Hi Everybody,

Our recent gig at the Adelaide in Newtown, Wellington was a night to remember! Supporting well-known Wairarapa band Tightlipped, we expected to play as a duo as drummer Ben Coralli had other comittments in Palmy that night. It was amazing when Robbie Keating from Tightlipped jumped on the drums and backed us for two sizzling sets. The crowd were very appreciative and obviously enjoyed the material.

Tightlipped were up next with Robbie powering away on bass, drummer Steve Rowe supplying a steady beat and Barry's original vocal style, the band put down solid sets of classic covers and Barry Smith's uptempo originals.

Watch out Wellington we will be returning soon on the "idiosincrazy" tour, which will feature both bands playing mainly original material. Watch this blog for tour dates and venues.

Be there or be nowhere.

Hi friends,

We have been flat out playing and have just returned from a short tour of Palmy venues, with some memorable gigs going down in knowledge city. We will be heading up to Auckland for the Silver Scroll awards, and will play our entry Ringtone on the second stage at the town hall. A tradition we have up held for the past 10 years. So put a ring around Tuesday, 18 September and watch this blog for additional info on futher gigs in Auckland.

"It is the best of all trades to make songs, and the second best to sing them" -Hilaire Belloc.

Hi everybody,

Tonight on Rewind Push Play we featured local songwriters recorded music. Featured artists tonight were: Bob McGuigan, Bill Borman, Barry Smith, David Christopher, Christine Williams, Larry Manson, John Mabey and Barry Saunders.

What a diverse musical community we have in the Wairarapa, from country through to rock, funk, blues and punk. We need a venue to showcase this talent and get local music lovers behind us. Any ideas?