South West Blues Club

The South West Blues Club will be represented at Blues at Bridgetown this year by Hooch. Three of the four musicians, vocalist and harp player, Dave ‘Hound dog’ Bassett, drummer, ‘Rocket’ Rod McCosker and guitarist Ron Kinson were founders of the well know local blues band Stumptown.

With a new bass guitarist, ‘Fozz’ Matt Foster, the band is moving in a fresh direction but still anchored firmly in the blues. Hound Dog Dave’s passionate growling vocals and raunchy harp are interlaced with Ron’s guitar wizardry. The rhythm section, with Fozz on the big wires locking with Rod on the skins, provides a hypnotic, beefy beat to all their songs.

They play a mix of old and new blues, but almost always delightful rare pearls, familiar to only a handful of blues enthusiasts. Hooch is a great example of a prolific number of bands created by the South West Blues Club and a testament to the club’s mandate, to keep the blues alive.

BUSSELTON BLUESFEST
Bands of the South West Blues Club

Lineup announced:

· Muddy Daughters 11am
· Dave Tiger Band 11.30am
· eNJoy 12pm midday
· Micho Lupo (formerlyThe MDV Band) 12.30pm
· Brownie 1.30pm
· Hooch 2.15pm
· Deadwater Pelican 3pm
· Something Else 4pm
· Smokin Joe 5pm

Things are heating up and Sunday afternoon will be a ripper. WA’s biggest regular Jam Session Sunday 19th October 1pm – 5pm at Froth Craft Bunbrewery. Bring the family and/or a friend, jump up on stage or just come and enjoy an afternoon of great music.

Dear South West Blues Club members,

The South West Blues Club Inc. 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held 2:30-3:30pm on 18 October 2025 at Milligan, 35 Milligan Street, Carey Park.

The AGM is an important time for us to come together as a club, reflect on the year that has been and elect our committee and office bearers for the following year.  Please come along to help celebrate what we’ve achieved in 2024/25 and decide upon the structure of our committee for 2025/26.

The weekend is upon us and that means Blues Central is just a day away. We have a big 6 piece Perth band in Greenzos Weird Ol Blues followed by The Recliners. That adds up to a big afternoon. Make Sunday 12 a special day, get yourself to Froth Craft Bunbrewery 1pm through to 4pm. See you there.

Spring has sprung and it’ time to drag out that old guitar, keyboard, sax or whatever your musical passion is, dust it off, polish it up and play a few notes ahead of next Sunday’s Jam Session at Froth Craft Bunbrewery. It’s bound to be another magnificent afternoon of music and camaraderie. The South West Blues Club’s September jam Session at Froth, 1pm through to 5pm Sunday 21. See you there.

Yes it’s true…two of our favourite bands return to Blues Central as a mid winter treat. Tommy ‘Boss’ Bosson is one of Western Australia’s great blues showmen and blues harmonica players. We have him back on stage alongside Neil Broad’s Old School Blues. If you love blues at its razzle dazzle best then this will be an unmissable afternoon at Froth Craft Bunbrewery. Blues Central Sunday 14 September at 1pm.

This coming Sunday will be one very special Jam Session where we pay tribute and say farewell to one of our valued members Dave Cooper. There will be friends and family there to celebrate his life the way he would want it, with a glass in hand, a smile on your face and the sound of live music. Come along and spend what will be a real special day with us and Coop’s family. Come to play or just to listen, Froth Craft Bunbury Sunday 17th of August at 1pm through until 5pm.

We are still showcasing new bands at Blues Central and August will be another treat. John Smoker has invented and reinvented himself in a number of guises over the years, but for us he will be fronting as John Smoker and the Midnight Jammers. If you love the big band sound then the Midnight The Midnight Jammers is one of the best on this side of the island. The Jammers are a six piece with real presence. Hot on their heals will be the club band, The Recliners a rising talent of long time club members who are really starting to shine. It will be another fabulous afternoon of live blues at Blues Central Froth Craft Bunbury 10th of August at 1pm. See you there.