Every year, I usually play at one or two Year 12 formals. I have played at the Marcellin College Year 12 formal for over twenty-five years. This year’s formal totally went off, so I expect to be doing their formal again next year. Great Test Year 12 formals are a fantastic test for any band,…
Back in the 1990’s, it was common to be playing 4 – 6 gigs every week. I remember one week in December in around 1996, when my band played 12 gigs in one week. Doing two gigs back to back on a Saturday was common, and we were undaunted by the long hours of playing…
The Show Must Go On Dealing with adversity is part of every occupation. Working as a musician, there are always things that can go wrong. But regardless of the challenges, the show must go on! Philippa’s Farm Wedding When Philippa rang me about playing at her wedding, I thought, “How sensible”. Getting married on Anzac…
Listen to Slide McBride anytime, anywhere. Have you considered adding Slide McBride to your playlist? There are now twenty-two tracks to choose from. I have recently released a six track EP onto all digital music platforms. The title of the EP is “Rocking the 90’s” This EP release is in addition to the previously released…
The full line-up of “Slide McBride” is a 4-piece band. This consists of Slide McBride (the person) on vocals, trombone, trumpet, ukulele/guitar. The other three band members play (i) drums, (ii) bass, & (iii) guitar. Slide McBride has the flexibility to add or subtract band members. The band can be extended to a 5-piece by…
A picture tells a thousand words. Below are shots taken by Karl Welsch. These were taken at a wedding we played at. I’m sure you’ll agree, these are fantastic images. For more on Welsch Photography, click on this link to go to their website – https://www.welsch.com.au/