THE SHINKICKERS

Pumping out the coolest blues and spine tingling Celtic magic are The Shinkickers, who, in 2010, are celebrating their 15th anniversary. An amazing feat for a Perth band, who started out as an acoustic 4 piece outfit that simply came together to play some blues at The Rosemount Hotel.

 

Over the years the band has grown, as has the fan base of this perennial favourite. The guys could play in a shed in the Gibson Desert and they'd still get their dedicated family of fans and followers, such is the musical calibre of the band.

 

With the likes of

Pete Romano, out front, with his powerhouse vocals, harmonica, and guitars

 

Gerry Quigley and his eclectic collection of guitars, amongst which are his no’1 (as he likes to call it ) a 1968 Les Paul gold top, Fender stratocaster, mandolin, Dobro and a double neck- a one of a kind mandola/bouzouki

 

Terry Pugh ,the man with the mountain of keyboards who plays the Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer and piano accordion

 

Leroy Cleaver on drums with his solid backbone style and rocking beats

 

Yugon Chobanoff, their other drummer, with his swinging shuffle and vintage style drumming and last but by no means least, much sought after bass/double bass player

 

Hans Deberitz with his hypnotic rhythmic sounds and a smile that lights up the stage

The Shinkickers will take you on a musical journey - a magical mystery tour for sure.

One that will make you want to go back for more.

Time and time and time again.



The Shinkickers have played at the following venues and festivals :

The Woodbridge Hotel
The Victoria Park Hotel
Fremantle Arts Centre
The Charles Hotel
Manhattans
Franklins Tavern
Paddy Hannans
The Carlisle Hotel
Belvidere's Bar and Bistro
The Pelican Cafe
Wanneroo Tavern
The Coolbellup Hotel
The Davilak Hotel
The Indi Bar
Southern River Tavern
Clancy's Fish Pub
JB O' Reilly's
The Shed
The Woodvale Tavern
The Lookout
The Rosemount Hotel
Rosie O' Grady's Northbridge
Rosie O' Grady's Fremantle
Paddy Maguires
Jurien Bay Hotel
Perth Blues Club
South West Blues Club
Bridgetown Blues Festival
The Lakes Festival
Fremantle Blues and Roots Festival
Played Live in the studio on Perth’s ABC 720 Breakfast Show with James Lush


Other credits/reviews:-

The Shinkickers  got air play in at least 10 states on American radio, including 2 lots of an half hour each  playing solely their music  on 99.3 FM, a Hollywood radio station. 99.3FM's D.J Ash Fierro, said of the band :-

'The Shinkickers from the  first listen have thoroughly impressed me with their talents. The guitars, the sound and the energy behind what they play is absolutely astounding. The commitment they’ve shown thus far to their music has been proven evident with every song. These are people who love music!'Ash Fierro,

99.3 FM’s The Chaos Box