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Screamin Jay and the Frenzies // The Agents of Reverb

  • The Post Office Hotel 229-231 Sydney Rd Coburg, VIC, 3058 Australia (map)

Screamin Jay and the Frenzies dole out some heart-stomped rhythm and blues carnage covering the early singles of Jalacy Hawkins, aka Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Don’t miss the jaw dropping power of the opera trained orphan who was raised by Indians, survived the second world war as a prisoner of the Japanese and still found room in his heart to share the gift of songs of passion and conviction with the world. You made me love you. I didn't want to do it.

The Agents of Reverb play guitar-twangin, surf and spy/detective themes, instro shakers, rockabilly, R&B and soul. Featuring Agent Yaroslav (Philip Yarra) on Guitar & Vocals, Agent Molotov (Edgar Chrystal) on Bass, Agent Fireball 5XL (Steve Phillips) on Drums and Agent Bourne (Harold Bourne) on Organ/Keyboard & SFX. They play classic surf a la Ventures and put their own spin on songs by Southern Culture On The Skids, The Cramps, Link Wray + some originals.

Earlier Event: 25 January
Fuzzrays // Hot Tubs Time Machine
Later Event: 9 February
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