The Blues Excuse - South-East Queensland Blues Band
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Gig Guide
We're in the process of organising a series of gigs which will help launch the record (see story, right), but if history is anything to go by I wouldn't be in any hurry to book tickets to these if I were you. Hopefully, there'll be a spring program of progressive record launches around our usual haunts, except this time with red wine and canapes. Watch for details here.

We're looking very hard at this year's Rock Festival in Tingoora. Lovers of fine music and country road trips should do the same.

More blues gig tips:

Blues gig tip #3: The drunk woman is not rational. You cannot use or threaten violence against her and she will insist you play "Brown eyed girl" until you very nearly do so. Resist. You're a blues dude and, whilst everyone loves Van, you cannot do nostalgia pop. She'll forgive you in the morning.

Blues gig tip #4: think about investing in a fog machine. In Queensland, nobody's allowed to smoke in venues anymore and - whilst great for everyone's throat - the atmosphere is just too clean for blues. Muck it up a bit with some pea soup to get the proper feeling back, for cryin' out loud.

Blues gig tip #5: at a blues gig, give respect to anyone whose beard conceals their adam's apple, especially women.

More gig tips to come.
Latest News
Hello blues men and women. Neil at The White Room in Mt Nebo has finished his mastering wizardry and the band is now finalising artwork for the record which should be out and on sale around the end of July. It will feature thirteen diverse tracks which we've generally been playing for years live ... we're grateful these things have finally made it to tape. We'll obviously have a big party when then the thing is officially released, so keep checking back here for details.

Vale Bo Diddley. Everyone has their time here on the planet, but sometimes the checking out process leaves the world a much poorer place. Thanks for the legacy of some wonderful music, Mr Diddley.

We are best sampled in the flesh ... check out the live Gig Guide (that's it on the left). To become Blues Excuse tragics, study our background information about the band and a small photo gallery for the press; a handy checklist to tell if you're really living a Blues Way Of Life or just having yourself on; Noel's world-famous Beer Theories; handy booking information if you'd like to book us; and some useful links.

We hope you like the site, and you're welcome to email us if you do. It adds up to very good mojo for all concerned. That's right, mama.