Special guest on this Purple Haze Archive podcast is Max Merritt, an Australian Rock Legend. Coming over from New Zealand in the early 1960s after a successful career there, Max also found further success in Australia, with such titles as Western Union Man & Slippin’ Away. He remains today as one Australia’ great interpreters of classic soul & R&B. Max Merritt was inducted into Australia’s Rock
Read moreKeith Smart is one of the finest drummers the UK has produced. Best known for being the drummer of Roy Wood’s Wizzard, Keith has also played for legendary Brummie Beat band, Danny King & the Mayfair Set, the cult psych band, The Lemon Tree, The Uglys, best known for the hit Wake Up My Mind, Balls, who were a
Read moreDave Miller’s rise began in New Zealand when he joined his brother’s band the Byrds, soon to become Dave Miller & the Byrds. After tasting great success with his first band Dave ventured over to Australia & formed the legendary Dave Miller Set which released the classic unforgettable hit, Mr. Guy Fawkes, often voted as one of Australia’s greatest psychedelic
Read moreOn this special double episode Purple Haze Archive Podcast we present The Chad & Jeremy Special. Chad & Jeremy were part of the 60s ‘British Invasion’ who charted 11 times in the USA & now Chad & Jeremy celebrate the 50th Anniversary release of their first single in 1963: Yesterday’s Gone. Chad & Jeremy went on to record the classic cult albums “Of Cabbages & Kings” & “The Ark” &
Read more“YOU JUST GOT TO KNOW HER MIND: THE DANA GILLESPIE STORY” Dana Gillespie whose first boyfriend was a certain David Jones (Bowie) is one of Britiain’s most respected blues singers, & consistently releases great blues albums year after year! Besides being an actress & the original Mary Magdalene of Jesus Christ Superstar fame, Dana’s early albums of the 60s & 70s are classics too, collaborators including Jimmy Page,
Read moreTHIS IS HUGE!!!! – Join Nick Black, Mark Naumann and Mark Copolov for 4 hours of the cream of the Australian Music Industry paying tribute to the late Darryl Cotton. Guests on this podcast are: Julie McKenna (Director Of The Australian Youth Choir), Michael Matthews (EMI A&R), Jeff Joseph (Manager of The Zoot), Izzy Dye, Greg Evans, Donnie Sutherland, Jim Keays. (Masters Apprentices), Russell Morris, Ian McFarlane (Rock Author), Normie Rowe, Marcie Jones, Ray Burgess, Rick Brewer (Zoot), David Triscott (Marty Monster), Jamie
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