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The Moonee Valley Drifters

The Moonee Valley Drifters are: Tom Forsell--rhythm guitar/vocals/accordion, Nick Grant--lead guitar/vocals, John Brockton--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 2012 GIGS

Sat April 21
Ringwood RSL
16 STATION ST
RINGWOOD
FROM 8.00-11.00 PM

Tuesday April 24
ANZAC Eve Rainbow Hotel
David st Fitzroy
From 9.00- 12.00 with guest and new tunes

Saturday May 5
Highway 31
743 Sydney road
Brunswick
From 8.00-11.00 pm

SAT JULY 21
RINGWOOD RSL
STATION ST
RINGWOOD
8.00-11.00 PM

Easter sunday Sunday april 8
Lomond hotel
from 5.00-8.00 pm
swining ocuntry/cajun and
more with a bunch of new tunes

 

 

Click to listen to some short samples of our recorded output

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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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