Diamond Dave & The DooDaddies

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Hailing from Perth Western Australia, the DooDaddies are a four piece Chicago style blues band, featuring the red hot guitar chops of Dave Brewer and the sensational harmonica playing of 'Diamond' Dave Billing. The DooDaddies cover a solid selection of uplifting grooves including swinging shuffles,soul, boogaloo,'cry in your beer' blues and more.With a number of live shows and two CD releases including the acclaimed album 'Lonely Part Of Town' the Doodaddies prove not only that the roots of the blues are strong and far-reaching but that the future of the blues is bright! 'Diamond' Dave Billing - Harmonica, Vocals 'Diamond' Dave masterfully demonstrates a full understanding of the many styles of the harmonica - from the expressive acoustic approach to the 'driving' amplified style. Using the chromatic harmonica, Dave has developed one of the most distinctive styles heard in Australia - such a great tone with ideas to match! Dave spent the late 1980s and most of the 90s performing with his band The Mighty Mudcats. In 2000 the Mudcats changed their name and introduced new members including Dave Brewer who had recently returned to live in Perth. Dave Brewer - Lead Guitar, Vocals Dave Brewer played with the Elks in the late 70s and shifted base from Perth to Sydney touring up and down the east coast. In 1982 the Elks disbanded and Brewer stayed on in Sydney, forming a lasting musical partnership with harmonica/ vocalist 'Continental' Robert Susz. Brewer joined his soul

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