Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday

About Me

Bio

South-East Queensland locals, Grassroots Street Orchestra, have created a formidable reputation and a dedicated following throughout Eastern Australia with their captivating original sound, and intense, high-energy live performances. Their unique style is a potent mix of passionate, politically charged, eloquent hip-hop lyricism, underpinned by exotic, progressive sounds from a jaw-dropping live instrumental lineup. After standout festival performances, industry showcases, several east coast tours and a successful EP in 2007 - and with a debut album on the way. 2008 is shaping up to be a big year for this local six-piece phenomenon.
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Contact

If you would like to contact Grassroots or their management email [email protected] or call Jai on 0407204915.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/17/2006
Band Website: grassrootsstreetorchestra.net
Band Members: Surya 'Surreal' McEwen: raps
Steve 'Wailin' Wallis: vocals, harmonica, guitar
Robyn 'Gelfling' Cummins: bass, percussion, backing vocals
Charles 'Bobby Alu' Wall: drums, percussion
Youka 'Lele' Snell: violin, melodica, backing vocals
Jai 'Gantic' Mitchell: guitar, bass
Influences: All six members bring a different musical background and set of influences and styles to create a unique and eclectic sound which somehow blends elements of all those influences.
Sounds Like: Rootsy, live music, with hiphop heavy grooves and rhymes played on acoustic guitars, harmonicas, violin, melodica and a splash of percussion over solid bass guitar and drum kit. Plenty of influence from everything from reggae, to latin to blues and folk-rock. Altogether creating something totally new and different.
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My Blog

Gold Coast BIG DAY OUT - This Sunday!!

..> Gold Coast BIG DAY OUT - This Sunday!! Hey everyone..If you haven't heard it yet, then you can't have been anywhere near us for a few weeks as we've been shouting it from the rooftops ever sin...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:37:00 PST

Sydney this weekend, Brisbane next week... and an Overseas Tour with an International Headliner

Welcome avid spam readers!So, Grassroots have shows in Sydney this week, Brisbane the next... and ... wait for it... are about to tour overseas with and International headliner!!!! as well as other ne...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:51:00 PST

NOT HAPPY JOHN - LYRICS

Title: Not Happy John Band: Grassroots Street Orchestra Lyrics: Surya Verse 1 Surreal, Steve Back-ups Workin nine to five grind, three sixty five Hard times, trynna survive My...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:25:00 PST

About the new tracks... (13/08/07)

Thanks for checking out our new tracks!We hope you dig them, but please notice they are only demo's... They were recorded live, mostly in one take in a studio, and as they haven't been mastered, no ma...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:58:00 PST

Details and set times for this weekend (27th & 29th of July shows)

Hey everyone..Friday July 27th - Music Qonnect @ The Red Room, University of Queensland, St LuciaEntry: $7 ($5 students) - 4pm until MidnightSet Times:4:30-5:30 Coconut Tea5:30-5:45 Change over/DJ5:45...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:00:00 PST

"PRESIDENTIAL STYLE MEDIA COVERAGE OF POLITICS IN AUSTRALIA" By Surreal

What are the implications of the increasingly presidential style media coverage of politics in Australia? This essay aims to illustrate the implications of the increasingly presidential styl...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:43:00 PST

"CLASS ANALYSIS & UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL CHANGE - MARXIST AND WEBERIAN PERSPECTIVES" - BY SURREAL

"Class analysis is the foundation for understanding social change in Australia and around the World"Assess this statement in relation to Weberian and Marxist analyses. This essay will outline Marx...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:57:00 PST

Grassroots double header this Saturday (April 14)

Hello loyal Bulletin readers..It's true, you haven't heard much from us in a while, we've been on a bit more of a hiatus since Surya returned from overseas, writing new songs and stuff, so I hope you ...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:33:00 PST

Grassroots Latest News (26th March, 07)

Hey everyone, there's some HUGE news in the Grassroots camp..Wait for it.....That's right, I ACTUALLY updated our website with new gig info and stuff.. And you thought it'd never happen.. pfft!And in ...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:33:00 PST

Grassroots is back!

Hey everyone,Well, in just 7 days time, Surya get's back from India and Youka comes home from New Zealand, and we will be having a nice little Grassroots reunion, in the rehearsal room, making sure we...
Posted by Grassroots Street Orchestra @ Rics on Tuesday on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:27:00 PST