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A little information about the “band”…. |
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WHY "NEARLY FAMOUS"? In 1976, pop music legend Cliff Richard released one of his more enduring songs "Devil Woman” which was subsequently featured on the album "I'm Nearly Famous". The influence of Cliff Richard's music at the time and the self parody aspect of the name was influential in selecting "Nearly Famous” as the name of the new band formed in 1992 by Alison and Wido. In January 2004, Alison, Wido and Julian Peppinck, through contacts in Barbados, achieved the rare honour of meeting the famous Sir Cliff Richard during a Perth Concert tour. Sir Cliff remains an inspiration to the band. SUPPORT ACT TO THE STARS In recent years, Nearly Famous has featured as a support act at concerts for a number of Australian and Internationally renowned acts including 1960's supergroups ‘The Searchers’ and ‘Herman’s Hermits’, Ross Wilson from Daddy Cool/Mondo Rock, Brian Cadd from Axiom/ Groop, Russell Morris (1960’s Australian music legend), Sunny Cowgirls (Australian Country music stars), John Paul Young (Australian music legend), Dragon (1970’s-80’s Australian Band) and Grace Knight (Eurogliders). The band has also played a support act role for a Bee Gees tribute Band ‘Staying Alive’ and Johnny Cash tribute Concert ‘Walk the Line’. WHERE CAN I SEE OR HEAR "NEARLY FAMOUS"? Prospective clients seeking to hear, view and meet Nearly Famous may need to contact us to make arrangements. On most weekends, Nearly Famous continues to perform at private and Corporate, functions as it has done for some years. Our gig page provides details of forthcoming performances, venues and availability. If all else fails, you can download or listen to the sample MP3 medley of songs! OUR MUSICAL PASSION Notwithstanding its longevity in the Perth music scene, Nearly Famous remains passionate about its music and constantly reviews and upgrades its repertoire. Whereas many musical acts can go “stale” by performing the same repertoire, Nearly Famous makes a point of ensuring that the selection of numbers continues to change regularly. We tailor our performance on the night to suit the Client or the occasion, thus ensuring that no two nights are the same. Music has played a large part in our lives and we live the passion. Alison continues to hone her classical piano skills (having also taught piano for a number of years), and Wido “occasionally” continues to acquire the odd guitar or two! In our regular overseas trips, we manage to squeeze in visits to places of musical significance. In a trip to the United States, Alison and Wido visited both the PRS and Martin Guitar factories, as well as the “imagine“ Memorial and Dakota building in New York, We have also made “pilgrimages” to the (re-built) Cavern in Liverpool, the Haight Ashbury intersection in San Francisco (the centre of the hippie universe), Hollywood Bowl, Jim Morrison’s grave in Paris, Freddie Mercury’s statue in Montreux and the Abbey Road studios in London. |