Crow Crew
Multi-award winning keyboardist Rick Melick has been travelling hard these past years.
And been working hard as well! Six years, and in excess of 1,200 gigs with US Blues Rock artist Joe Bonamassa gave him the thrill of seven US and European #1 CD’s and two #1 DVD’s including several Gold and Platinum Awards for “Live At The Royal Albert Hall” and “Live From The Beacon Theater.”
It also gave him the opportunity to work with the world’s best. He has filmed and/or recorded with Eric Clapton, John Denver, B.B.King, John Hiatt, Paul Rogers and Beth Hart. He has played live with Larry Carlton, Kenny Loggins, Ian Anderson, Steve Lukather, Ricky Medlocke (Lynard Skynard), Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake), the late blues greats Hubert Sumlin and Bobby Parker, Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) and Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, (Steely Dan & Doobie Bros.)
In a career that spans 4 decades, iconic Australian acts such as the late Andy Gibb, Glenn Shorrock, Dragon, Jon Stevens, Stevie Wright, Brian Cadd, Doug Parkinson and Jimmy Little have all used Rick’s services on keyboards.
He has played every major festival in the world from The North Sea Jazz and Montreaux Jazz Festivals to W.O.M.A.D. and The East Coast Blues and Roots, in addition to the world’s great and historic theatre and arena stages.
RICK MELICK
What is there to be said about Jason Howard? Nobody knows because he’s not saying. It’s a riddle wrapped in a mystery encased in an enigma. Guitarist. Artist. Technician. Surely Dr. Google must know?
JASON HOWARD
Kelly Cappelli started her career as a Creative Director specializing in fashion and has worked with major corporations and advertising agencies. It is with these years of experience that she brings such a unique perspective to her photography.
Kelly has worked extensively in fashion with celebrities, actors, artists and musicians through to galleries and museums. She has had her work accepted into prestigious institutions such as the National Photographic Archives in Canberra, Australia and the Peabody Essex Museum in the United States.
Kelly Cappelli has been published in over 100 print and online publications. Her work with fashion icons, music, entertainment celebrities and professional athletes keeps her in demand all over the world.
KELLY CAPPELLI
Learn Gaer is a bass player, composer, arranger and producer. Originally from Los Angeles, now living in Sydney, Best known as the bass player on Gino Vannelli’s Brother to Brother album and since then has gone on to play bass on over 1,000 recording sessions in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, and Sydney including: Gino Vannelli, Barry Manilow, José Feliciano, Barry White, Don Ellis, Boy Meets Girl, Hanna Barbera Cartoons, The Chad Wackerman Group, Amy Dickson, Tommy Emmanuel, and many more.
LEON GAER
Robert Susz is a vocalist, harmonica player & songwriter. He was born in Budapest, Hungary & emigrated to Sydney, Australia . His bands include:
THE DYNAMIC HEPNOTICS (1979-1987)
A soul band that toured extensively around Australia & had a national SMASH HIT with the Robert Susz composition "Soul Kind Of Feeling" which also won the Gold APRA award for 1985.
THE MIGHTY REAPERS (1987-2000 plus rare reunion shows when all the members are in the same town!)
A funky blues & soul combo that recorded a series of critically acclaimed albums for the Rufus label in Australia & Terra Nova in the USA & included award winning Susz compositions such as "Bad Luck Attack", "Trouble People" & "Guess I'll Find Out Later On".
THE CONTINENTAL BLUES PARTY (2000-today) Another down home, funky, blues & soul combo that have their debut album "On The Soul Side" nationally distributed by Vitamin Records & also available at all "Continental" Robert's live shows.
Robert regularly is is booked as a sideman on harmonica - he already played with musicians like Johnny Shines, Margie Evans, Big Jay McNeely, Louisiana Red, Lucky Peterson, Hubert Sumlin, Guitar Shorty and Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges - to name a few.
“CONTINENTAL” ROBERT SUSZ
Rowen is a full time graphic designer and illustrator and has been involved in the creative industry for 35 years. He has extensive experience in corporate and advertisement design having worked for clients nationally and internationally.
Shown is one of his works “Semper Fidelis” which evolved from the cover he created for Dave’s album Purple Cane 68649.
For a portfolio of his work, Rowen can be contacted at rowenhill@gmail.com
ROWEN HILL
Paul is the Musical Director of The Sydney Opera House production of Let It Be with legendary singers Leo Sayer, Jon Stevens and Glen Shorrock. He has also played for Jimmy Barnes, Renee Geyer, Guy Sebastian and Lee Kernhagan.
PAUL BERTON
For over three decades, Kevin ‘Caveman’ Shirley has engineered, produced and/or mixed some of the biggest names in rock’n’roll history.
Rush, Journey, Slayer, Deep Purple, The Black Crowes, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Joe Bonamassa, Iron Maiden, Joe Satriani and Dream Theater are just a few of acts to have benefitted from Shirley’s high calibre skills in the studio.