Wayne Gillespie and Famous Blue Raincoat release new album FRAZZ

NZ born Sydney resident Wayne Gillespie releases his 6th album FRAZZ with his band Famous Blue Raincoat & Rob Grosser.

Gillespie who cut his teeth playing London Folk Clubs and Busking in Paris Metros in the 80's returned to NZ, releasing 3 albums and making the finals of the NZ Music awards in 1984 & 1988.

Gillespie has performed/recorded with the likes of Suzanne Vega, Neil Finn, Lorina Harding (Aldous's mum) , the late Chris Whitley, Stan Ridgeway, Ed Keupper,  (The Saints), Dave Dobbyn, Shona Laing, Margaret Urlich and Amanda Brown (Go-Betweens) to name a few.

These songs are a collaboration with drummer/percussionist/Producer/Engineer Rob Grosser who has worked with some of Australia’s best musicians including the late Pete Wells of Rose Tattoo, Jimmy Barnes, Tim Gaze , Bob Daisley (Ozzy Osbourne/Gary Moore) as well as overseas artists such as Bob Margolin (ex- Muddy Waters), Jon Lord, Ian Gillian (Deep Purple) as well as Steve Morse.

FRAZZ  is a concoction of  Alt/Folk/Rock/Jazz, a collection of tracks with traces of Rock-edge, spiced with cheeky surrealism, Jazz juices, Folk reverence, African flavours, Hypnotic Grooves and Dark Tales. 

Listen to FRAZZ here: