Melbourne music stalwart Daryl Roberts, sometimes member of iconic Australian band Spectrum, otherwise band leader of the fabulous roots rock band Hey Gringo, has just released that band’s 8th album’ Keep On Moving’.
Keep on Moving utilises brash, brassy, rollicking rhythms, to create a bunch of upbeat, feel-good, groove-laden, tunes. In short, it’s a bucket of fun. The album features the cream of Melbourne’s music scene, such as Kerri Simpson, Jeff Lang, Nicky Bomba, Charlie Bedford, Brendan Mason, and many more.
Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips sat down with Daryl Roberts over a cup of zoom to chat about the creation of Hey Gringo’s new album ‘Keep On Moving’.
MORE ABOUT HEY GRINGO
Hey Gringo is an eclectic, earthy, funk injected, original jazz, blues n roots band who have been delivering unique, irresistible live performances for nearly two decades. This multi award winning band of seasoned, outstanding instrumentalists, singers and songwriters, have notched up 8 critically acclaimed albums, toured extensively, both nationally and internationally and have performed with some of the biggest names in the global music arena.
Hey Gringo consistently deliver outstanding performances, treating audiences to edgy, thought provoking, lively, infectious, memorable songs, fueled by their extreme love for what they do best – perform! Boogie piano, smoking organ, hot sax, steamy harmonica and quirky guitar, over a layer of irresistible rockin’ roots and rhythm, Hey Gringo take you on a journey to all corners of the roots music world.
Keep on Moving is the 8th album for Melbourne based roots rock outfit Hey Gringo, featuring more characteristic tongue in cheek, thought provoking, infectious eclectic original funky, blues and roots songs.
All 13 tracks are written by Daryl Roberts except Borrachos and El’Cuervo, co-written with guitarist Charlie Bedford. The songs are inspired by travelling experiences and life observations punctuated by punchy horns and typical Gringo instrumentation and dynamics. The album features vocalist Kerri Simpson (Opelousas), Madder Lake’s Brendan Mason, Aaron Searle, Vincent Bradley, Christian Foyle, Brian Strafford, Jeff Lang and the inimitable drumming and percussion of Nicky Bomba.