“The hubris of calling themselves Famous Blue Raincoat is definitely justified ..I don’t know about Cohen for me there is an essence of Lou Reed in that track Chapel Street..”” - John Lampe Tempo The Pulse Radio

The Pulse (94.7FM The Pulse) -1:10 to 1:20

FRAZZ -NEW Album by Wayne Gillespie & Famous Blue Raincoat (with Rob Grosser)

The album written, performed and produced by Wayne Gillespie (Guitar/Vocals) and Rob Grosser (Drums/Percussion/Mixing) is enhanced with the help of a few friends such as  sax player Ric Robertson (dig/eon/Baecastuff), American guitarist now New Zealander Nigel Gavin, who’d played in Robert Fripp’s League Of Crafty Guitarists,  bass player Goby Catt, now living in Vancouver, Canada. Other guests include; Brendan Power on harmonica now one UK musical treasures (having played with Van Morrison and Sting), Sydney vocalists Evelyn Duprai, Claire Nabke-Hatton and Narcs Bassman  Tony Waine.
All Cover Paintings by Geoffrey Stapleton http://www.thegeoffreystapletongallery.com/

 

FRAZZ Review by Graham Reid March 2023 -click on photo  or  link below for full article:

https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/music/10602/one-we-missed-wayne-gillespie-and-famous-blue-raincoat-frazz-digital-outlets/

FRAZZ album click on cover below to play

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Bananas#2, A jazzy Lou Reed, Film Noir, Miles Davis kind of vibe”

UK podcast @yhhtmpc. Aug 22

 

Bananas#2 -Single Official Video 2023

Bananas#2 -Single Click on Cover below for links: