Genres Roots Role Singer Name Gavin Shoesmith | Years active 1994–present | |
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Birth name Gavin Dominic Shoesmith Origin Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Instruments Double bass, bass guitar, singing, harmonica Similar Byron Luiters, Nicky Bomba, Shannon Birchall, Michael Barker, John Butler | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, song writer | ||
The Groovesmith Nu Jazz Ensemble - Hope Street
Gavin Dominic Shoesmith is an Australian singer, songwriter, double bassist and bass guitarist. He was a founding member of the John Butler Trio, from 1998 to 2001. In 2004 he formed a roots music group, the Groovesmiths.
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- The Groovesmith Nu Jazz Ensemble Hope Street
- The Groovesmith Nu Jazz Ensemble Rainbow Song
- Biography
- References
The Groovesmith Nu Jazz Ensemble - Rainbow Song
Biography
In the early 1990s Shoesmith was a member of Moustache 750 on double bass, contrabass and acoustic bass guitar. In 1995 he formed Woodcave as a jam band, which later included John Butler on lead vocals and guitar. Shoesmith, Butler and Jason McGann on drums formed John Butler Trio as a roots music and jam band.
In 2001 Shoesmith, on double bass, formed an organic dance music band, Katamaran, based in Darwin. The band included Mark Hoffman on didgeridoo and Grant Smith on percussion. In its one year of existence, Katamaran, released an album, Didge Drum Bass, it sold around 5,000 copies. In 2004 Shoesmith formed the Groovesmiths Nu Jazz Ensemble as a roots music group.