The Louisville Sluggers
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The Louisville Sluggers, also known as The Sluggers, were an Australia
n Swing Revival
band from Sydney
formed in the late '90s by Glenn 'Nugget' Scott and his sister, 'The Boss'.
Their vision was of a swingin' show with a big band sound, stylin' threads, and songs everyone could dance to.
Bandleader and Drummer, 'Nugget' was rapping in hip-hop clubs at 16, drummer in the hardcore band "Pitbull Attack", and a professional skater. Constant injuries forced him behind the scenes. With some influence from his sister, 'The Boss' and her musical tastes in Ska
, Swing, Rockabilly
, and anything retro from their parents' era, they set out to find others with the same passion. Six months later they had found enough members for their first rehearsal. They were eventually fronted by Miss Melanie Alexander.
Within one month of their first rehearsal and with only five songs down, 'The Boss' had them booked on the Vans Warped Tour. The Louisville Sluggers success continued on with many live shows and extensive touring. They scored stints as the house band on the Nine Network
s short-lived programs "Sam and The Fatman
" and "Our Place".
The band gained international attention, most notably making it to number one on the American
swing website SwingTop40.com with the song "Time For Swingin'" they also made it to number three twice with the tracks "Well Swung" and "Hey Honey, Please".
After seven years the time came to say sayonara. They played their final show at Sydney's The Basement in October 2005.
Al Lew aka “Big Al” – Bass and double bass
Brook Ayrton – Trumpet
Chris Brasche aka “Slugger” – Trumpet
Daniel Strong – Percussion
Glenn Scott aka “Boo-Boo" aka "Nugget” – Drums
Grant Cummerford aka “Fingers” – Bass and double bass
Jake Matthews aka “Jnr” – Tenor Saxophone
Julijana Vasilkov aka “Miss Velvet Vass” – Vocals
Matt Dwyer aka “Mr. Showbiz” – Guitar
Melanie Alexander aka “Miss Mel” – Vocals
Michelle Scott aka “The Boss” – Manager, percussion and backing vocals
Nick Bowd – Baritone Saxophone
Peter Wood – Bass and double bass
Richard Brus – Tenor Saxophone
Serge Stanley aka “Power” – Saxophone
Warren Collier aka “Waza” – Guitar
Will Grahame aka “Scarface” – Keyboards and piano
Andrew G
– Guest Theremin
player on the “‘Bout Time” album
2. Radio (All She Had On...)
3. Don't Boss Me
4. Night Time
5. Miss Mirradell (The Ghost Of...)
6. One For My Baby
7. Doin' Time
8. Sands Of Time
9. Snake Johnny
10. Number Of Love
11. Heat
12. Hightime
13. Walk Don't Run
Secret track. Well Swung
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Swing Revival
Swing Revival
The Swing Revival was a late 1990s and early 2000s period of renewed popular interest in swing and jump blues music and dance from the 1930s and 1940s as exemplified by Louis Prima, often mixed with a more contemporary rock, rockabilly or ska sound, known also as neo-swing or retro...
band from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
formed in the late '90s by Glenn 'Nugget' Scott and his sister, 'The Boss'.
Their vision was of a swingin' show with a big band sound, stylin' threads, and songs everyone could dance to.
Bandleader and Drummer, 'Nugget' was rapping in hip-hop clubs at 16, drummer in the hardcore band "Pitbull Attack", and a professional skater. Constant injuries forced him behind the scenes. With some influence from his sister, 'The Boss' and her musical tastes in Ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, Swing, Rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
, and anything retro from their parents' era, they set out to find others with the same passion. Six months later they had found enough members for their first rehearsal. They were eventually fronted by Miss Melanie Alexander.
Within one month of their first rehearsal and with only five songs down, 'The Boss' had them booked on the Vans Warped Tour. The Louisville Sluggers success continued on with many live shows and extensive touring. They scored stints as the house band on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
s short-lived programs "Sam and The Fatman
Sam and The Fatman
Sam and The Fatman was a short-lived Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates. The show was a spin-off from The AFL Footy Show and The NRL Footy Show, with hosts Sam Newman and Paul Vautin from those respective shows.The show ran in the Thursday night...
" and "Our Place".
The band gained international attention, most notably making it to number one on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swing website SwingTop40.com with the song "Time For Swingin'" they also made it to number three twice with the tracks "Well Swung" and "Hey Honey, Please".
After seven years the time came to say sayonara. They played their final show at Sydney's The Basement in October 2005.
Former members
(in alphabetical order)Al Lew aka “Big Al” – Bass and double bass
Brook Ayrton – Trumpet
Chris Brasche aka “Slugger” – Trumpet
Daniel Strong – Percussion
Glenn Scott aka “Boo-Boo" aka "Nugget” – Drums
Grant Cummerford aka “Fingers” – Bass and double bass
Jake Matthews aka “Jnr” – Tenor Saxophone
Julijana Vasilkov aka “Miss Velvet Vass” – Vocals
Matt Dwyer aka “Mr. Showbiz” – Guitar
Melanie Alexander aka “Miss Mel” – Vocals
Michelle Scott aka “The Boss” – Manager, percussion and backing vocals
Nick Bowd – Baritone Saxophone
Peter Wood – Bass and double bass
Richard Brus – Tenor Saxophone
Serge Stanley aka “Power” – Saxophone
Warren Collier aka “Waza” – Guitar
Will Grahame aka “Scarface” – Keyboards and piano
Andrew G
Andrew G
Andrew Günsberg , commonly known as Andrew G, is a British-born Australian television and radio presenter who is best known as the host of the reality series Australian Idol. He was also the compere of Network Ten's game show The Con Test, and for three years co-hosted the Sydney New Year's Eve...
– Guest Theremin
Theremin
The theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
player on the “‘Bout Time” album
Discography
- Time For Swinging (1999)
- Hey Honey Please (2001)
- All She Had On Was The Radio
- 'Bout Time (2004)
'Bout Time Track Listing
1. Reverend Rumble2. Radio (All She Had On...)
3. Don't Boss Me
4. Night Time
5. Miss Mirradell (The Ghost Of...)
6. One For My Baby
7. Doin' Time
8. Sands Of Time
9. Snake Johnny
10. Number Of Love
11. Heat
12. Hightime
13. Walk Don't Run
Secret track. Well Swung
External links
- http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=1187 Louisville Sluggers at Australian Music Online
- http://www.myspace.com/thelouisvillesluggers MySpace Page