May 22-23rd 2009
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We kick it of at Queens Pub Friday with 2 bands on and during the Saturday mid-day/afternoon well have a jam session, so come on out and play the hangover away.
Saturday evening we head down the street to Lucky Luke Saloon where 5 bands will rock out. Doors open at 7 PM and first band on at 8 PM.
On Saturday Rune Halland(known radio talker/do and run Cruisin Records) will be the compare and also Dj and Rockin Roland(UK) are gonna spin some rockin wax aswell. Cruisin Records, Angels Speed Equipment and Flipside Records will have stalls there.
Entrance
Friday NOK 100,-
Saturday/both days NOK 250,-
Bands:
The Rapiers (UK)
The Rapiers reflect all that is best, inspiring and magnificent about the early 60s Brithish rocknroll of Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Fentones, Cougars( whose Saturday Night at the Duckpond theyve made a signature tune) and other kewl cats.
Listen to these lads! On record or on stage, Colin, John, Nathan and Neil instantly transport you to a time and place when red Fenders guitars, Meazzi echo and Vox amps ruled the world. Their sound is clean and fierce, their look clean and immaculate-from their sharp suits down to their winkel-picker footwear. Compromise isnt in their vocabulary.
While their legend has grown far and wide because they can turn on the Shadows '61 charm (for proof watch their wicked version of "Gonzales" at left), they can switch pop gears at will and kick-out spot-on Merseybeat on stage, especially awesome takes on chestnuts like "Lies" (Remo Four), "Hippy Hippy Shake" (Swinging Blue Jeans via Chan Romero) and "I'll Never Get Over You" (Johnny Kidd).
Approaching their 25th year as a rocknroll concern, The Rapiers are now on tour across UK, performing solo engagements and supporting 60s BritRock legends like John Leyton, Jet Harris and Mike Berry. See them and be dazzled!
http://rapiers.typepad.com/
http://www.myspace.com/therapiers
Twang Gang
Twang Gang are a Norwegian rockabilly/country trio that has a soft spot for doing things a s simple as possible. They are on a mission to give you a good time. If you dont stomp your feet and drink more beer than you planned too, they havent done their job.Twang Gang have been around for 5 years now and released 2 albums and are for sure Norways most gigging rockabilly band.
http://www.twanggang.no/
http://www.myspace.com/twanggang
Built For Speed
Back in 95, Anders Westhagen and his son Andreas (aged 7 at the time) teamed up with a friend (also named Andreas) for an impromptu concert outside a local music store, run by the young Andreas' grandfather. The trio performed a rockin set of rockabilly classics (by Gene, Eddie, Johnny Burnette, Stray Cats) and a couple of Stevie Ray Vaughan numbers thrown in for the blues fans. This proved an instant success, and Andreas' baseball cap was soon filled to the brim with coins.
Fast forward 'till the summer of 97; Andreas and Anders had done a couple of gigs with their buddy, Lars, on standup bass, but this time he had other obligations. Anders contacted his old neighbour Ole Evensen, who had just moved back from Sweden, where he'd incidentally picked up the doghouse bass. Ole was ready to give it a shot, and at the first rehearsal (in the Westhagens' kitchen) things really started cookin' (and I dont mean food...).
Despite Andreas age (now 9), he was already an accomplished drummer with nearly 6 years of experience. His dad had spent 7 years as the Teencats guitarist (plus 3 years with blues-rockers Powerful Stuff), and Ole had been the Daltons' bassman (as well as drummer or bassist, depending on who was available, for the Rockin' Rhythm Bandits) for several years. Still, they were mostly considered a novelty, due to the tender age of a certain member. That is, until they started playing.
The next year, they started playing outside their hometown, and during one of the Oslo-gigs, R-O-C-K Magazine editor, Tor Arne Petzold, approached them with an offer they couldnt refuse; A record deal. He'd just formed a record label (Flipside Records), and he wanted Built For Speed to be his first release. ''Record something - ANYTHING - and I'll release it!'' he said. So the guys set out to make an album; Anders wrote a few more songs, the guys rehearsed them, and their friend Asbjørn Holmseth brought along his Roland digital multi-track recorder. The album was recorded during two hot Sundays the summer of 99, given the title ''NASTY'', and released in February 2000. It never reached the National charts, but it received a few nice reviews in the press. And Built For Speed made their TV debut on a Saturday morning childrens' show, performing two tracks off the album. They were noticed abroad as well, as their song ''Were gonna have a party'' was chosen as the opening track of ''Friday Nite Rumble No 9''.
A few years went by, and the guys started working on a second album, this time in a real studio. During one intense weekend, they recorded the entire album, live in the studio. The album, titled ''Gretschoholic ...and other love songs'', was released in April 2004. The press went bananas, the guys did numerous gigs, and the record sold ...well, not too much, but thats not the point. Due to their very own sound, they appeal to blues fans, punks, ''ordinary people'', and of course the rockabilly crowd. They've supported rockabilly stars like the Polecats, Darrel Higham & the Enforcers, the Slim Jim Phantom Trio; they've played blues festivals, rockabilly festivals, rock festivals, clubs, you name it. These days they're writing material for their third album.
http://www.myspace.com/builtforspeedband
Powerful Stuff
Powerful Stuff are a blues-rocknroll band ala Fabulous Thunderbirds( hence the band name) that hale from Hearadsbyd outskirts of Elverum. Started up in 1983 and had their most active period gig wise during 93-99. If you like to swing on the dance floor these guys will for sure get you moving, no way to stand still after they start rockin. Their debut album Fuel For The Soulcame out in 07 and received good reviews all over.
Dont be a looser be a blueser
http://www.powerful-stuff.com/
http://www.myspace.com/powstuff
The Daltons
The Daltons sprung out of the rocknroll circle around the Cave( Norways second rnr club beside The Wild Bunch) in Oslo august 1991. At this time they were a 6 piece band and during the years the line-up has changed, but mostly been consisted with 3 original members. The Daltons had their most active period playing live around 92-98 . Even though you might not seen their name announced much lately, theyve never split up. Now, its 2009 and 3 of the original members, Kim on vocal, Jerry on guitar and Reppe on drums has teamed up with Frank on double bass and are set to rocknroll again. A brand new set list are made and their hungry to get rockin again. The plans of finally making a record are under progress.
http://www.myspace.com/daltonsrockabilly
Johnny Thunder and the Fairlanes
Are a fairly new addition to the Norwegian scene. Started up in 08 and this is their debute gig. Johnny Thunder and the Fairlanes are a 5 piece rnr band and all of the faces are known for the people that are going to gigs at Wild Bunch venues. Two of the band members are also Wild Bunch members. Their style are told to be hardcore Teddy Boy RocknRoll..
Dj's:
From England, Rockin Roland also known from the Starfighter R'N'R club.
Rune Halland are a well known radio talker and do and run Cruisin Records
Stands:
Cruisin' Records www.cruisin.no
Angels Speed Equipment www.a-s-e.no
Flipside Records www.flipside.no