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Dezzie D and the Stingrayz

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Add a whole lot of Blues, some Jump, touch of Swing, splash of Country, pinch

of Jazz and a dollop of Rockabilly then shake it up with some fine rhythms and

you get the idea of the sounds created by the Stingrayz.

The formation of Dezzie D and the Stingrayz has brought together some of the

finest Rhythm & Blues musicians in Brisbane. Hailing from the Gold Coast and

Brisbane, fronted by lead vocalist Dezzie D, these guys have become the must

see act for high quality and entertaining live music. They have quickly become

one of the regular favourites in establishment throughout South East

Queensland and perform their unique style of Rhythm & Blues to appreciative

audiences.

This professional 5 piece band including Sax, provides a thrilling experience

which will guarantee a journey of pure bliss as they take you back to the 40's

and 50's era of class, sass and provocative tunes that have shaped the music

industry.

Appearing at the

Blues on Broadbeach Festival 2014

Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Festival 2014

Dezzie D: Lead Vocal

Mike Frost: Guitar/Vocal

Grant Watson: Bass

Greg Baikaloff: Drums/Percussion

Shaun Ballagh: Sax/Flute/Vocal

DEZZIE D AND THE STINGRAYZ

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The band

Dezzie D: Lead Vocal

"Desley Done is definitely a rising star in the East

Coast blues scene. She has been around for several

years performing in professional bands such as

Blonde on Blue and Little Kitty Big Meow. She has

performed at Sunshine Coast Blues Festival and

Broadbeach Blues Festival and is gradually becoming

known as “Queensland’s Queen of Blues”.

Dez has a big smile, a big personality, a big voice and

has a great vibe on stage. Dez delivers her repertoire

with sass and energy and really loves imparting her

love for the music and sharing her passion with the

audience. She draws her inspiration from such artists

as Etta James, Koko Taylor, Ruth Brown, Little Willie

John and many other artists from the 30’s, 40’s and

50’s.

Mike Frost: Guitar/Vocal

Guitarist Mike Frost stakes out a musical claim that stretches

through the middle of the 20th Century. Following the trail of

pioneers with colourful names like Muddy Waters, Howling

Wolf and Hound Dog Taylor, Mike Frost has refined the

original blues of Memphis, Chicago, Houston and L.A.

The result is a dynamic blend of new and old. Original tunes

and old favourites, played and sung with respect for the past,

but with the drive and enthusiasm needed to entertain a

contemporary audience.

As well as playing many of SE Qld’s major blues festivals,

Mike Frost has found a dedicated audience in New Zealand,

with two extensive regional tours followed by three

consecutive appearances at the annual Queenstown

Jazzfest.

Some people say blues is just a formula: three chords, 12

bars - but when you hear the real blues, you know it is the

personal expression of true soul, real emotion. Mike Frost

plays the REAL blues.

DEZZIE D AND THE STINGRAYZ

Grant Watson: Bass

A school friend said “I’m going to learn guitar why

don’t you come and learn too?” Grant’s response was

“no mate, I want to play bass”. He didn’t know why

and had no idea where it would take him but that’s

what he did.

Grant started playing in rock covers bands in western

Sydney and migrated to playing blues with old friend

Rod “Beachhead” Jeffery in various inner Sydney

pubs in the early 80’s sharing the stage with many

great young players of the day from bands like The

Layabouts and The Foreday Riders.

Grant’s musical influences are many and varied.

Everything from Albert Collins to Bootsie Collins, from

James Jamerson to James Burton, from the Red

Devils to Rachmaninov and from Willie Dixon to Willie

Nelson He has flirted with Jazz Fusion, Country,

Funk, Soul, Ska and Pop but always ended up back

playing the blues.

His love of all things aviation saw him take an

extended break from the music scene, re-emerging to

play blues and the jazzy side of blues while living in

France. After moving back to Australia he started

playing around the Brisbane blues scene working live

and/or in the studio with many of the river city’s

current crop of excellent blues musicians from bands

including Mamavoodo, Blind Lemon, Devil’s Kiosk,

Mojo Webb, Cath Butler, Kate Meehan and Skip

Landy, The Walters, Connor Cleary, Mick Diggles,

Jimi Beavis, Morningside Fats, Andrew Baxter, Mike

Frost and the Icemen and Mark D’s Big 3.

The band

Greg Baikaloff: Drums/Percussion

Greg began his professional playing career way back in the

early eighties in the height of the pub rock era, with Gold

Coast covers bands "Plan B" and "Bob and the Hawks.“

As a young drummer, Greg was Inspired by groups like Led

Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones, not knowing at the time that

the music that profoundly moved him was a merely a white,

electric interpretation of the blues, originally created by Afro

American musicians from the deep south of the USA - an

imitation of sorts. Since then Greg has been on a life-long

quest to go directly to the source, to find the real blues - raw,

unpolished, passionate, expressive - and to try to reproduce

authentic rhythms, true to the cause. He has matured into a

player who's style could be described as minimalist, yet

expressive and always played from the heart.

Greg has played behind Aussie blues luminaries, Dutch

Tilders, Ray Beadle, Jeff Lang, Phil Manning, Kate Meehan,

Phil Emmanuel, and Gail page.

He has worked with local Brisbane blue legends, Mojo Webb,

Lil Fi, Blind Dog Donnie, JB Lewis, Sweet Felecia, Doc Span,

Buzz and the Blues Band.

Over the years, he has kept the drum throne warm in

Brisbane working bands, Black Cat Bone, Helta Delta, Mike

Frost and the Icemen, Shakey Shaun and the Intemperate

Few, Mick Diggles' Blues Doctors, Morningside Fats, and the

Andrew Baxter Band.

Greg also spent a year or two playing the Rockabilly scene

with Dangerous Dan and the Starlite Ramblers, and West

Texas Crude.

Greg believes that the best way to connect with an audience

is to keep the music real - "blues is the healer."

The band

DEZZIE D AND THE STINGRAYZ

Shaun Ballagh: Sax/Flute/Vocal

Shaun began his journey in music in 1986-1993.He was

a member of the Australian Army Band during these

years and gained experience with a variety of

instruments including Alto, Tenor & Baritone Sax and

also clarinet, flute and voice. From 1993 to 1998 Shaun

was a music teacher with some of his students

performing professionally today.

From 2001-2004 Shaun studied a Bachelor of

Music(Jazz) under the tuition of Tony Hobbs and

studied his degree at the Queensland Conservatorium

of Music. He has had experience working in shows,

recording studios and Blues bands. Throughout his

musical career he has been influenced by artists as

contrasting as Charlie Parker, B.B King, Stevie Ray

Vaughan and David Sanborn which has contributed to

Shaun's diversity as a musician.

Shaun is a generous performer with a massive , warm

tenor sound who plays from his heart. His energy and

enthusiasm for the music is evident in his performance

and also contagious. This helps generate an

atmosphere which audiences cant help but get caught

up in.

Set list (subject to change)

Dezzie D and the Stingrayz Set List (subject to change and additions)

I'll Go Crazy

Rock Me Voodoo Woman

Work Song I Wanna’ Do More Sugar in My Bowl

That Lonely Feeling I'm the Queen Walk Right In

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Instrumental) I'd Rather Go Blind

Bang Bang Boom Boom

Jump the Broomstick 5,10,15 Hours Sweet Nothing

Natural Ball Fever

You Can Have My Husband Drill Drill Drill Daddy

Boneyard (Instrumental) At Last

My Nerves As Long As I'm Movin’

The Fish Chain Of Fools

Sharktown Shake Your Moneymaker

Born in Chicago Shakin’

Mamma Got a Brand New Bag I'm Coming Home

Messin’ With the Kid Wang Dang Doodle

All your lovin’ Look What You've Done

Route 66 Turn on Your Love light

Monitor Foldback

Monitor Foldback

BASS Guitar Amp

LEAD Guitar Amp

Lead Vocal

Backing Vocal 1 beta 58 Shure

Saxophone

DI back to Desk

SM57 Shure

Beta 52a

Shure

Audience

SM57 Shure

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Lead Vocal, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Saxophone

Drum Kit

Shure Super 55 or beta 58 Backing Vocal 2

beta 58 Shure

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