Smokin' baby!!!!

Groove Temple have been on the road a long time and found it refreshing to be playing through an excellent in-house PA with even more excellent PA crew on Friday night at Dicey Riley's in Wollongong. Says GT lead vocalist: "Most of the time we use my PA, and shun many in-house systems because they can be crapp, but the RCF/Yamaha monster own and flown by Tracee & Branko is sweet and the PA crew, Tracee, Branko & Tim are slick pro's and they're good people. Works fine for us. We hope to be back there again, especially since the new anti-smoking laws come into effect in July. I'd really forgotten how smoky it gets in Diceys."

The guys are ready to smoke another venue on Saturday 30th June at the Greenwell Point Bowling Club. "The locals are usually quite interesting. Greenwell Point is truly a great gig because the locals appreciate a good night. Greenwell Point is on the coast, east of Nowra. It's still an unspoilt town. Few people know about it. Just be grateful you don't live next to the venue. The locals are wild.

I thought I'd died.....

Groove Temple played another extra gig during the week, again filling in for The45's, a band that GT's lead singer Ang has been supporting and moonlighting with on Wednesday nights at the Harp Hotel in Wollongong. It was a quiet night, that is until some vociferous locals' vocals started thundering throught the PA. Wednesday is a band karaoke night and there are few shy ones at the Harp.

Friday night at the Dandaloo Hotel was far from quiet and it was a surprise to GT to see so many dancing and grooving it out. "I thought I'd died and woken up in a different venue. There were people dancing on tables, one-legged and even some paralytic...it's a miracle......Oh yeah and there was a drought breaking rain. Seems were getting good at playing up a storm." Management had no explanation as to why the venue was so crowded. The bad weather should have had the opposite effect and kept them away, but the car park was full and the punters were in fine form. Maybe its a sign of things to come.

Friday 22nd June will see Groove Temple at Dicey Riley's for the first time as a band. Lead vocalist Ang is excited because he gets to use his newly reconditioned amp after being overhauled by Glen at rockdog amplifier repairs. Get ready to hear some seriously juicy sounds. "Light touchpaper and stand well clear."

Intrinsically Truthful Tunes

Groove Temple played the Shellharbour Workers Club on Sunday 9th June 2007, after much excellent Chinese quisine. "I would like to personally thank God, or Charles Darwin, or whoever is prepared to take credit for developing China as a nation and thus allowing us to partake of such delectable food items as Szechuan Beef.....In fact if I meet him or her, I will buy them a beer, rice wine or any other drink of their choice." Said G.T. lead vocalist, Ang, who seemed to miss the point about playing the Shellharbour Workers Club. To be fair he did say the gig was a blast and he would like to play there again. Luckily, Groove Temple dates have been blocked up by the venue for the rest of the year.
Ang was also excited about his sound on the night: "I had the opportunity to play through Dr K's Peavey Classic 50 Amp http://www.guitar.com.au/amplifiers/electric/peavey/index.htm on Saturday. The good doctor swung me a solid as my Blues Deville is at Rock Dog's shop for repairs. http://http://www.rockdog.com.au/ It has travelled tens of thousand of kilometres and thrashed out hundreds of gigs since I purchased it, second hand from www.haworthguitars.com.au about 4 years ago. Anyhow I'm having a good run and I'm enjoying having to thinking about making my sound better.

Getting back to the gig, Ang & Red were amazed at the end of the night to be involved in an argument with one guy who was totally livid that the band did not play any Van Morrison, even though they did. "Not much point in arguing, but we did keep an eye on him, as he was growing extra eyebrows and appeared to not be on the bright side of happy. Turns out he eventually went away," remarked Ang. "There isn't a court in the land that would convict us. We are fine, righteous, truthful citizens!"

The guys will be eager to show their musical integrity next weekend, with an appearance at the Dandaloo Hotel on Friday 15th June. There is a mystery gig on Saturday, as a venue in Bondi has not yet confirmed for 16th June. This date will only be added to the website if Groove Temple performs. www.groovetemple.com.au

Whatever happens, Groove Temple will be sprinting from the starting gate for their gigs, as they just love playing. You cant keep a good band down. Bring it on baby.

Football is the real problem

G.T. scored an extra gig during the week, filling in for local band The 45's on Wednesday at the Harp Hotel for their regular karaoke band night. Guritarist Shaun from the 45's damaged a finger playing football. G.T. Vocalist Ang has been moonlighting with the 45's. So G.T. were the obvious choice for a fill in.

The guys then moved on to graze on the Shellharbour night life at the Ocean Beach Hotel, funding an eager, energetic crowd hanging for a good night. They got one. G.T. rocked the house. No prisoners were taken, although police did take away a few recalcitrant football players for failing to play nice. Generally speaking though, it was a very well behaved, grooving crowd.



Saturday 2nd June was The Grand Hotel's turn for some blistering guitar funk rock and GT were again entertained by the antics of the locals, some of whom were out to celebrate special events, such as birthdays and weddings, other were just out to kill their quota of Saturday night brain cells.... "and I must say a few patrons did more than their quota.." remarked lead vocalist Ang. "Which is just as well, because somebody has to do it, and we can't do it for them...OK?"

The guys will be back at the Shellharbour Workers Club on Saturday 9th June and are looking forward to doing some profound neural damage. So if you are in need of party time, come on down to see Groove Temple on Saturday night. We wont tell your mum.