Totally Gourdgeous are an Australian folk band, in which the members' instruments are manufactured from gourds made by the group's Penelope Swales.[1] They formed in Melbourne in 1998, with Swales on guitar, stomp box, hulusi, aslatuas, mandolin, vocals; Andrew Clermont on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and vocals; Carl Pannuzzo on drums, guitar and vocals; and Mal Webb on fretless bass guitar, mbira, gourd trumpet and vocals.[2][3] The group made their live debut at the 1999-2000 Woodford Folk Festival, and have become popular mainstays of folk and country festivals around Australia.[4] The group have released five albums, the two most recent of which being distributed by MGM. During performances and recording the members alternate lead and backing vocals, typically depending on who wrote each song. Their music style ranges from folk-rock and country to soul and funk, and their lyrics, whilst typically comedic or tongue-in-cheek in nature, frequently cover topics including peace, conservation, philosophy, love, and activism.
Totally Gourdgeous | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Website | Official website |
Members edit
- Andrew Clermont – fiddle, guitar, mandolin, vocals[5]
- Carl Pannuzzo – percussion, drums, guitar, vocals
- Penelope Swales – guitar, stomp box, hulusi, aslatuas, mandolin, vocals
- Mal Webb – bass guitar, mbira, gourd trumpet, vocals
The members take turns as lead vocalist and backing vocalists.
Discography edit
- Totally Gourdgeous (2000) – Independent (GRD1)[4][6]
- D'vine (2002) – Independent (GRD2)[4][7]
- The Stroke of Midnight (2005) – Independent (GRD3)[8][9]
- Pun Kin (2011) – Independent/MGM Distribution (GRD4)[1][10]
- Gourd in the Act (2020) – Independent/MGM Distribution (GRD5)
- Plus 3 DVDs
The Bazaar Clips (2007) – Independent - Live @ Woodford Folk Fest
Shades of the Vine (2014) Independent - Live @ Enrec Studio
The Ripe Stuff - Independent - Live @ West End, Brisbane
References edit
- ^ a b Murray, Therese (13 November 2013), "Oh gourd, what a sound", Central Coast Express
- ^ "Andrew Clermont's 7th Supper Club". Tamworth Tourism. Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Sounds from gourd", Whitehorse Leader, 14 April 2010
- ^ a b c "These vegetables sound much better than they taste", Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 2005
- ^ Gadd, Michael (5 December 2002), "In gourds we trust", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ Totally Gourdgeous (2000), Totally Gourdgeous, Emerald, Vic: Independent, retrieved 6 December 2018
- ^ Totally Gourdgeous (2002), D'vine, Emerald, Vic: Independent, retrieved 6 December 2018
- ^ Naidoo, Meryl (29 December 2005), "Oh my gourd, it's a folking foursome", Hobart Mercury
- ^ Totally Gourdgeous; Clermont, Naylia (2005), The Stroke of Midnight, Emerald, Vic: Independent, retrieved 6 December 2018
- ^ Totally Gourdgeous (2011), Pun Kin, MGM Distribution, retrieved 6 December 2018
External links edit
- Official website archived from the original on 28 February 2015, accessed on 6 December 2018.