Detonate in 3, 2, 1…

The Detonators are set to blow the roofs off Geelong’s Black Hatt Hotel on August 21 and Bendigo’s Golden Vine Hotel on August 29. The undisputed heavyweight champions of roots rock’n’roll came together in 1997 with a charged-up blend of rockabilly, blues and early rock and roll. Member Paulie “The Kid” Bignell developed his serious interest in guitar when he was 14-15, and he has barely put it down since. Maybe at breakfast time, but that is about it. “Doghouse” Dave Philpots picked up his first bass for $100 at the age of 19, later switching to the double bass. “Rockbottom” James Moloney has been working the harmonica for over 30 years, a journey owed in part to The Doors’ ‘Roadhouse Blues’.