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The Moonee Valley Drifters are: Tom Forsell--rhythm guitar/vocals/accordion, Nick Grant--lead guitar/vocals, Quentin Frayne--drums/vocals, Paul Pyle--bass, Nick summers--steel guitar.

The various band members have played with Doug Mansfield's Dust Devils, Truckasaurus, The Blues Shift, Doctor Doowop, The Rhythm Rustlers, and The Baylor Brothers among others.

The Moonee Valley Drifters are alive and well and play regularly around Melbourne venues including the Retreat Hotel in Brunswick, Port Albert Hotel in Williamstown, The Espy in St.Kilda, The Lomond Hotel in East Brunswick, and The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood. They play every week and their motto is Roll With The Punches, Make It Swing And Groove On Your Hunches.

UPCOMING 2010 GIGS

Sat Feb 13th
7.30pm - 1am

Retreat Hotel
Sydney rd, Brunswick
(front bar)
Sun Feb 28
2 - 5.30pm
Reefton Hotel
Warburton Highway
Reefton
Sat March 13
7 - 7.45pm
Mordialloc wine and food festival
(Swing Stage)

 

 

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Reviews

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"...a seamless, wall-to-wall explosion of good-time music..."

"The music is fast and furious, extremely danceable and very interesting."

"...a delectable pot-pourri of country-based, roots music always delivered with unerring feel."

"This band knows what it is about and must be considered a force in this music. Excellent."

"Tom Forsell captures that authentic feel with his vocals."

"The Moonee Valley Drifters love this music and it shows."

"The playing...is crisp and cool."

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