Blues News #625

Bands making a stir at the Black Hatt or Pistol Pete’s Food & Blues isn’t unusual, but this year there has been a decided disruption, which can be put down to one thing: Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk. Not satisfied with that, they’re back again!
Phillips originally hails from NZ where as a teen he established himself on the local music scene playing at clubs and pubs around town. His high school bred such musicians of his generation as the boys from The Datsuns, so he formed a band with his drummer mate Jay Pinfold (now residing in LA and ex drummer for Juke Kartel USA).
In his early twenties, with itchy feet, his guitar and a one way ticket, he headed off to Sydney then onto London where his cousin works at Abbey Road Studios and dabbled and soaked up the music scene there for a time. Soon the cold got too much so back he came to settle into the music capital of Australia: Melbourne. He’s  now firmly established as one of the brightest lights on the Melbourne music scene.
In 2013, after a trip to Austin Texas where he played on a guitar at the iconic Maggie Mae’s on Sixth St. previously owned by the blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, Phillips returned to Oz with a renewed energy and insight and decided to form and front his own band, a lifelong dream of his.
Phillips’ band the Cadillac Walk blends classic retro rock hits, high energy Texan blues with some good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll to boot, plus a good dose of very cool originals. The band has achieved extraordinary success in a short period of time due to the magic they create on stage and the excitement elicited from those that experience the band live. Experience the classics from artists such as Led Zepplin, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, Santana, Lynrd Skynrd, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hendrix and many more.
The excitement and exceptional musicianship these lads bring to the stage has punters talking long after the show, often bringing their families and friends to the next show. Unsurprisingly, as a result the crowds just keep on growing! With gigs rolling in and drawing larger and larger crowds, this is certainly a band to watch!
So get your dancing shoes on and your drinking arms primed, the boys are coming to town! Hold onto your hats!
“Andy Phillips and The Cadillac Walk was the feature artist who always delivers a great show, playing an array of upbeat Texas blues and masterful forays into slow soulful ballads. John Collard on drums and Oscar Lopaczuk on bass, both accomplished session players complimented Andy’s every move for the whole 50 minutes,” says Noel Ashworth, Peninsula Blues Club.
Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk will be appearing at Sleepy Hollow Blues Club on November 22nd.
Written by John (Dr John) Lamp
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