The Flamin' Groovies with special guest Roy Loney playing the Teenage Head album
SEE EVENT DETAILSThe Flamin' Groovies
Originating in San Francisco in 1965, and reunited for a tour of Australia in 2013, the FLAMIN' GROOVIES have been touring and performing consistently for the last six years, exceeding all expectations.
The BIG news, however, is that the Groovies have now reunited with founding singer Roy Loney to perform a set of classic songs, including the landmark album, Teenage Head. Groovies fans have been literally crying out for this reunion for half a century, and their wishes have finally been answered. The band will present their own unique and infectious style of rock 'n' roll with such cult classics as "Slow Death," "Teenage Head," and of course, "Shake Some Action." Expect a completely different show than their previous tours, and some real surprises.
The Jordan/Loney period of the band's repertoire (1965-71) emphasizes more old time rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, Stones and Yardbirds influences more than the power pop (Beatles and Byrds) sound more associated with the band's three albums on Sire Records in the late 70s.
The current lineup features Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney, with Chris von Sneidern on guitar, Tony Sales on drums, and newest member Atom Ellis on bass. Cyril and Roy are the two most well-known members since the band's inception in 1966. Their place in history is well established as one of the all-time greatest bands from San Francisco (and the world) and as progenitors of real rock 'n' roll.
Chris von Sneidern has recorded a dozen albums as a solo artist, and is a highly-regarded name in the power pop genre. He and Tony Sales have been members of the Groovies for the last two years and things could not have worked out better. Tony Sales (whose father and uncle formed the rhythm section in David Bowie's band, Tin Machine and on some of Iggy Pop's finest work) is an in demand session drummer, and is about to release the first album by his band, the Ardent Sons. Atom Ellis has toured with many notable artists including Link Wray, Todd Rundgren, The New Cars, The Tubes, and as a member of Pyschefunkapus and Dieselhed.
The Flamin' Groovies
Originating in San Francisco in 1965, and reunited for a tour of Australia in 2013, the FLAMIN' GROOVIES have been touring and performing consistently for the last six years, exceeding all expectations.
The BIG news, however, is that the Groovies have now reunited with founding singer Roy Loney to perform a set of classic songs, including the landmark album, Teenage Head. Groovies fans have been literally crying out for this reunion for half a century, and their wishes have finally been answered. The band will present their own unique and infectious style of rock 'n' roll with such cult classics as "Slow Death," "Teenage Head," and of course, "Shake Some Action." Expect a completely different show than their previous tours, and some real surprises.
The Jordan/Loney period of the band's repertoire (1965-71) emphasizes more old time rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, Stones and Yardbirds influences more than the power pop (Beatles and Byrds) sound more associated with the band's three albums on Sire Records in the late 70s.
The current lineup features Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney, with Chris von Sneidern on guitar, Tony Sales on drums, and newest member Atom Ellis on bass. Cyril and Roy are the two most well-known members since the band's inception in 1966. Their place in history is well established as one of the all-time greatest bands from San Francisco (and the world) and as progenitors of real rock 'n' roll.
Chris von Sneidern has recorded a dozen albums as a solo artist, and is a highly-regarded name in the power pop genre. He and Tony Sales have been members of the Groovies for the last two years and things could not have worked out better. Tony Sales (whose father and uncle formed the rhythm section in David Bowie's band, Tin Machine and on some of Iggy Pop's finest work) is an in demand session drummer, and is about to release the first album by his band, the Ardent Sons. Atom Ellis has toured with many notable artists including Link Wray, Todd Rundgren, The New Cars, The Tubes, and as a member of Pyschefunkapus and Dieselhed.
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