Rehearsals continue, different venue this time. I’ve got simultaneous Sleep-ins action going on right now, working with Stefan and Josh to record the new record, and rehearsing with Mike Johnson and James Butler to prep for some shows coming up this Summer. We’ll be playing songs by the Sleep-ins, the raydons, Jupiterboy, Jimmy the Wigwam, kingsizemidget, and lonesomerobot. I took some time away from playing and it some ways it shows, but in other ways it’s just like picking up from where I left off. Playing live shows is the best practice, though.
“Lucy” the guitar that’s not just a guitar
Lucy made a sneaky peak appearance a couple of years back – but needed a few more adjustmentsand she is unveiled in all her glory this month. She’s made out of left over building materials from Claude’s own Blue Mountain home and the resonator cover is an old BBQ lid. At first she was to have a resonator cone within, but after some experimentation she couldn’t make the cut above the rock and roll noise so now she has a mod con synth pick up installed in her. It allows Claude to make sounds and patches from bass to acousitc guitar, resonator guitar, banjo and even piano, all at a flick of the switch. It also allows for guitar tuning to be changed from standard to open in record time. Perfect for a One Man looping Band who needs to change things up quickly to keep the show rockin. Lucy … Read more
Netherlands May 2015 tour dates announced
After a fantastic run of shows and national TV appearances in The Netherlands in 2014, Claude Hay returns to the Netherlands in May 2015 to play a couple of major festivals. May 23: P79, Den Bosh May 24: Ribs and…
Building Recording Studio for Gentle Enemies Album
WA tour announced supporting Joe Bonamassa at Perth Concert Hall
Claude Hay to release live DVD in WA Known around the world as one of the leading exponents of live looping and solo performance, Australian roots and blues/rock artist Claude Hay has had a busy 2014, including 2 tours to…
Borracho Film Clip and Tour Dates
Claude Hay and The Gentle Enemies Claude Hay has unveiled a film clip for the single ‘Borracho’ – the first for his new side project ‘The Gentle Enemies’. Animated in the style of Mexican Bar Noir by Mike Foxall (the…