Canowindra’s Sunday Sessions are going to be taking a short break, but before they do catch Bogan’s Heroes this Long Weekend!

Sunday 6 October sees the Sunday Sessions at The Bowlo celebrating the October long weekend, daylight savings, the NRL Grand Final and great Aussie music with the Bogans Heroes.

The Sunday Sessions are going to be taking a break after this sensational show so make the most of it and get to the Canowindra Community Bowls and Recreation Club for some free live music!

The band will hit the stage from 3pm - 7pm followed by the NRL Grand Final.

Let’s meet Bogan’s Heroes!

What are we to expect from the Bogans Heroes at the Sunday Session at The Bowlo? 

You can expect to see the premier and hardest working live music act in the Central West. We are excited to be invited to the Bowlo for the Sunday Session. We might look scruffy, but we are tight and polished crowd pleasers.

What do you categorise as the most Bogan Aussie song on your set list? 

We have just released an EP with 4 original songs, which are all instant Bogan classics, but I would say ‘Am I Ever Gunna See Your Face Again’ (with requisite sing along bits) probably tops the chart for the most Bogan Aussie song

What song is the number one killer hit on your list that gets everyone up for a dance? 

Stevie Wright’s Evie Part 1.

What is the best part about playing gigs in rural Australia and of course small communities like Canowindra? 

The best part is that we play music that appeals to the audience and are songs that people know and love. Accordingly, we treat the music and our audience with tremendous respect and affection, which is returned to us. Small rural communities are often starved for live music and to be a professional and kicking local band that works hard, doesn’t mind travelling, plays all night and is usually free for the punters is a win. We happily play benefit shows that support local communities, drought relief and other good causes and provide some distraction and enjoyment for a short while at least for people who are doing it tough day in and day out. We are proud to do this and take this part of the gig seriously.

Bogans Heroes is a fantastic concept for a great cover band how did it all begin? 

We have been working as a band for over two years now. The concept came from our spiritual leader and adviser in all things Bogan, Mick Dinkum. We don’t want to be known as a ‘tribute’ band that does just AC/DC or whatever but we have grown up in the era of Australian pub rock, have paid our dues both as punters and as musicians and tip our beanies to the guys and girls that have gone before us and are still grinding it out in an industry that faces more challenges as each day passes. Truly we stand on the shoulders of giants.

Is it all Aussie music or do you expand into some international tunes? If so what is in the Bogan category?

The idea is that it is all Aussie music and we make that clear although we still get asked frequently, if not always, to play The Gambler, Copperhead Road and any number of other faves but we politely decline. There are Aussie standards too that we tend to stay clear of and leave them for others to do. We have a deep love of the pioneers so sprinkle some of the lesser-known artists through our sets. However, if we are asked to play at a function that has a theme we will happily oblige the organisers, for instance recently we did a Woodstock Revival show for a private function at Woodstock where we pulled out some tunes from the original festival. The Bogan category contains tunes from AC/DC, Angels, Rose Tattoo, Radiators, Billy Thorpe, Daddy Cool, Chain, Screaming Jets, Easybeats as well as some Countdown Classics, TMG and John Paul Young.

For more information Contact Eleena Markcrow – musicatthebowlo@gmail.com

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