Funk Sydney's Rock collections 2021

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3 fabulous and diverse shows on one night at Funk Sydney's Rock Collections at Civic Underground. The Immigrants, Cassady Southern & Simon Shaw Band.

The Immigrants

Forming in 2018, Sydney powerhouse Rock n Roll four piece The Immigrants are dynamite.

Oon a mission to remind the world that the glory days of Rock N Roll are not lost but have simply been lying dormant.

The Immigrants draw inspiration from artists who show tremendous musicianship, raw emotion and live blistering live performances which will have you telling legendary tales of the gigs and parties to all of your friends!

Foo Fighters, Thin Lizzy and QOTSA VS The Arctic Monkeys, Gang of Youths and POND.

The Immigrants are :: lead vocalist and guitarist Darren Browne, drummer Lucas Tolentino, lead guitarist Nazo Nazarian and bassist SuZen Raj Bajracharya.

The band resides in Australia yet comes from culturally diverse backgrounds such as Ireland, Nepal, Brazil and Armenia.

Cassady Southern

Cassady Southern grew up in a musical household in Victoria, with her father playing in pioneering rock bands in Melbourne during the 70s.

She was brought up on a steady dose of blues and rock 'n' roll. 

Cassady released her first EP 'Don't ask me' in 2012. The EP contained 5 original tracks as well as a cover of Stones classic 'No Expectations'.

It received airplay on a number of radio stations and the opening track 'Why didn't you want me?' was a finalist in the Rock category of the 2013 'MusicOz Awards'. 

She released her second EP 'Heart' in 2016. 'Heart' contained 4 new tracks including the single 'Breakdown'.

3 of the 4 tracks were also shortlisted in the 'Songsalive' song competition.  

In April 2021 Cassady released her debut album 'One track mind' which features 8 new original tracks as well as a bonus acoustic version of a track.

The album follows the first two singles 'You' and 'Drowning' receiving radio airplay, positive reviews and made the high 30s of the Triple J Unearthed Charts. 

You can catch Cassady playing live along with:

• Peter Austin - Guitar

• Craig Orth - Bass

• John Duffy - Drums

Cassady's music is largely pop rock / country rock / rock ballads. It has a focus on strong melodies, rhythm, lyrics and instrumentation.

It is modern and catchy but rooted in the authentic feel and blues of her upbringing.

Her influences include the Rolling Stones, Powderfinger and The Divinyls.

Simon Shaw Band

The Simon Shaw Band are an Australian rock band from Bondi, Sydney, Australia formed in 2012. The three piece band has been blessed with many great players across the globe

Through the years the band has played shows at clubs pubs and festivals across Australia, United Kingdom, America, Canada, Israel and many many more.

Simon Shaw is a world class guitar player with influences from the great Jimi Hendrix, slash, Steve Ray Vaughan and his latest obsession Kingfish ( Mississippi influenced).