There have been some classic songs penned by Australian Artists and
OZ-coustic is a celebration of Australian Music over the past 50 years. From AC/DC to the Wiggles, from Pop to Rock to Country, OZ-coustic is celebrates the Australian classics that everyone can sing along to.
Artists such as
Powderfinger
Nick Cave
John Butler trio
Missy Higgins
Midnight Oil
Divinyls
Daddy Cool
With his 25 years experience, Darren presents these songs in a unique way. Darren’s experience includes being a multi-instrumentalist who loves playing live and the interaction with the audience. He has played and produced several solo albums and has had airplay on Triple J and Rage. He has also performed in a host of cover bands and tribute acts both in QLD and NSW.
Darren is happy to provide entertainment from 1 to 5 hours for your venue and he is versatile enough to be able to play restaurants and weddings to corporate functions and pubs/clubs.
SONGLIST – OZCOUSTiC
This is an example of a setlist from the show
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1000-Miles Away – Hoodoo Gurus
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All the boys – Divinyls
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All torn down – Living End
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Are you gunna be my girl – Jet
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Australia Home – Peter Allen
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Bad boy for Love- Rose Tattoo
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Beautiful – Pete Murray
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Beds are burning – Midnight Oil
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Better – John Butler
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Better – Screaming jets
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Better be home soon – Crowded House
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Betterman – John Butler
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Bow River – Cold Chisel
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Boys light up – Aussie Crawl
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Cant get you outta my head- Kylie
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Come said the boy – Mondo Rock
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Coolibah- Frankie Yamma
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Days go by – Keith Urban
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De ja Vu – Something for Kate
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Die to be with you – Jimmy Barnes
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Dig – Diesel
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Down Under- Men at Work
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Eagle Rock – Daddy Cool
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Early Warning- Baby Animals
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Flame Trees – Cold Chisel
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Friday on my mind – Easybeat
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Grace of god- Keith Urban
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Gravity – Superjesus
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Great Southern Land – Icehouse
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Green Limousine – Badloves
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Horror Movie/ Ego – Skyhooks
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I was only 19 – Redgum
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Ka Shan – Cold Chisel
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Looking for love – Diesel
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Love id in the air – JPY
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Love Somebody – Keith Urban
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More Wine Waiter Please – the Poor
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Most people I know- Billy Thorpe
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My Happiness – Powderfinger
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My island Home – Christine Anu
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Need you tonight – INXS
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Never let me go- Black Sorrows
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Never tear us Apart- INXS
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Night fever- Bee Gees
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No Aphrodisiac – The Whitlams
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No Secrets- The Angels
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Not you again - James Rayne
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One Crowded Hour- Augie March
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Overkill – Men at Work
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Passenger- Powderfinger
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Pickapart- John Butler
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Please don’t ask me- John Farnham
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Power & the Passion – Midnight Oil
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Razors Edge – Goanna
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Rio – Peter Allen
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Sat Night – Cold Chisel
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Sin City- AC/DC
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Solid Rock – Goanna
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Sounds of Then – Gangajang
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Special Ones- Katie Noonan
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Special Two – missy Higgins
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Spring- John Butler
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Straight lines – Silverchair
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Summertime – Billy Thorpe
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That’s freedom – John Farnham
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The day you went away – Wendy Mathews
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The right Time- Hoodoo Gurus
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These Day – Powderfinger
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Thought I was Asleep – Paul Kelly
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Time to Begin – Katie Noonan
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Tip of my tongue – Diesel
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To her door – Paul Kelly
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Touch – Noiseworks
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Under the Milky Way – The Church
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Weather with you- Crowded House
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When the war is over- Cold Chisel
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Working class man- Jimmy Barnes
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You really got me- Easybeats
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Zebra – John Butler
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Darren Griffis is a full time professional multi instrumentalist and performer who has worked with the likes of Dave Gleeson from the Screaming Jets, the Australian Suzie Quatro show and has had airplay on Triple J and Rage.
With over 25 years experience performing live, Darren prides himself on making sure your function or venue receives the professional music show it deserves. With a huge repertoire of songs he can cater for both young and old.
Darren specialized show is OZCOUSTIC - all your favourite classic Aussie songs on Acoustic the way only Darren knows how. He also runs Maximoo music, which writes and records music for television productions.
5 reasons to book Darren for your venue
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Proven Experience- with 25 years experience Darren knows how to read the mood and get people dancing and having a great time.
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Reliable – professional to the core. Always on time and delivering a great show.
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Adaptable – from dinner music to dance music- Darren does it all
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Requests available - with a large repertoire requests can be catered for
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Deal direct with the singer – so there’s no confusion you deal directly with Darren through the whole process.
Darren can also perform as a duo or with a full band depending on your requirements.