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Grab your cowboy boots and get ready to stomp your feet at Lyric's Underground on Sunday, June 30, with Mama Red & the Dark Blues in a hoe-down throwdown that will light up your weekend! This upbeat showcase features the full band, including mesmerising didge-goodness, bringing a unique twist to their alt-country, country-rock, and Americana-esque sounds.Come experience the killer all-gal harmonies and the energetic vibes of a band that messes with genres and gender stereotypes, all while staying true to their distinct ‘Aussie Gothic’ sound. Mama Red & the Dark Blues will take you on a rip-roaring journey from the bawdy depths of blues to the soulful peaks of R&B, with a healthy dose of country charm and a wink to modern pop.Featuring the powerhouse vocals of Harry Deluxe, backed by a posse of some of the State’s most talented musicians, this full-throttle performance promises an epic experience. You’ll feel like you’ve ridden a thousand miles on a horse named Sorrow and lived to tell the tale.Don’t miss this blend of heart, harmony, and sheer musical force at Lyric's Underground—it’s more than a concert, it’s a celebration of life’s highs and lows, all set to a soundtrack that’s as raw as it is refined. Dust off your dancing shoes, and let Mama Red cure your blues. This isn’t just any show—it’s a hoe-down where every tune is a ticket to toe-tapping, soul-soothing joy.Mama Red and The Dark Blues are: Harry Deluxe on lead vocals; Melanie Bainbridge - lyricist and backing vocals; Therese Cruise – backing vocals; Al James – guitar; Holly Norman – drums and percussion; John Wilson – bass; and, Sanshi (Saegusa Yoshitaka) - didgeridoo.For more info: www.mamaredandthedarkblues.com.auFind us on: Facebook / Instagram / Bandcamp / Spotify
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Mama Red & the Dark Blues Biography
Mama Red & the Dark Blues will take listeners on a musical journey to Hades via Lost Love Canyon, Near Miss Alley and Shotgun Street – and bring them out feeling like they’ve ridden a thousand miles on a horse named Sorrow, but lived to tell the tale.
Mama Red & the Dark Blues is the brainchild of Perth writer / performer partnership Harry Deluxe and Melanie Bainbridge. With significant musical collaboration from some of Perth’s most creative instrumentalists, the band's new album, Wages of Sin, boasts some stellar compositions and works its way from a stripped back, emotionally raw a ‘Capella sound, to the uplifting resonance of a fifteen strong choir of Perth’s finest voices, directed by the incredible Libby Hammer.
Described as ‘Alt-Country-Pop, Australian Gothic with a hint of gospel’, but messing with genres, gender stereotypes and refusing to be stylistically confined, the band’s eclecticism and originality is part of their charm. They hark back to the earliest bawdy blues, sink into soulful R&B via the hallowed halls of country, grab a little gospel and then give a slightly ironic nod to modern pop – all within one hour and across one cleverly coherent album.
The Wages of Sin sings straight to the hearts of those who have wrestled with the wrong relationships, waded through self-doubt and addictions and who have come out the other end with grace, power and a universal story to share.
Having played swing, jazz and rockabilly favourites for audiences across Australia for over 20 years, lead vocalist Harry Deluxe is now transforming, developing, reinventing – bashing down the walls of the cover band box and bringing her original tunes and her authentic self to the stage.
A lead vocalist who can simply blow the speakers, with a posse of the State’s most talented musicians and some seriously sexy harmonies behind her – Mama Red & The Dark Blues deserve your undivided attention. And beware… if you don’t give it, you may have it taken from you by force.
Mama Red and The Dark Blues are: Harry Deluxe on lead vocals, Melanie Bainbridge - composer, lyricist and backing vocals, Al James – guitar, Gregory Brenton – drums and percussion, John Wilson – bass, Paul Gioia – piano / keys / organ and Therese Cruise – backing vocals.
"The arrangements were excellent whether they were originals or covers. Mama Red’s delivery covered gutsy blues to country to pop with a touch of gospel with ease.
The crowd left supremely satisfied, eagerly awaiting the chance to download songs soon and perhaps purchase a limited vinyl edition of Wages of Sin hopefully out by Christmas."
Read the full review.
Claire Condry - Australian Stage
"The two hour launch dipped into all kinds of emotions and situations, and yes, the vocals only and torch songs were gutsy and brilliant, but I do love a ripping break up song and Come By Sunday is one of those songs you're still toe tapping to on the way home in the car."
Read the full review
Jay Crisp - Weekend Notes
"A tall, imposing figure with a fiery shock of hair, Mama rang the changes from harsh and strident to harmonious and tuneful in a pastiche ranging from the dark blues of the eponymous backing band to sweetness and light in duet with lyricist Melanie Bainbridge. It was a fun party night that exposed technique and timing with a touch of intrigue."
Read the full review
David Cusworth - The West Australian
Read MoreMama Red & the Dark Blues is the brainchild of Perth writer / performer partnership Harry Deluxe and Melanie Bainbridge. With significant musical collaboration from some of Perth’s most creative instrumentalists, the band's new album, Wages of Sin, boasts some stellar compositions and works its way from a stripped back, emotionally raw a ‘Capella sound, to the uplifting resonance of a fifteen strong choir of Perth’s finest voices, directed by the incredible Libby Hammer.
Described as ‘Alt-Country-Pop, Australian Gothic with a hint of gospel’, but messing with genres, gender stereotypes and refusing to be stylistically confined, the band’s eclecticism and originality is part of their charm. They hark back to the earliest bawdy blues, sink into soulful R&B via the hallowed halls of country, grab a little gospel and then give a slightly ironic nod to modern pop – all within one hour and across one cleverly coherent album.
The Wages of Sin sings straight to the hearts of those who have wrestled with the wrong relationships, waded through self-doubt and addictions and who have come out the other end with grace, power and a universal story to share.
Having played swing, jazz and rockabilly favourites for audiences across Australia for over 20 years, lead vocalist Harry Deluxe is now transforming, developing, reinventing – bashing down the walls of the cover band box and bringing her original tunes and her authentic self to the stage.
A lead vocalist who can simply blow the speakers, with a posse of the State’s most talented musicians and some seriously sexy harmonies behind her – Mama Red & The Dark Blues deserve your undivided attention. And beware… if you don’t give it, you may have it taken from you by force.
Mama Red and The Dark Blues are: Harry Deluxe on lead vocals, Melanie Bainbridge - composer, lyricist and backing vocals, Al James – guitar, Gregory Brenton – drums and percussion, John Wilson – bass, Paul Gioia – piano / keys / organ and Therese Cruise – backing vocals.
"The arrangements were excellent whether they were originals or covers. Mama Red’s delivery covered gutsy blues to country to pop with a touch of gospel with ease.
The crowd left supremely satisfied, eagerly awaiting the chance to download songs soon and perhaps purchase a limited vinyl edition of Wages of Sin hopefully out by Christmas."
Read the full review.
Claire Condry - Australian Stage
"The two hour launch dipped into all kinds of emotions and situations, and yes, the vocals only and torch songs were gutsy and brilliant, but I do love a ripping break up song and Come By Sunday is one of those songs you're still toe tapping to on the way home in the car."
Read the full review
Jay Crisp - Weekend Notes
"A tall, imposing figure with a fiery shock of hair, Mama rang the changes from harsh and strident to harmonious and tuneful in a pastiche ranging from the dark blues of the eponymous backing band to sweetness and light in duet with lyricist Melanie Bainbridge. It was a fun party night that exposed technique and timing with a touch of intrigue."
Read the full review
David Cusworth - The West Australian
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