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

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)

Photo by Tony Gough

Kensington flautist flouts the norm

-By Mark Smith

KENSINGTON flautist Asha Henfry has never been one for convention when it comes to music.

Where others follow traditional classical and orchestral paths while learning the instrument, Henfry has always preferred to take an individual view.

Therefore agreeing to a random request to join Melbourne 1970s style psychedelic-rock band Jarrah Thompson while living in Perth last year was to be expected. The move has paid dividends, leading to a six-week Brazilian tour earlier this year, an appearance on Programa do Jo - Brazil’s equivalent of David Letterman - and a spot on the band’s second album Rio Claro.

This month Henfry will join guitarist Thompson on a three-month national tour in support of the album’s first single Dream on the Way.

The duo will be joined by the full band for the single’s launch at Northcote Social Club on October 28. Henfry described the band’s live show as a blend of experimental world music with a blues/rock vibe.

Tracks on the band’s Myspace page reveal a sound that throws back to Jethro Tull, Ted Nugent and Led Zeppelin.

“It’s an exciting time,” Henfry said of the band.

“Jarrah has been working hard on this for a long time and we are getting to the stage where we are starting to get some interest from festivals.”

Jarrah Thompson Band will perform at Northcote Social Club on October 28.

To book a flute lesson with Henfry, email ashahenfry@gmail.com