Cuttin' up the floor at Shellys

Groove Temple played Shellys on Saturday 7th March and found the venue awash with eighties fancy dress costumes. "It was nice to meet Cindi Lauper, Bon Jovi and to see John Mcenroe (complete with tennis raqcuet) dancing the night away. There were a few costumes that defied description and it must be said that the disco pimp daddy outfit was definitely purple. The band would like to wish Samantha a happy 21st birthday and Chantel a happy 30th birthday."

"Also a big hello goes out to little Samantha, Nina (Ashley's friend), Ax (the pizza man) and also to the award-winning "dancing guy"......whoever he was....he cut the floor up good, but maybe his shirt would have been a bit dirty after last night, because he spent a lot of time on his back, stomach and sides." Said lead vocalist, Ang.

Red couldn't make it, on the so A.J. filled in on drums for Groove Temple on the weekend and managed to pump out some great rhythms. The man knows where the beat is.

Groove Temple head down to Shoalhaven Heads Bowling Club on Saturday 28th March for their next public performance and will look forward to seeing the newly renovated club and trying out the new food.

Melted pool of funky groove

Yes, the weekend just gone was a hot one for Groove Temple. It's already hot enough on stage with Groove Temple, especially with the searing energy generated from dance tune after dance tune. When late summer humidity hits the east coast of Australia, party people fry. Then G.T. turns on the smoke machine and it's like a scene from Dante's Inferno.

Groove Temple saw some great happening dance floor divas on Friday night 20th Feb at the Ocean Beach Hotel at Shellharbour, with birthday parties, a going away party for local girl Sam, heading off to Europe to work and of course a hens night. -Obligatory in Shellharbour every weekend. (It's in the contract. Seems lots of people get married in Shellharbour.)

Saturday night at Husky Pub in Jervis Bay was even wilder, due to numerous visiting athletes for the Australian Triathlon series. Fit people party harder & longer. A well known fact. Also there were even more birthdays celebrated, too many to itemise here. "OK I forgot all their names. I was too busy having a good time." said G.T. lead vocalist Ang.

"A few Northern Sydney attendees commented that they rarely get to see live bands nowadays, because their local venues have mainly D.J.s which they claim are less exciting....What can I say?..tell your local publican to look up our site: groovetemple" Says Ang. "and do something wholesome, like book a live act."

Yes the G.T. is live alright, and kicking!!

Victorian Bushfire Tragedy 2009

This is a message to all Groove Temple fans and anyone with a big enough heart to dig deep into their pockets or cupboards or even our own veins to donate blood for the largest ever bushfire event in Australian History. Please help out for this horrific catastrophe. Many lives have been lost, property destroyed and people and animals still suffer.

There are a number of ways you can assist:

Donate blood at your local Red Cross Blood Bank. Blood is needed for burns victims.
For you nearest centre visit their website http://www.donateblood.com.au/ or phone 13 14 95.

Donate to the RSPCA
RSPCA are asking for donations such as pet food, bedding, leads and bowls.
For further details visit http://www.rspca.com.au/

Donate clothing, blankets and household items
Take these to your nearest Salvation Army or check what your local charity store is doing. A number of radio stations are also arranging trucks to transport donated goods to Victoria.

Donate Funds directly to an Account at any branch of the IMB:
Account No: 200535014 Account Name: Victorian Bush Fire Appeal

If you can help then please do.

This message is from the guys from Groove Temple, Ang, Dr.K & Red

Groove Temple rocks the house.

Groove Temple hit the stage hard at the Shellharbour Workers Club on Saturday 7th February 2009 and found some eager party people ready to boogie in the venue. They helped celebrate numerous birthdays and of a course a huge hen's night. (The guys are happy because they've noticed there hasn't been a hen-free Shelly's show for Groove Temple gigs for many months now. Something's going on.)
"We also want to say hello to the 25th birthday party crew for Adam on the night. They were great fun to watch, although I'm sure some will go home with little memory of the night...that's if they made it home.. I saw two of them asleep on the footpath on Shellharbour Road on the way home. A nice little lie down!" said lead vocalist Ang.
Groove Temple next play the Ocean Beach Hotel at Shellharbour on Friday 20th February, then at Husky Pub on Saturday 21st February and will be looking forward to big nights.
The guys are also really busy working on a side project and may be seen busily scurrying around the streets of Wollongong in the next few weeks, although you'd better not blink or you'll miss them.

Cool change

"I was suffering getting ready for the Grand Hotel, Kiama gig on Saturday night 24th January 2009. It was 39 degrees Celsius at 4pm, then at about 5pm, a southerly change came through and dropped the temperature by 15 degrees. I felt like I'd been given a new lung." said band vocalist, Ang, whan asked about the gig.

Groove Temple are a three-piece party band performing mainly on the east coast of Australia and they hit the stage hot and hard every night. Forget the weather, in fact forget everything when these guys hit the stage, just get ready to boogey!!

Tourists from Canberra (and Yass) somehow made it to the venue and were loved by everyone they made contact with, locals and band alike. "I can't help but think that Canberra must be starved for decent bands, because we get treated like royalty every time we meet a Canberrian. Yeah thats a real word now!" said Ang. Perhaps being near the sea put them in a good mood, or maybe the Bourbon did. Who knows? Locals and other tourists were also in good form, and there were lots about as the Kiama Show was on. This is one of the few country shows left in NSW and worth a try if you care to connect with an icon of Australian culture. You would have to wait a year though because it finished this weekend gone.

Groove Temple spent Saturday night laying down some funky tunes, catching up with friends and certainly rocking the venue. That's what they were born to do and will continue to do with the support of the patrons of venues such as the Grand.

They're planning to do the same for their next public performance at Shellharbour Worker's club on Saturday 7th February 2009.

Whatever the weather, be assured it will be a hot time on the dance floor on Saturday night.

Groove Temple surges through the hot summer

All members of Groove Temple have announced they survived the Christmas and New Year break, with little or no damage. This was an extremely busy season for the guys, even at times having to employ fill-in drummer, "A.J". a mate of Red's from Newtown. Red has been so flat out, just simply couldn't make it to some gigs. It was ok, A.J. fit in just fine. They managed to traipse all over the country side as well as do their standard local gigs.

Venues have been hot and steamy over the past few weeks and the stages have been hot enough to fry a light tree on. "In fact" says lead vocalist Ang, "we had to run out and buy a new lighting rig, because the old one died a natural death, in it's natural environment, on stage, peacefully, it was so beautiful,....doing what it was meant to do....although I suspect if we let it go much longer, it may have taken one of us with it!!"

The guys have a lot of work to do at the moment, both on & off the stage, focussing on recording pre-production tracks for Groove Temple and their other side projects.

"This is going to be a big year but it's great to just crank it up for our regular gigs whilst all this is happening. Keeps you grounded." Said Ang. "...and there is just nothing better than watching those feet hit the dance floor once we start to funk & boogey!!"

The guys will be soon appearing at public venues such as the Grand Hotel Kiama, Shell harbour Workers and The Ocean Beach Hotel. See you there!!

Movember again

During Movember (the month formerly known as November) Groove Temple are growing a Mo. That's right we're bringing the Mo back because we're passionate about tackling men's health issues and being proactive in the fight against men's depression and prostate cancer.
To donate to my Mo you can either:
Click this link https://www.movember.com/au/donate/donate-details.php?action=sponsorlink&rego=2063247&country=au and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account, or
Write a cheque payable to ‘Movember Foundation', referencing my Registration Number 2063247 and mailing it to:
Movember Foundation PO Box 292 Prahran VIC 3181
Remember, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.The money raised by Movember is used to raise awareness of men's health issues and donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue - the national depression initiative. The PCFA and beyondblue will use the funds to fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression.
Did you know:
Depression affects 1 in 6 men....most don't seek help. Untreated depression is a leading risk factor for suicide.
Last year in Australia 18,700 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 2,900 died of prostate cancer - equivalent to the number of women who will die from breast cancer annually.
For those that have supported Movember in previous years you can be very proud of the impact it has had and can check out the details at: [ Fundraising Outcomes ].
Movember culminates at the end of month Gala Partés. If you would like to be part of this great night you'll need to purchase a [ Gala Parté Ticket ].

chicken feathers everywhere

Groove Temple found business as usual on Friday 7th November when they returned to the Husky Pub to ruffle some feathers. Of course there was a hen's night in attendance and of course bride-to-be Kristy and her friends behaved rather badly. This included accosting innocent young members of the audience, some of which may never be the same. It is also rumoured that at least one band member is currently receiving counselling, because he was not aware that young ladies acted like that in public.
"I was just surprised to find feathers every where at the end of the first set. One young lady had a feather boa as part of her costume and used it to salaciously attack everyone in sight. It was carnage. I thought I'd seen it all until Friday at the Husky Pub. I had to have a lie down afterwards." said lead vocalist, Ang.
Groove Temple wont get much of a chance to lie down in coming weeks, due to a heavy workload. They will next appear on the well-trodden stage at the Ocean Beach Hotel, Shellharbour on Friday 14th November.
Chicken pluckers will be welcome.