A terrific three piece band from down under!
Brian Pitcher
Ross Wedding
Brad Wallace
INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHIES:
Ross Wilson
Brian PitcherHailing from the land of the" Long White Cloud", New Zealand, Ross has been involved in many varied projects from early on punk beginnings to an album with new age band Shine . He has run music courses,written music for fashion and tv documentaries,played various sessions on many recordings,played countless gigs in bars,clubs and concert situations,and,played in the world acclaimed band TheTemple. He is currently a recording member of Audioscam.
Brian was born in Barbados West Indies. His family moved to Canada and later to Australia. Brian plays drums, guitar,and ,also sings. He has played with many bands including Airport,Hush,Lyn Randall Banned,The Temple,Grand Slam,and ,is the founding member of Audioscam. While living in Sydney and Melbourne he became a sought after session player. Brian now lives in Cairns, performing and recording with Audioscam.
When the Money's Gone : Audioscam : Rhapsody
www.rhapsody.com/album/Alb.49188387
Label: Audioscam. | When the Money's Gone |  2:47 | When the Money's Gone |
That Other Guy | 3:05 | |
| Closing in on Midnight | 4:10 |
| Different Eyes | 3:48 |
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Going Track by Track: WHAT WAS THE LINEUP OF AUDIOSCAM PRIOR TO THE CD ABBATTACK?
AUDIOSCAM: Just before we started to record Abbattack the lineup included myself, Roger Gold and a bass player named Graeme Croft. Graeme knew he didn't have the time to put into recording an album and reluctantly left the band.
Going Track by Track: THE LINEUP DURING THE AUSTRALIAN SUN RECORDS PHASE?
We started rehearsing and recording Abbattack.
About two thirds of the way through the recording of Abbattack, Ross Wedding arrived in Cairns from Melbourne.
We were introduced by a mutual friend (Peter Badenock, bass on "That Other Guy") . I got Ross into the band and the lineup of Roger Gold, Brad Wallace, Ross Wedding and Brian Pitcher remained through the final recording and also through our time with Australian Sun Records.
Roger Gold later moved to Brisbane due to family commitments. Ross, Brad and myself continued as a three piece.
GOING TRACK BY TRACK: The band lineup now?
AUDIOSCAM: When we decided to record "When The Money's Gone" , Ross Wedding, unfortunately, had the same problem that Graeme Croft had . A lack of time to put into recording a professionally done CD. (I can be a little demanding)
Ross Wilson , whom I had also worked with previously, was more than happy to commit to the recording.
With the new CD done and released, Ross Wedding is once again back with me doing live gigs.
(it's like a superman comic isn't it ? Lana Lang, Lois Lane.....Ross Wedding, Ross Wilson)
GOING TRACK BY TRACK: Any gigs on the Australian continent?
AUDIOSCAM: We are constantly gigging. Although the last month or so has been difficult with Brad out of action with a back injury. I've been using stand in bass players to get through.
We do some corporate gigs for large companies that come up this way for their incentive trips. These are all private functions. Ford Australia, Toyota, Minolta, Commonwealth Bank, overseas tour groups etc.
Most of our work is in Pubs and Hotels. I guess you'd call them Bars. These are my favourites. We get to play loud and get sweaty.
There's no pretense at these gigs. If you can't cut it, the audience will let you know.
The Peeramon Pub, Yungaburra Pub ,Kairi Hotel, Smitfield Tavern, Balaclava Hotel, Outback race meetings,Mining companies......We've played on Green Island ,Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, Dunk Island, Hamilton Island ,Johnos Blues Bar,The Fox and Firkin, Troppos Nite Club, The Underdog Hotel, Shenanigans, The Courthouse Hotel, The Ant Hill Hotel, The Barron Valley Hotel,The Kuranda Understage, Rustys Bar, The Bull Bar, The Animal Bar,The Albatross Hotel, Weipa Sportfishing Tournament, Hinchinbrook Resort, Ellis Beach Bar and Grill, Hogs Breath Cafe, The Bandiditos Motorcycle Club( that's not one for the faint hearted). We've played for the Crocodile Trophy (Australias "Tour De France") in the Daintree Rainforest. We've played on boats, the backs of trucks, on racecourses, at birthdays , weddings, divorce parties, rodeos, The Sheraton Mirage, The Sheraton Country Club, A.J.Hacketts Bungy Jump, The Poddy Dodgers Ball, (cowboys call cow shit a Poddy). We've played at the Peeramon Pig Hunt.(ever seen a ten ton truck piled high with dead boars and wild pigs? They're not a bunch who'll put up with a Nancy Band.) And that's just the ones that come to mind quickly.There's dozens more. I just can't think of them right now I want to add The Cantab and wherever else to this list.
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WATCH THE WONDERFUL SHOW DANCE TO WHEN THE MONEY'S GONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsMlnIfCEqI
Audioscam live in Australia
The Audioscam Diary
Friday, January 13, 2012
Audioscam Diary
It’s been about five years since we last played at The Smithfield Tavern...the old pub has been torn down and replaced with a new one that didn’t cater for live music until a few months ago.
This is Brad’s first gig back since injuring his back in October. We did our usual load in and sound check and it was like the Tavern vibes were as good as before.
The first set was a little laid back..some Jack Johnson (Sittin’Waitin’ Wishin’),
Stevie Ray Vaughan (Cold Shot), Bernard Fanning ( Song Bird and Wish You Well) and from our new CD, Brad sang "Closing in on Midnight". A little polite applause, the crowd checking us out ,and, vice versa.
Second set, lets go. Time to crank it up a little. Started with Black Crows (Hard to Handle)...which packed the dance floor, thank you very much !! Smashmouth (Walkin’ on the Sun), "Jumpin' Jack Flash" from The Rolling Stones...(our publicist in America was the business partner of Jimmy Miller who produced that song for Mick and the boys back in the 1960s), Fun Lovin’Criminals (Scooby Snax) and from our Abbattack CD (Rock Me) . The ABBA cover is ALWAYS a crowd pleaser !!
By the time we got to our third set, we know what they want and they know what we do. From the new CD, the title track, When The Money’s Gone into some Blink 182 (All the Small Things), AC/DC’s Long Way to the Top , then the danciest song ever written, The Romantics (What I Like About You). It’s Rock & Roll to the end of the set.
First encore, also from the new CD, "That Other Guy" !! I hate those other guys !! They always stole my girl friends !!!
Second encore. Ross starts "Road House Blues" with the slowest, meanest, dirtiest, grunty guitar. Two hundred people jumping, screaming, sort of dancing…I love it. Then it’s over, and the ugly lights come on. ( in the house lights we can all see how sweaty and “not good looking” we all are)
Hope the next gigs as good !!!!
