Bellarine Estate presents Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks with special guests The Hornets.
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Bellarine Estate Presents Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks Now Listen! We’re Steppin’ Out! - 50 Years Of Hits Tour with Special Guest The Hornets.
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.
The Hornets - have been a mainstay of Melbourne and Australia’s blues and roots scene for two and a half decades. They feature some of the country’s best known and respected blues and roots musicians including: singer/songwriter, guitarist and author Craig Horne, ARIA Hall of Fame guitarist Jeff Burstin (Jo Jo Zep, Black Sorrows) and ARIA Award winning keyboardist Bruce Haymes (Archie Roach, Paul Kelly) as well as the Bamboos and Cat Empire bass player Yuri Pavlinov and drummer Chris Tabone. The Hornets have released 8 LP’s, incorporating everything from blues, to country, folk and even a few Bob Dylan covers. They have received rave reviews from the media with several of their albums named in the top ten releases for their respective years. Over the years the band has played most of the major music festivals in the country and gained a regular following of devoted fans as a result of thousands of live performances. Consequently, The Age named The Hornets “The best blues band in Melbourne”, and the Herald Sun said the band “demanded attention”.