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“Who Made You King?”
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“The Guitar and Voice of The Legendary Bondi Cigars, Foreday Riders and PACEY KING & DOLEY is bringing it back home, with his namesake Band!”
In a time when the Blues is in great danger of being swallowed by the all-encompassing term “roots music”, the very concept of a Blues band seems to be almost a quaint idea.
SHANE PACEY TRIO… are that rare (and becoming rarer!) thing…
Shane recently felt the strong urge to revisit the music that turned him on when he first started playing… such as the guitar playing/singing of Peter Green and the short sharp style coming out of Chess Records in the 50’s and 60s.
Shane states “The main aim is to create something totally different to The Cigars”, a no-nonsense trip through the Blues back pages.
Played with his customary attack and passion, then add a killer Rhythm Section…
“this band hits you right in solar plexus”
The Trio is releasing their 3rd Album this October
“Who Made You King?”
After the success of “Watchout” and “Helios”, we hope to find a wider audience with this diverse selection of new original tunes. We loved making this record and are looking forward to road testing the songs.
One listen will justify why Shane won “Song Writer Of The Year” ’21 & ’22, with Sydney Blues Society… voted by our peers. We’re so proud. Come and join us at a show. We hope to see you out there supporting Live Music.
Shane Pacey – Vocals / Guitar
Although Shane’s other band, The Bondi Cigars is still very much a going concern, Shane recently felt the strong urge to revisit the music that turned him on when he first started playing, such as the guitar playing/singing of Peter Green and the short sharp style coming out of Chess Records in the 50’s and 60s.
Shane states “The main aim is to create something totally different to The Cigars”, a no-nonsense trip through the Blues back pages, all played with Shane’s customary attack and passion.
Paul Blasi – Bass
One of Sydneys’ most respected players…with an expanse of knowledge and talent to add to our Blues world.
Paul has played with many great artists. (Including Bullfrog- Slewfoot – B’Dussy – The Leanne Paris Band – The Bluetongues and Red Slim)
But having him here – bringin’ it home – is where he belongs…
Dave Fester – Drums
The engine room is complete.
Dave has had 3 decades of Blues n’ Roots – constantly touring and sharing the stage with
many of the country’s Blues greats.
(Including The Bondi Cigars – Glenn Cardier & the Side Show –The Foreday Riders & PJ O’Brien BAND)
See www.davofester.com.au for more.
Among many high quality shows, SPT have been featured in some of the country’s finest Blues Festivals… including:
- The Australian Blues festival
- Thredbo Blues
- Sydney Blues and Roots festival (Newcastle & Sydney)
- Echuca Blues festival
- Blues On Broadbeach
The Bands’ goal is to produce a big sound that aims for the soul and the feet.
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Buy Watch Out!
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“Don’t expect a polite little band tapping away in the corner,”
says Shane. And he means it, too.
The Shane Pacey Trio
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While Shane Pacey states in his promotional material that: “His main aim is to create something totally different to The Cigars”, I’m afraid that is easier said than done. As Shane is the original, and familiar voice and guitar for the Cigars, the opening track, ‘I’m a Ram’ (A Green/M Hodges) has that distinctive sound stamped all over it. This is definitely not a bad thing; it’s like listening to an old friend play the music we’ve loved for the last couple of decades. But with Watch Out! we are reintroduced to those old sounds from the days of Chess Records and the style of Peter Green; “a trip through blues’ back pages, played with Shane’s customary attack and passion.”
The Shane Pacey Trio consists of Shane on guitar/vox, Paul Blasi on bass and Dave Fester on drums. This is a very tight, professional outfit, showcasing 12 tracks, with two originals. Black Rose is a rocky little instrumental with some great guitar licks, throbbing bass and steady backbeat. Water on the Road is a smooth, slower paced number with that familiar style we all know and love; Shane’s slowly drawn out vocals, rising and dipping with emotion to complement those plaintive guitar notes.
The remaining tracks are filled with the early rockier, and swamp filled sounds from a bygone era. They need to be played; just to remind us why this music grabbed us by the throat all those years ago. The Shane Pacey Trio certainly does that; laying down the perfect platform as an introduction for the next generation of musicians – hopefully inspiring them to investigate, and delve deeper, into the history and music of these artists. Oh, and at the same time, re-energizing and satisfying the souls of the rest of us!
Who wouldn’t be satisfied listening to Key To The Highway (Segar/Broonzy) or that familiar number, Cold Cold Feeling (Jessie Mae Robinson)? And then we have a very good version of She Moves Me (Watson/Ling) with Janet Levy adding more layers on that groovy saxophone. The Freddie King number, See See Baby showcases a damn fine blues shuffle with those familiar, classy guitar licks alongside Shane’s passionate vocal style. Daniel Parise adds piano on this one, as well as Black Rose and the title track, Watch Out! (PA Green).
Shane Pacey unwittingly stated the obvious while singing the lyrics in Watch Out! “I ain’t got no crystal ball, but the future ain’t hard to tell”. Prediction: The Shane Pacey Trio will definitely be in demand at every festival, right around the country, once this album is launched. So grab yourself a copy of this authentic, bluesy and soulful little package to discover the magic within the full 12 tracks.
Julie Fox
Reviewer:
Sydney Blues Society Inc. – The Blues Times
Wollongong Blues Club Inc. – The Blues Scoop
Australian Correspondent – www.thecountryblues.com