 1pm to 2pm
The Bunker - Coogee Diggers Club - Sun Oct 30 5pm to 7pm
The Bunker - Coogee Diggers Club - Sun Nov 27 5pm to 7pm (CD launch)
2015
Maroubra Sports Club - Sun Mar 8 1pm to 3pm
Coogee Bowling Club - Sun Mar 29 1pm to 3pm
The Bunker - Coogee Diggers - Sun June 14 4pm to 6pm
The Bunker - Coogee Diggers - Sun Nov 29 4pm to 6pm
Fountainhead Concert - Coogee Diggers - Sun Dec 6 4pm to 7pm
SET LIST
Includes:
Better Man – Pearl Jam
Only You - Yazoo
Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
Xs and Os – Pitch Perfect
Weakness In Me – Joan Armatrading
Let There Be Love – Nat King Cole
Show Up – Vegas Nerve
Cup Song – Anna Kendrick
Just What I Needed – The Cars
Closer To Fine – Indigo Girls
Something In The Water - Brooke Fraser
Listen To The Music – Doobie Bros
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater
I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
Amanda – Vegas Nerve
Summer Breeze – Seals & Croft
Baker St – Gerry Rafferty
Two Of Us - Supertramp
Fragile - Sting
Tears Heaven – Eric Clapton
When You Walked In The Room – The Searchers
Me Myself I – Joan Armatrading
LIVE PERFORMANCE
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REHEARSALS
Feb 15, 19
March 14, 28
April -
May 9, 23
June 6, 20
July -
Aug 1, 15, 29
Sept 12
Oct 24
Nov 7, 21
Dec 5, 19