The Southern Valley Folk Club present The Fuelers for one show only. The Fuelers take their name from nitro-fuelled drag cars. Once these things get going, the only thing that’ll stop them is a parachute. While being called many things, The Fuelers are usually branded country by their city-folk audiences. That means songs about trucks, heartbreak and powertools…and a complete ban on playing without a hat.
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Originally founded in 1998 ‘The Fuelers’ comprise Blindboy Murray on guitar, Caltex Star on double bass and Thingamy Bob on drums.
A rich visual and theatrical experience, the Fuelers present a skewed take on gameshow themes, using painted props such as “The Wheel of Fate” ,“The Beer Cactus” or “The Chicken Pump”. This bizarre, vaudevillian world of their own comes complete with its own advertisements for the strange merchandise available only in “Fueler County”.
The Fuelers tour nationally, taking their show to the Woodford Festival, the National Folk Festival, the Great Southern Blues Festival, Gympie Muster, Tamworth, the Adelaide Fringe, Circus of the Air, Wintersun, Greazefest, Garterbelts and Gasoline and more. They play original material, drawing from bluegrass and oldtime, swing, rockabilly, wackobilly, country, and 70s TV commercials.
It’s a style that crosses borders, to say the least. If nothing else, this gig will certainly be a hoot so put on your dancing shoes!
The Fuelers will perform one show only at Towamba Hall on Saturday, May 30 from 7pm. Entry is $20 at the door and supper will be available for a small cost.
The Southern Valley Folk Club may run a bus from Pambula via Nethercote and Eden. If you are interested in jumping on board, please confirm by May 25 by phoning 6496 7196.