King Canyon
Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks + Support King Canyon
West Gippsland Arts Centre
Smith St & Albert Street
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In the Summer of ‘23/24 Ross Wilson is hitting the road with his all star band The Peaceniks to celebrate over 50 Years of Hits including all the Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock favourites you’d expect along with the latest offering from an almost 6 decade career, tracks from his latest EP on Bloodlines Records She’s Stuck On Facebook All The Time, and everything in between.
From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock and as a solo artist with no less than 26 ARIA Top 40 hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ross Wilson is one of Australia’s most awarded, respected and well-known artists! From the legendary band Daddy Cool whose number one anthem Eagle Rock and debut album "Daddy Who?" smashed all previous sales records in Australia an astounding 50 years ago in 1971, to the 1977 formation of Mondo Rock, delivering 80’s hits ‘Cool World’, ‘State of The Heart’, ‘Chemistry’, ‘No Time’, and ‘Come Said The Boy’ and into the 21st century as a solo performer, Wilson has never been out of the limelight. His Latest release in 2023 She’s Stuck On Facebook All The Time is a modern day tragicomedy in the blues genre.
Twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Wilson’s live performances are legendary.
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King Canyon
Jimmy Cupples (vox) and James Ryan (guitar) are the songwriting force that formed King Canyon in 2020, joined by Kit Riley (bass) and Haydn Meggitt (drums).
The impressive list of performance credits highlights the decades of experience and versatility between the four members: Robbie Williams, Vika & Linda, Ross Wilson, Tina Arena, Daryl Braithwaite, Jon Stevens, Vanessa Amorosi, Kate Ceberano, Richard Clapton…...
The band has released eight singles with their ninth track "Blacktop" released on 15 December 2023. Blacktop was produced, engineered, and mixed by Grammy Award winning producer Nick DiDia (Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Powderfinger, Train) at his studio in northern NSW in September 2023. The band's debut album is just around the corner.
They are currently on the road performing as ‘Zeppelin Unledded’ with an 11-piece lineup at theatres across Australia.
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King Canyon Biography
Melbourne guitarist James Ryan and vocalist Jimmy Cupples have combined to create a blues-fuelled rock album, featuring blistering guitar riffs and soulful vocals - influenced and reminiscent of the organic guitar band sounds of the 60s and 70s like legendary British rock pioneers Free and Led Zeppelin.
James Ryan is a well-respected and sought after guitarist, having toured internationally with Men At Work in their heyday, and has since been performing with industry heavyweights Russell Morris, Ross Wilson, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, Vanessa Amorosi and Tina Arena.
His YouTube channel ilovenoise is about all things guitar and has almost 15k subscribers and has accumulated over 6 million YouTube views.
Jimmy Cupples is known for his huge vocal chops and energetic stage presence.
One of his original songs “Sunset Hills” was featured in the Australian movie Rise. He has been an active part of the Melbourne music scene most of his life, having learnt his craft from watching his famous uncle Peter Cupples, who was the voice and driving force behind popular 70’s Australian blue-eyed soul band Stylus.
So how did James and Jimmy connect and what was the motivating force to create their new project King Canyon? – Ryan explains; “When the worldwide quarantine kicked in and the live scene came to sudden halt, I decided to use the time to finally pursue a band project I had wanted to do for so long”.
James’ brain was exploding with huge Strat-driven blues riffs and was now on the lookout for a vocalist that would complete the sound he had in his head.
Enter Jimmy Cupples: Ryan continues; “When Jimmy’s name came up, I thought he could be perfect. We decided to collaborate on a new song idea I had to see what would transpire. After just a few emails and voice messages, the sparks began to fly and the track “Yellow Fever” was born, which became an immediate favourite.
I guess this is what you call chemistry!”
“One of the things we are enjoying the most is how easy the process has been and how much fun we are having. In King Canyon we are able to embrace our influences and instinctively go with the sounds that we love without it being questioned. We have both been in bands where every idea is scrutinized and dissected. We can finally go with our gut and let the good times roll”.
Although the pair have only been working together since mid-March 2020, they are more than half way through writing and recording their yet to be titled debut album.
Read MoreJames Ryan is a well-respected and sought after guitarist, having toured internationally with Men At Work in their heyday, and has since been performing with industry heavyweights Russell Morris, Ross Wilson, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, Vanessa Amorosi and Tina Arena.
His YouTube channel ilovenoise is about all things guitar and has almost 15k subscribers and has accumulated over 6 million YouTube views.
Jimmy Cupples is known for his huge vocal chops and energetic stage presence.
One of his original songs “Sunset Hills” was featured in the Australian movie Rise. He has been an active part of the Melbourne music scene most of his life, having learnt his craft from watching his famous uncle Peter Cupples, who was the voice and driving force behind popular 70’s Australian blue-eyed soul band Stylus.
So how did James and Jimmy connect and what was the motivating force to create their new project King Canyon? – Ryan explains; “When the worldwide quarantine kicked in and the live scene came to sudden halt, I decided to use the time to finally pursue a band project I had wanted to do for so long”.
James’ brain was exploding with huge Strat-driven blues riffs and was now on the lookout for a vocalist that would complete the sound he had in his head.
Enter Jimmy Cupples: Ryan continues; “When Jimmy’s name came up, I thought he could be perfect. We decided to collaborate on a new song idea I had to see what would transpire. After just a few emails and voice messages, the sparks began to fly and the track “Yellow Fever” was born, which became an immediate favourite.
I guess this is what you call chemistry!”
“One of the things we are enjoying the most is how easy the process has been and how much fun we are having. In King Canyon we are able to embrace our influences and instinctively go with the sounds that we love without it being questioned. We have both been in bands where every idea is scrutinized and dissected. We can finally go with our gut and let the good times roll”.
Although the pair have only been working together since mid-March 2020, they are more than half way through writing and recording their yet to be titled debut album.
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