Home Coming

Jarrah and I will head back to WA in November for some shows and I can't wait. It'll be a tour/ holiday and will be so great to catch up with friends and family in Perth and Dardanup. We'll be joined by a great percussionist/drum kit player Dave Szental. WA never ceases to show us a good time, and I'm sure this year won't disappoint.

Check out the tour dates and we hope to see you there!

November

Saturday 19th, 1pm - Moody Cow Brewery, Ferguson Rd, Dardanup. FREE
http://www.moodycow.com.au/

Sunday 20th, 12pm - Wild Bull Brewery, Pile Rd, Ferguson. FREE
http://www.wildbullbrewery.com.au/

Sunday 20th, 4pm - Hackersley Winery, Ferguson Rd, Ferguson. FREE
http://www.hackersley.com.au/

Tuesday 22nd, 7pm - Perth Blues Club supporting Toby, Charles Hotel, North Perth. Tickets on door.
http://www.perthbluesclub.com/

Friday 25th, 8pm -  Clancy's Fish Pub supporting Joe Black Trio, Fremantle. Tickets on door.
http://fremantle.clancysfishpub.com.au/

Saturday 26th - Linda Skrolys and Russell Sheridan Exhibition Opening(invite only)

Sunday 27th, 3pm - Rock and Roll High School Reunion Concert, Eliot St Bar, Bunbury. Tickets on door: $10
http://www.rocknrollhigh.com.au/main/page_gig_guide.html

Jarrah Thompson and Asha Henfry LIVE in Berlin

Jarrah Thompson, Bianca Aviaz and I travelled to Berlin recently to spend 5 weeks of music making. We busked almost every day in either Alexanderplatz or Brandenburger Tor and managed to sell 300 CD's as a bonus. Busking in Berlin was amazing; the people were open and excited to listen and people from all over Europe were exposed to our music. It was a beautiful, creative time for the 3 of us and we are already planning our next stint in Europe 2012; a busking and gigging tour for 2 months.

Check us out playing in Alexanderplatz, Berlin.

Hard Core Flute.

Gotta love a bit of flute metal !

Nestor Torres

Here's a great clip I found of Nestor Torres (flute) playing with a youth based Latin band called Soulsa Caliente. He uses J.S Bach's Partita for solo flute as an introduction to a very Latin number 'Cafe Cubano'. The build up and transition is seamless from one to the other is seamless.


 

Jarrah Thompson Band play to over 6 million viewers!

On our third day in Brazil, we were picked up in a van and taken to Sao Paulo to play live on Brazil's Letterman style TV show; Programa do Jo. We played 2 tracks to a very excited live audience; Make You Feel and I am the One and had a short interview with Jo Soares, the host of the show. It was amazing experience and gave as a huge exposure hit. Everywhere we went, people came to our gigs because they had seen us on Programa do Jo. I guess with an audience of over 6 million, you're bound to get a few people interested!

Thank you to everyone who attended our shows around Australia!

So after 3 months of travelling in and out of Melbourne our "Dream on the Way" Single Launch Tour has come to an end. Jarrah Thompson and I had a great time in SA, TAS and the East Coast playing some really great shows with some of the most appreciative audiences we've ever come across (also some of the worst!). Some of the highlights were; catching the barge over and playing on Stradbroke Island; the Pacific Hotel in Yamba (amazing spot!) and the Royal Mail in Goodna (insane!). All in all it was a totally successful tour! We're currently organising the next Australian tour to release the album we recorded in Brazil, 2010 'Rio Claro.'

Here's a video from our tour in Tassy. ABC Northern Tasmania in Launceston had us in the studio to do a live set and interview.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2010/09/28/3023988.htm

Dream on The Way Single Launch Tour

Jarrah Thompson and I are currently in the middle of a National Single Launch tour promoting the release of our single 'Dream on the Way.' This single is the first to be released from the album recorded in Brazil called 'Rio Claro' which will be released in March 2011. You can download the single for free at: www.jarrahthompson.bandcamp.com

In the meantime, you can check out this clip of us down at the Longley Hotel in Tassy. Had a beautiful time at the Longley, our hosts Jack and Jill were extra lovely!

'Lost Control' - Stargazer (2008)

Jarrah Thompson (guitar, vox, stombox) Asha Henfry (flute)