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Ramble and the Sleepers

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Ramble and the Sleepers are a 4 piece band of eclectic styles including roots/blues/rock/surf and funk. The band is located in Perth, Western Australia and have been playing together since mid 2005.Originally formed by singer/song writer Joel Barker (also lead guitarist) and Tim 'the bear' Truell, they were joined by drummer Dane Knowles and later by Cameron Barker on percussion.In April 2007, Ramble and the Sleepers released their second studio album "Before the Season Fades" to rave reviews. Festivals that the band have played at include the West Coast Blues and Roots Festival (Fringe Performance) the Bridgetown Blues Festival and the East Fremantle Festival.The music is so varied that it is hard to put it into one genre. This suits the boys just fine as it means that there is a broader scope for interest. Front man Joel is Roots and blues driven, Tim the bass man brings the funk and appreciates a wide spectrum of music including metal, Dane the drummer digs roots and metal amongst others, while Cam grooves to any beat. Put together the initial sound Joel has in his head when he introduces it to the band ends up being vastly different to the final sound.Think Ben Harper crossed with John Butler crossed with Jeff Buckely and you are somewhere around the markCome check it our some time, or download the tunes. Cheers for listening I created my profile with Myspace Layouts+

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Member Since: 25/10/2005
Band Website: www.rambleforever.com
Band Members: JOEL BARKER - vocals, lap slide guitar, lead guitar TIM TRUELL - bass, backing vocals DANE KNOWLES - drums CAMERON BARKER - percussion, backing vocals
Influences: Ben Harper, Jeff Lang, Jeff Buckley, John Butler, Jack Johnson, Jimi Hendrix
Sounds Like: A mix of roots/blues/rock with hints of funk. A bit of a mixed bag really
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

But 'Before the Season Fades' here

Hi guys If you are interested in buying 'Before the Season Fades', please see below: 'Before the Season Fades' - $23 including international postage OR Get 'Before the Season Fades' and Joel's solo al...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:57:00 GMT

Before the Season Fades CD Now Available

Hi everyone, Ramble and the Sleepers have launched our new cd 'Before the Season Fades' to great reviews (admittedly mainly from friends - but it still counts!!). Anyone interested in purchasing a CD,...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:59:00 GMT

Triple J's UnEarthed

Hi All Please go to: www.triplejunearthed.com/RambleandtheSleepers Please vote for our new song 'Something for Everyone' and leave a message Ramble and the Sleepers really appreciate your support and...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:31:00 GMT

News Ramblers

Hi Ramblers Latest News Rambe CD - we are still busy recording our CD which at this stage is going to be called 'Before the Season Fades'. We are recording drums this weekend, so its all moving along....
Posted by on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:44:00 GMT

Ramble On.....

Hi Guys, Thanks for the recent support at shows around Perth. Its been a blast. I guess I just wanted to update on all the Ramble news. CD - we are currently recording a new full length album with Jus...
Posted by on Thu, 11 May 2006 05:23:00 GMT

News on the Rambling Front

Hi Everyone, Cheers for checking out the latest from the World of Ramble and the Sleepers. New Recordings planned for Early 2006. The band plan to record new material after gaining a very positive res...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:52:00 GMT