Lauralee Faith and The Fat Wallet Blues Band | 7.30pm

Lauralee Faith and The Fat Wallet Blues Band bring a vibrant new edge to the blues, blending soulful originals with hand-picked covers from legendary artists rarely heard on the WA scene. At the heart of the band is powerhouse vocalist Lauralee Faith, whose dynamic range and magnetic stage presence never fail to captivate. With roots stretching from the raw grit of the 50s to the full spectrum of modern blues, the band delivers a sound that is both steeped in tradition and refreshingly contemporary.
Lauralee is backed by a lineup of seasoned musicians:
Dennis Thal on guitar, delivering decades of pure blues authenticity. · Danny Smedley, driving the rhythm with explosive drums, rich vocals, and undeniable stage charisma. · Peter Altmeier-Mort on bass, an award-winning songwriter with a career highlighted by iconic performances and recordings. · Geoff Sedgwick on keyboards, weaving in warm textures and Hammond organ grooves that complete the band’s signature sound.

Together, they create a blues experience that is at once familiar, surprising, and unmissable. In the words of one audience member “they’re the most interesting band I’ve seen at The Perth Blues Club in years.” Lauralee Faith and The Fat Wallet Blues Band create a captivating and authentic blues experience.

The Rough Housers | 9.00pm

Rough Housers are a trio of rockabilly lovin’ dudes, bringing energetic fun to audiences with their own versions of great rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly classics from years gone by. Formed by three members of popular local group Murphy’s Lore with a mutual love of rock ‘n’ roll, country and rockabilly, The Rough Housers set out to get people up and dancing. The trio consists of local gun guitarist Jason ‘J Eddy’ Smith on hollow-body twanging geetar, Mr Kieran Murphy on standin’ up drums and hollerin’, and Shaun ‘110th’ Street on upright bass and background hollerin’. Following on from the famed work of such luminaries as Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochrane, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Ronnie Hawkins and the king himself Elvis Presley, The Rough Housers are getting ready to bring down the house.