Vdelli (AUS)

Line Up:

Michael Vdelli: guitar & vocals
Ric Whittle: drums
Bob Perry: bass & backing vocals

VDELLI are a unique three-piece band from Perth, Western Australia of rare quality and substance.

The group features Michael Vdelli (Vocal / Guitar), a charismatic frontman whose vocal diversity ranges from smooth, soulful, bluestones to the voice of a Rock n Roll madman about to explode.
Combined with his powerhouse guitar playing, Michael has a stage presence that continues to captivate audiences in Australia and Europe. He is considered by many industry insiders and fans alike to be one of the shining lights in the genre, and after seeing him perform live, it’s easy to see why.

The rhythm section of the group is not merely a backing band for Michael. They are front-line players in their own right.

On drums, Vdelli features one of the world’s best in the field, Mr Ric Whittle. Ric is a master drummer with a lifetime of experience on his instrument that is immediately evident from the first bar he plays. Lightning chops and brutal energy, combined with taste and class give a clue as to what to expect from this heavyweight of contemporary drumming.

Tour bass player Troy Gennoe, since joining the band in early 2007, has fit perfectly into the pressure cooker situation that is Vdelli. He brings to the band not only the solid groove and pump orientated playing the group requires, but also a personality the fans adore. Troy has a massive sound that has taken the band to a new level of power and feel that is genuinely energizing the crowd at every concert the band plays.

This collaboration will stimulate highly improvised performances in a hard rock fusion of blues and funk influences, performing the band's own material interspersed with covers of Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top and Stevie Ray Vaughan songs.

An intoxicating meeting of musical cultures is guaranteed promising that virtuosity and energy will be served in large portions.

With over 150 gigs a year and 16 tours throughout Europe since the band started, Vdelli has to be considered one of the most hard-working bands around.

The group has not once had a bad review in over twelve years of live performance and most critics are found wanting to find superlatives to describe this astounding live act.

n March 2009 the new Vdelli album "Ain't bringing me down" was released on Jazzhaus Records. It was produced by Kevin Shirley from Caveman Productions who already produced Iron Maiden, Joe Bonnamassa, Black Crowes and many more.

Offical Website: www.vdelli.com
Official My Space: www.myspace.com/vdelli
Label Page: www.jazzhausrecords.com

Discography.

2009 - Ain't bringing me down
(Jazzhaus Records)

2008 - Compendium

2009 - Ain't bringing me down
2008 - Compendium
2007 - Live In Europe
2005 - Dog Hill Blues Sessions
2004 – Remastered Volume I
2003 - Into The Zone
2002 - Into The Blues
2002 - Out Of The Blues
2001 - Live At The Indian Ocean Hotel
2000 - Skitzoid
1999 - Blues
1997 - Vdelli

Press.

„Vdelli have still fun to make music, even after being over 10 years in the tour business. They prevent from boredom by imagination.“ MÜNSTERLÄNDISCHE TAGESZEITUNG

„There are only a few bands which show such a delight in playing and fascinate the audience like this one.“ Kulturinitiative Die Halle

„If the double-bass sounds and the guitar, the bass and the Vdelli-voice run the attack, there is nothing that could stop the train.“ Speyrer Morgenpost

Tour period

2010
22.05. FR-Charmant sous Barbuise, 70's Rock Fest
27.05. DE-Miltenberg, Beavers
28.05. DE-Dresden, Bluesfestival
29.05. DE-Leonberg, Uhlenspiegel
30.05. DE-Neuss, Okie Dokie
02.06. DE-Kassel, Theaterstübchen
04.06. PL-Opole, Stary Dom
19.06. LU-Luxembourg, Fete de la Musique
17.07. DE-Frei Laubersheim, Blues im Hof

Booking.

Reinhard Buchmann / Jazzhaus Booking
Tel: +49 (0)761 - 79 19 78 - 18
Fax: +49 (0)761 - 729 35
Email: buchmann (at) jazzhausbooking.com