Do you long for the days when you went down to your local venue and saw a band?

I mean a real band, you remember? Real guitars, ripping through some classic riffs, bass that sounded fatter and wider than Meatloaf's backside, real drums.... you know, a guy really hitting something, yes the days before sequencers, dat tapes, drum loops and guys named "Yo Rap Dude D.M.C": then rockers long no more, Mean Mr Mustard are here...........

Mean Mr Mustard are a band whose only ethic is to play real, down home dirty, rock and roll music, hell...these guys are so cool and groovy they thought a sequencer was a Danoz Direct Juice extractor, and that a dat tape was some kind of intestinal infection and drum loops are what happens when the drummer has one to many Bourbon and cokes during a set break and falls off his stool.

So if your stuck in the middle of a black night or if you've had a greenday with your offspring, if you're a brown eyed girl or even if you're Jessie's girl with or without brown eyes, get down to the crossroads, grab lido and shuffle into the roadhouse, get through the doors, save tonight and hit your local venue, smoke up the water, roll over your Beethovan and eagle eye some real rock and roll with Mean Mr Mustard............................

2005 means exciting times ahead for the Mustards with a line up change. Drummer Dave Morgan has left the band being replaced by Matthew Swain along with the addition of acclaimed vocalist Stuart Hodges.

Matthew Swain has been the engine room in such legendary bands as The Mirrors, Tite Squeeze & Voodoo Red. Matthew also drummed on Lloyd's critically acclaimed CD "Hardlines". More Recently drumming in the Supre Theatre production of "The Who's Tommy" Rock opera.

Stuart Hodges was also involved in several successful theatre productions before fronting Voodoo Red, the band many consider to be "Canberra's last great pub rock band". Matthew and Stuart bring a wealth of talent and experience to the new band.

With a limited edition EP in pre production and a full album on the drawing board, this new beginning is full of endless possibilities. Marc Davis said recently, " Great to be out doing gigs with a new lineup. Great band, Great fun." Make sure you check the new lineup soon.

 

 

Matthew Lloyd Hardlines Album

Copies of the CD 'Hardlines' are available at Matthew Lloyd gigs
or from Jaybees Entertainment PO Box 37 Sanctuary Point 2540.
Hardlines CD also available from Chaos Music