The streets of Fueler County

"The Fuelers" take their name from nitro-fuelled drag cars: Dangerous, unstable machines with a few thousand horsepower on tap, a shaking, shuddering blurry eyed ride with a variable trajectory and constant threat of explosion. Once these things get going, the only thing that'll stop them is a parachute. You get the picture.
The Fuelers, while being called many things, are usually branded country by their city-folk audiences. This pleases them no-end. It means songs about trucks, heartbreak and picking cotton, silly costumes and a complete ban on playing without a hat.

The Fuelers have an extremely broad appeal. Their tunes are varied and range from waltzes to lickety-split tom-foolery. Drawing from bluegrass & oldtime, swing, rockabilly, country, and, yes, a little pop, they've rendered a style that crosses borders. They have a rural and regional following as well as looking after the city-dwellers. They are a big favourite of mums, dads, kids and grandparents, yet remain crowd pleasers for the rock'n'rollers.
The Fuelers influences are broad yet thematic. A Scottish fiddle fan might be reminded of a tune the band has quoted. Another fan will mention Hank Williams and another, Dan Hicks or the Grateful Dead.

The Fuelers go all out to entertain without resorting to playing covers. To do this they've constructed quite a stage show. A rich visual and theatrical experience, the stage is festooned with hand-made painted props. Perhaps tonight they'll involve the audience in a chook raffle, or have them play "The Wheel of Fate".
Some games, such as "The Beer Cactus" and "Deluxe Gringo" have become old favourites. Others such as the "Knock the Tinnies off the Sandman", or the "Dynamite box" remain rarely seen special treats.
Their bizarre take on gameshow themes seems to tap into some collective consciousness, pulling it from the T.V. set and into a vaudevillian world of their own creation. The players become characters on-stage and, combined with their music and props, they'll transport you to a timeless carnivalesque tent-show, the land they call "Fueler County".

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On vocals, big ol' guitar and lap steel is "Blindboy" Murray. He ain't blind, he just can't see the notes for the tunes in the way of 'em.
On vocals, fiddle and mandolin is Jed, "the Semitone Kid." When he's hot, he's hot. When he's not, he fakes it.
On bull fiddle bass, Caltex Star. He can pull apart a motor quicker'n you can tell him not to. He ain't never put one back together yet.
The rhythm section is completed by the Reverend Suitcase on hatbox drums. He might even avail himself to listen to any naughty little confessions you have.... after the show.

Prior to his engagement with The Fuelers, Gregor Murray aka "Blindboy", cut his teeth at various clubs in London playing in the pop idiom. He has backed some of Canberra's prominent artists as a versatile guitar and bass player. He currently works in the music industry as a much sought after live sound engineer.
Jeremy "Semitone" Yapp is a classically trained viola player, studying at the Canberra School of Music. He played violin for the acclaimed pop band Sidewinder before playing for Fred Smith and the Musicians and The Fuelers.
Ed Radclyffe aka "Caltex Star" plays double bass with the Horse's Leotard (with Ruth Hazleton) and played with Fred Smith and the Musicians. These bands have performed at the Woodford Folk Festival (1998-99, 2000-2001), Lunaspect festival, Cobargo folk festival, Illawarra folk festival and National Folk festival (1999, 2000,2001). At 2000-2001 Woodford Folk Festival he appeared in Annie Lee's Shoe Theatre "Perkins Family Sideshow and House of Human Oddities". In 2001-2002, he played in Shoe Theatre's "Whose Brother?"
David Nugent ("The Reverend") drummed for numerous revered Canberra bands in the pop, jazz and funk genres before joining Fred Smith and the Musicians, in this guise he played at the Woodford Folk Festival (1998-99) and played a prominent character in "The Perkins Family Sideshow and House of Human Oddities" in the 2000-2001 season. He also played in "Whose Brother?"

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Strathnairn arts festival 1999

Screensound's open air summer film festival 2000
Supported Kasey Chambers Gypsy Bar 2000
The Festival of Contemporary Arts, Canberra. 1999, 2000
United Nations open day picnic, Canberra 2000

The Multi-Cultural Festival, Canberra 2001
The Hillbilly Jam, Tamworth 2001(hosted by Audrey Auld and Bill Chambers, of the Dead Ringer Band.)
Tallangatta Agricultural Show, (Vic.)2001
The Mighty Mitta Muster, (Vic)2001
Wintersun Festival, Coolangatta 2001
Greazefest, Redcliff 2001

Tamworth 2002
The Man From Snowy River Festival 2002
The Famous Spiegel Tent-The Adelaide Fringe Festival 2002
Narooma 2002

Tamworth 2003
Greazefest 2003
Wintersun Festival2003
The Gympie Muster 2003

The Fuelers walked away with the prizes from The A.C.T. Ozymusic Awards 2000, secured a second place in the ABC's "make it snappy" song writing competition (giving them a television spot on ABC's "Snapshot") and were awarded runner up in the Northern Daily Leader's Buskers competition, Tamworth 2002. They have a track on the "Bands of Gypsy" compilation, the Wintersun 2001 compilation and they have an album "Hot Dang". They have recently released their second album. "Kissing Booth / Fessin' Box"

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	Entertainment Appearances	"The Fuelers" take their name from nitro-fuelled drag cars: Dangerous, unstable machines with a few thousand horsepower on tap, a shaking, shuddering blurry eyed ride with a variable trajectory and constant threat of explosion. Once these things get going, the only thing that'll stop them is a parachute. You get the picture. The Fuelers, while being called many things, are usually branded country by their city-folk audiences. This pleases them no-end. It means songs about trucks, heartbreak and picking cotton, silly costumes and a complete ban on playing without a hat. The Fuelers have an extremely broad appeal. Their tunes are varied and range from waltzes to lickety-split tom-foolery. Drawing from bluegrass & oldtime, swing, rockabilly, country, and, yes, a little pop, they've rendered a style that crosses borders. They have a rural and regional following as well as looking after the city-dwellers. They are a big favourite of mums, dads, kids and grandparents, yet remain crowd pleasers for the rock'n'rollers. The Fuelers influences are broad yet thematic. A Scottish fiddle fan might be reminded of a tune the band has quoted. Another fan will mention Hank Williams and another, Dan Hicks or the Grateful Dead. The Fuelers go all out to entertain without resorting to playing covers. To do this they've constructed quite a stage show. A rich visual and theatrical experience, the stage is festooned with hand-made painted props. Perhaps tonight they'll involve the audience in a chook raffle, or have them play "The Wheel of Fate". Some games, such as "The Beer Cactus" and "Deluxe Gringo" have become old favourites. Others such as the "Knock the Tinnies off the Sandman", or the "Dynamite box" remain rarely seen special treats. Their bizarre take on gameshow themes seems to tap into some collective consciousness, pulling it from the T.V. set and into a vaudevillian world of their own creation. The players become characters on-stage and, combined with their music and props, they'll transport you to a timeless carnivalesque tent-show, the land they call "Fueler County". Back to the top On vocals, big ol' guitar and lap steel is "Blindboy" Murray. He ain't blind, he just can't see the notes for the tunes in the way of 'em. On vocals, fiddle and mandolin is Jed, "the Semitone Kid." When he's hot, he's hot. When he's not, he fakes it. On bull fiddle bass, Caltex Star. He can pull apart a motor quicker'n you can tell him not to. He ain't never put one back together yet. The rhythm section is completed by the Reverend Suitcase on hatbox drums. He might even avail himself to listen to any naughty little confessions you have.... after the show. Prior to his engagement with The Fuelers, Gregor Murray aka "Blindboy", cut his teeth at various clubs in London playing in the pop idiom. He has backed some of Canberra's prominent artists as a versatile guitar and bass player. He currently works in the music industry as a much sought after live sound engineer. Jeremy "Semitone" Yapp is a classically trained viola player, studying at the Canberra School of Music. He played violin for the acclaimed pop band Sidewinder before playing for Fred Smith and the Musicians and The Fuelers. Ed Radclyffe aka "Caltex Star" plays double bass with the Horse's Leotard (with Ruth Hazleton) and played with Fred Smith and the Musicians. These bands have performed at the Woodford Folk Festival (1998-99, 2000-2001), Lunaspect festival, Cobargo folk festival, Illawarra folk festival and National Folk festival (1999, 2000,2001). At 2000-2001 Woodford Folk Festival he appeared in Annie Lee's Shoe Theatre "Perkins Family Sideshow and House of Human Oddities". In 2001-2002, he played in Shoe Theatre's "Whose Brother?" David Nugent ("The Reverend") drummed for numerous revered Canberra bands in the pop, jazz and funk genres before joining Fred Smith and the Musicians, in this guise he played at the Woodford Folk Festival (1998-99) and played a prominent character in "The Perkins Family Sideshow and House of Human Oddities" in the 2000-2001 season. He also played in "Whose Brother?" Back to the top Strathnairn arts festival 1999 Screensound's open air summer film festival 2000 Supported Kasey Chambers Gypsy Bar 2000 The Festival of Contemporary Arts, Canberra. 1999, 2000 United Nations open day picnic, Canberra 2000 The Multi-Cultural Festival, Canberra 2001 The Hillbilly Jam, Tamworth 2001(hosted by Audrey Auld and Bill Chambers, of the Dead Ringer Band.) Tallangatta Agricultural Show, (Vic.)2001 The Mighty Mitta Muster, (Vic)2001 Wintersun Festival, Coolangatta 2001 Greazefest, Redcliff 2001 Tamworth 2002 The Man From Snowy River Festival 2002 The Famous Spiegel Tent-The Adelaide Fringe Festival 2002 Narooma 2002 Tamworth 2003 Greazefest 2003 Wintersun Festival2003 The Gympie Muster 2003 The Fuelers walked away with the prizes from The A.C.T. Ozymusic Awards 2000, secured a second place in the ABC's "make it snappy" song writing competition (giving them a television spot on ABC's "Snapshot") and were awarded runner up in the Northern Daily Leader's Buskers competition, Tamworth 2002. They have a track on the "Bands of Gypsy" compilation, the Wintersun 2001 compilation and they have an album "Hot Dang". They have recently released their second album. "Kissing Booth / Fessin' Box" Back to the top Š2004 The Fuelers
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