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Jeff Rice

About Me

Hi my name is Jeff Rice iam a Singer songwriter who play,sings,whistles and harps all day long.I have played some really cool venues, in Sydney,Gold Coast and Northern NSW, and have recently completed a Diploma of Contemporary Music at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium of Arts where my major was songwriting.I have an extensive range of cover songs in my repertoire including latest hits from Kings of Leon, to cool classics from Cold chisel to the Beach boys.Iam a big fan of the Eagles,Doors as well as 90's style grunge with Pearl Jam,Live,Nirvana, and other well known bands and can cater to most tastes.I have recorded a number of my own songs at various sydney and local based studios, and are compiling all these songs for my long-awaited album titled Heroes and Villans.Recent performances include Satoris Tapas bar at belongil Beach Byron Bay which was filmed and will showcase my style to be posted on this site. The Richmond Hotel in Lismore for New Years 09 was also a great highlight and i have played various pubs,clubs and hotels and surf clubs since then. I have also auditioned for Inxs in 2005 as part of their search for a new lead singer as well as performed charity days for Bear Cottage in Manly,NSW. I am a full-time working musician,and are availbale for session work as well as tutoring.To book me for your party,venue or corporate event, call 0411 206 249 or send me a message and i will get back to yous ASAP. Guitar MySpace Layouts - Acoustic Guitar MySpace Layouts Guitar MySpace Layouts..

My Interests

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Member Since: 03/11/2006
Band Website: this one
Band Members: Wow there have been so many, Tim stewart, Justin towers, Ryan Pickard, Gera Davidson,Wallace Price, Karen(jembe), and Peter from the studio doing his usual great mixes.
Influences: Pearl Jam,Empire of the Sun,The Eagles, the Cure,Violent Femmes,Alice in chains ,The Doors, Jet, Rolling Stones, Jack Johnson, Inxs,Guns and Roses, Kings of Leon,Tool, Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe,Ben Harper,Bob Marley, Grinspoon and all those who have stuck it out and lived ,died and sacrificed their soul for Rock and Roll.........
Sounds Like: I have been told it sounds like a fusion of Rock,pop with touches of Folk,country..so yeah theres a bit of a mixture in there..To me they're great moments in time.....
Record Label: Dream on
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Jeff Rice - Rain On A Tin Roof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KGJn17NDbo This was great sunday winters afternoon at Satori Tapas bar at Belongil Beach, Byron Bay. I had a good crowd of friends and family and i playe...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:08:00 GMT

My night with the Gypsys

Queen of the Gypsy's by Jeff Rice.Ohh! I wonder where she comes from! echoes the voices from the marvel crowd of onlookers forming a ring around this seasoned performer.Amazed and transfixed on her ...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:46:00 GMT

Cool August Wind

August WindWhy does the wind blow so strongly yet so gently as it approaches the closeline with clothes strewn accross ,with no peg in sight. ,if only i could come so forcefully and be ever so gentle ...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:13:00 GMT

never ever let someone steal your show..

Well this is a true story of a visitor travelling to Lismore and me the entertainer sharing the stage at Lismore Workers Club last friday night.......i cannot say how unsettling it is to be hassled by...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:50:00 GMT

seek and find- Jeff Rice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOYmbKrnPw0
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:22:00 GMT

gotta stop wearing so much

yep the bluesfest was a awesome time again,thanks to the vollies.....go the vollies..............
Posted by on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:09:00 GMT

dont let an interupted sleep knock you over

well yep iam talking two nights in a row where the sleep pattern gets stuffed up due to flatmates playing guitar at weird hours and mates from the snow ringing you up to guess this guitar song at 3am....
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:12:00 GMT

bangalow bowls club rocks

hey just a quick note to say hi to all who attended my solo gig on the 29th of Feburary at the Bangalow Bowls and Sports club,,,Had a blast,they just kept asking for more and more..and i appreciate ev...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT

back to college

yep its that time of the year when the folders,papers,pencils,rubbers,flash drives,drums,guitars,basses,mandolins,voices all scream USE ME LIKE YOU Care..........Bring it on...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:09:00 GMT

mail merger

we did it finally
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:27:00 GMT