Dr Feelgood make their return to Australian soil
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Dr Feelgood make their return to Australian soil

It’s been over 30 years since Dr Feelgood toured Australia, so it’s a long enough wait when they return in May for a series of shows around the country.
Dr. Feelgood are an English band that cover a variety of genres including rhythm, blues and rock. Kicking off their career in 1971 in Essex, Dr. Feelgood’s most commercially productive years were in the ’70s, yet the band has remained popular throughout the last four decades despite their members changing multiple times.
The raw and uncompromising style of their performance resulted in the album ‘Stupidity’ that immediately went to the number one position in the U.K. Charts, and they’ve had global success with songs such as ‘Roxette’, ‘Milk and Alcohol’ and ‘See You Later Alligator’. Their last album to feature co-founder Lee Brilleaux was ‘Down at the Doctors’, which was recorded two months before his death in 1994.
Their current line up features Kevin Morris (drums) and Phil Mitchell (bass) who have both been in the band for 33 years, Steve Walwyn (guitar) who has shredded for the past 26 years and guitarist Robert Kane (previously in The Animals) who joined in 1999 and stands as the newest member of the band.
In 2010, Jullien Temples’ film Oil City Confidential told the story of the bands from a years featuring the Wilko Johnson era. Wilko is said to have influenced both the bands style and the English Punk movement. With music ranging from pub Rock to R&B, they’ve got one hell of a sound which can be enjoyed through their numerous albums produced over the last forty plus years.
The band continues to tour extensively throughout the World and are giving you the chance to party with them this May.
When & Where: Memo Music Hall, Melbourne – May 5 & Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury – May 6
Tickets on sale now via http://www.drfeelgood.org/tour-dates/, or direct through the venue.
Written by Aleesha Coots