Roaring Lion
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Get Up, Stand Up, and Dance with us at Doo Bop!
Doo Bop Bar is on Edward Street in the Brisbane CBD. Its logo is a stencilled profile of a trumpet player. There’s a basement bar and a piano bar. The decor says: 1940s and we’re on 52nd Street. Downstairs, plush… Continue reading
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Rehearsal before Doo Bop gig – video
Had practice in Pulpitation Studios in Browns Plains on the weekend. Getting ready for our first gig in the CBD at Doo Bop bar, June 10 2023. This is a bit of “War”. Thanks to lovely Derrin (Maui’s fiancée) for… Continue reading
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Wookie sees his first surfer
My band Roaring Lion had a practice on the beach at Surfer’s Paradise. Really, I know nothing about beach life, gazebos, barbecues… they teach me so much. Wookie saw his first surfer. Look at that sand. Coming from England, I… Continue reading
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Living the Dream
I cannot imagine how Alejandro Larrandaburu felt to be up there on stage, fronting our Roaring Lion band, three weeks into making a life in Australia — from Uruguay — second time around. He spoke to the crowd at the… Continue reading
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The new face of Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion has been evolving in the first half of 2023, and we actually have four new faces to present to you. Over the past few months, several good people shared the stage with us, and we’ve finally decided how… Continue reading
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Roaring Lion makes a special lady happy at Beenleigh Tavern
Before our gig at the Beenleigh Tavern on November 5 2022, our lead singer Glen posted a message in our group chat. “Hey family, we have a request from a local woman Cathy who would like to make it to… Continue reading
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Sunday arvo in Caloundra! Roaring Lion at Kings Beach Tavern, Sunshine Coast
Credits for photos and videos in this post go to Derrin Hill, Gwyn Naera and Aleisha Rangi. ROARING LION played to a packed house of Bob Marley fans at Kings Beach Tavern (KBT) in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, yesterday.… Continue reading
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Roaring Lion ‘Legend’ album rehearsal
Roaring Lion will be performing most of the songs from the Bob Marley ‘Legend’ album for a gig September 17 2022, at an event launching a new EP by Bradamon. With a 40-minute slot, it means shaping those songs and… Continue reading
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