STRETCH LIMOUSINE "HEADIN DOWN" TO THE LOW DOWN SIDE OF TOWN

Listen up folks........here's another song by local boogie boys 'Stretch Limousine'.

A few weeks back we posted Stretch Limousine's version of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Hug You Squeeze You ".  Click on the title in The PBGB Vault to catch that bit of backroom boogie, and to read about how it was that Stretch Limousine came to motor right into the PBGB Shed.

The Limos put down a few songs on the day, including an original song called 'Headin Down'. Vocalist and Lead Guitar player Stevie Knight told us that Headin Down was written by Melbourne band Electric Mud, for whom he played bass back in the early 90s.

'Headin' Down' is a classic Southern style blues, in both structure and story. The lyrics conjure up those time honoured blues laments of despair, worry, broken men, broken lives and life in general on the low down side of town.

If you like Johnny Winter you'll be right at home with Headin' Down !  It's a forlorn yet jumpy  little number that does a great job of showcasing the talents of this throwdown threesome.

The boys reeled it off in a single take, so what you hear is straight off the desk, one go, no add ons or re-runs.

Have a listen to Stretch Limousine crankin' out  Headin' Down by clicking HERE

Nice one lads !!!  We enjoyed the session and we dig featuring original material by local musos on our website.........so how about headin' down to The Shed for more ? 

Stevie Knight features on Vocals and Guitar

Kingi Wineti played Bass

Yarrnie Drakopoulos played Drums.

Neil Porter - Production

CLASSIC PICS

Had a really good night doing our annual live gig at the Merimbula Classic.  Alice Wiebe, PBGB and the Jennz brought a varied few sets to the competitors and locals.

Alice did really well - she has a beautiful voice and some great originals.

The Nadins play (while Dexter was away!).

Probably - "Leaving It All To The Dog"

Rock star Al

One day Neil will remember lyrics without a cheat-sheet (or in this case a cheat-iPad).

Big Car - No Shoes

Tell Me Honey

Manny

Jennz

The Jennz first ever show - thanks Ken!

The Jennz

The Jennz

MERIMBULA CLASSIC GIG - THIS FRIDAY 23/11/2018

This Friday (23/11/2018), catch this collection of PBGB family members at the 2018 Merimbula Waveriders Classic at Ford Park in Merimbula.  Alice Weibe opens proceedings at 6pm, followed by Chelsy Atkins at 6:30.  Then "PBGB" will be playing from 7pm, with "The Jennz" closing proceedings from 8pm.  Food and drink is available and the event is free.  This is effectively the one chance you'll get to see PBGB playing live this year, and is the first live performance from The Jennz.

Playing as PBGB: Manny Aigner (guitar), Graham Brown (percussion/vocal), Louise Nadin (bass), Peter Reid (drums/vocal), John Drews (Hammond), Ken Vatcher (drums), Mick Nadin (harmonica/vocal), Neil Porter (bass/vocal), Al Noble (guitar/vocal), and Steve Faggotter (guitar).

The Jennz are: Dennis Milsom (keyboards), Neil Porter (bass), Jenny Halper (vocal), Ken Vatcher (drums), and Manny Aigner (guitar).

 

PBGB

The Jennz

 

     

Alice Weibe

Chelsy Atkins

                                                 

CHELSY ATKINS BRINGS A POTION OF 'POSITIVITY' TO THE PBGB SHED.

Chelsy Atkins is a talented songwriter, singer, guitarist who lives right here in Pambula. She performs at local venues and festivals. We've been aware of Chelsy's talent for a good while, and have keenly anticipated welcoming her to The PBGB Shed.

It took a while, but back in early October ( 2018 ) all the ducks lined up and Chelsy spent an afternoon in The Shed recording a couple of her original tunes. It was great fun. Chelsy is a charmer, and was as cool as. She reeled off her songs in no time flat. Well done Chelsy !

Chelsy was born in Albany, Western Australia. She is a descendant of the Yamatji Widi cultural group, whose country spreads across the  mid‑West and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia, stretching from Carnarvon in the North to Meekatharra in the East, to Jurien in the South.

At age seven, Chelsy, one of five kids in the family, moved to Tamworth NSW. There, at age thirteen, Chelsy joined in the family's music making fun and games, and started writing and performing her own songs.

That there was always music in the family home is not surprising. Google 'Mark Atkins' ( Chelsy's dad ) and you will learn that father Mark is celebrated worldwide for his skill on the didgeridoo.

In fact, Mark, a storyteller, songwriter, composer and painter, was the 1990 winner of the Golden Didjeridu Competition, and has worked with artists as diverse as Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Hothouse Flowers, Philip Glass, The Black Arm Band ( which he founded ), and the London Philharmonic !!

No wonder Chelsy has an artistic bent !

In her teens Chelsy travelled widely around Australia .........back to explore the West Australian Coast at fifteen, then a year in Currumbin ( Queensland  )  where she continued her reconnection with her culture by performing traditional dances for visitors to the Wildlife Sanctuary.

Chelsy is now settled in Pambula with her two girls, who are lucky enough to attend the beautiful Pambula Primary School.

Anyway, yea, we knew about Chelsy and had seen her perform at various culturally connected events, including the opening of the Tilba Aboriginal Art Centre and the spectacularly successful 2018 Giiyong Festival at nearby Jigamy Farm.

Chelsy is working hard to realise her dream of recording an album in the USA in 2019.

In the meantime, she graciously accepted our invitation to lay down a couple of her original songs in The Shed.

The first, 'Positivity', tells about the choice between viewing things as either positive or negative. Chelsy says that is our choice.........that we shouldn't  cry about things......there is invariably a positive side if we just seek it out.........and that we should recognise opportunities, and learn from them.

Sounds good to us Chelsy !  

Thank you so much for sharing your songs with us.

Have a listen to Chelsy's fine guitar playing and powerful vocal rendition of 'Positivity'  by clicking HERE.

And keep an eye on the PBGB Blog for a second song by Chelsy............ coming soon.