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The Widowbirds
12+ albums
Southern Rockrockhard rocksoulalternative rock
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Australian Alternative/Rock/Soul Band Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/thewidowbirds About The Widowbirds Hometown: Sydney, NSW, AU Genres: Alternative / Rock / Soul Members: Simon Meli - Vox/Gtr, Tony Kvesic - Gtr, Steel Oneill - Percussion, Lachlan Doley - Organs, Simon WIiltshire - Bass The Widowbirds were born in late 2010 from a song writing project and calling of heart for long term, brothers in arms and co writers, Simon Meli and Tony Kvesic. Living in the inspirations of Otis Redding, Frankie Miller, The Band and Neil Young, The Widowbirds now deliver a soulfulness and truth that seems to be missing out there. The band delivering such a creed they ruffled their feathers, introducing their debut EP. Their early release speaks of an organic and texture woven songs, jovial and raw...built on the classic premise that love and good times are all that matter. The EP was independently digitally released with successful airplay on Roots N All on Triple J, regional radio and digital stations alike as their first preview offering from their debut album. But the buzz continued... as in 2010 the collective were hand-plucked by the Modfather himself, Paul Weller (UK), for his Australian National Wake Up The Nation album tour in October 2010. Forging friendships over the common love of soul music, the true highlight was when Paul Weller joined the band on stage started tinkling on the Hammond. Taking their gritty back-boned blues and roots to audiences around the
