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About Me

John has been playing professionally since the age of 15, after studying at the Victorian College of the Arts, he moved in to local band Erin's Pride. After a year or so he began playing with renown band The Wrenboys, where he toured extensivley throughout Australia and Asia. After the fold of the Wrenboys he moved on to Melbourne Party band the Brogues playing fiddle and singing.In 2000 (wanting a change of scenery) he started performing with the Aria nominated group Inka Marka touring around Australia and a memorable trip headlining at the International Rainforest Music Festival in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. At the same time becoming the face of the Streats International Jazz Festival in Singapore, where he also performed with Inka Marka. He also recorded with Jim Keays, Russel Morris, Darryl Cotton, Inka Marka, and the Hollow during this time.Having played Bluegrass all of his professional career he decided to put together his mix of country, bluegrass, and rock to tour exstensivly throughout Asia, with many different variations on his party band "The Out'a'Towners"After a short stint with the Silverstring Outlaws, he then joined and still performs with Matt Scullion and the Lost Moments, Tom Curtain Band, Karl Broadie, Den Hanrahan, Travis Sinclair, Sovereign, Cyril Moran, Matt Gurry, Country Folk and many other touring acts...including the internationally renown Barry McGrath (Ireland). He has also performed with many different country acts throughout Australia including, Bill Chambers, The Re-Mains, Steve Eals, The Rain, Simon Imrei, and many more.He has just completed his first solo cd entiled- 'Fire in the Grass'. Email [email protected] for information to get a copy!! You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !

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Member Since: 8/28/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/johnkendallband.com
Band Members: John Kendall- Lead Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar. Sam Lemann- Guitar, James Rust- Bass, Peter Somerville- Banjo, Pete Fidler- Dobro
Influences: Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, Vassar Clements, Big and Rich, Uncle Bill, Mick Thomas, Allison Krauss, Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Meat Loaf, IIIrd Time Out, Kenny Baker, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck, Buddy and Julie Miller, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Lyle Lovett, Chris Wilson, Steve Boyd, Peter O'Shea, Fairport Convention, Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers, Bulawayo Church Choir, Capercaille, Cheris the Ladies, Comander Cody and his lost Planet Airmen, Cypress Hill, Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Dierks Bently, Dido, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, James Taylor, The Fureys, Gary Allen, Foo Fighters, Gillian Welch, Gypsy Kings, The Chieftans, Harry Manx, Hank Williams Snr., Itzhak Perlman, Nigel Kennedy, Yehudi Menhuin, L. Shankar, Mark O'Connor, Jimmy Buffet, Johnny Cash, Junior Brown, Limp Bizkit, Martin Hayes, Nikelcreek, Patrick Street, Planxty, Luka Bloom, The Pogues, Shane McGowan and the Popes, Ray Charles, Reeltime, Screaming Jets, Skunk Anansie, Tim McGraw, Weddings Partys Anything.

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Things coming up and other stuff!

Hi Guys!!I apologize for not being online for quiet a while, and not posting any blogs recently....I really have been snowed under with alot of gigs!!First bit of news....It's looking like we may fina...
Posted by John Kendall on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:36:00 PST

For all muso’s....a must see

How punters should approach musos at a gig..... just thought i'd let everyone know the rules of engagement. TALKING WITH THE BANDThe best time to discuss anything with the band in any meaningful way i...
Posted by John Kendall on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:45:00 PST

Ah shit...I think I’ve done me back!!!!

Hey Everybody!!I got back from the Tamworth Country Music Festival a couple of weeks ago! And boy am I sore...I think I was averaging 6 gigs a day, and I think i've put a rib out!! I should have shutu...
Posted by John Kendall on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:56:00 PST

Well, bugger me it’s 2008!

Hi Everybody in this ever expanding group friends!!I hope 2008 finds you all in good health, possibly a little hung-over but still functioning enough to get through the grind! Oh yeah by the way.... ...
Posted by John Kendall on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:05:00 PST

People SHIT me.

Hey All, Just a quick blog for me in which to vent my frustration.....This week has been pretty crazy for me music wise! Tuesday my old mate Karl Broadie got down to Melbourne again, and a few friends...
Posted by John Kendall on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:59:00 PST

BIG SHOUT OUT!!!

Hey All!!!I just wanted to send a big shout out to my boy Karl "modey fodey" Broadie, who this morning found out that he was nominated for a golden guitar award for his song Count Your Blessings, whic...
Posted by John Kendall on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:45:00 PST

Me, my dog, and time!

Hey everyone,I'm currently at home at the moment with the dog and found myself with a couple of spare minutes to let you know whats going on inside my head......I thought it was about time I put up so...
Posted by John Kendall on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:33:00 PST

The best week!!!!

Hi everybody!!!!I have just had the BEST week ever!!On Tuesday my mate James Blundell drove down from Mildura to do a gig at the Famous Spiegal Tent in the city of Melbourne. What an awesome venue! Th...
Posted by John Kendall on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:17:00 PST

Finally a minute to myself!

Hey everybody!!I must start this blog by saying that I am sooooo sorry that I havn't had a chance to blog for AGES!! (I think everybody starts there blogs with that nowdays!!!)I've been mucho crazy f...
Posted by John Kendall on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:06:00 PST

Food, Music, Movies, Drunk Porn, and UFO's

Hey guys just thought I would let you know that i'm going to be blogging most of my upcoming trip with Tommy Curtain, also i'm considering doing a bit of a 'road movie'.......if you have any weird sto...
Posted by John Kendall on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:01:00 PST