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 |
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| Sat July 31 8-11.30pm |
Williamstown RSL, Williamstown Map |
| Sat Aug 14 8.30pm - Midnight |
Old homestead inn (Recreation hotel)
, Clifton Hill Map Come and celebrate 25 years of playing for the Drifters at one of their long standing residencies, with special Drifter guests. |
| Sat Aug 21 9.30pm - 12.30am |
Lomond hotel, Brunswick Map One of the Drifters, good regular gigs |
| Sun Sept 19 3 - 6pm |
Cornish Arms, Brunswick Map |
| Sun Oct 3 2.30 - 4.30pm |
Federation Square, Melbourne-Seniors Festival and end
of Round the Bay in a Day Bike ride Map |
Click to listen to some short samples of our recorded output
Click to see some band photos
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