Q&A: Itchy Fingers

Define your genre in five words or less:

‘50s and ‘60s, rock’n’roll, rockabilly, rhythm and blues.

What can a punter expect from your live show?

Great ‘50s and ‘60s music with plenty of oomph! Played by a group of guys just up there having fun, no ego trips.

What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?

Two CDs available from gigs, Money For Jam and Live at the Gully. Both CDs are live recordings, one from a gig and the other a live studio recording, available at our gigs, or via e-mail.

When’s the gig and with who?

Lucky 13 Garage, 8 Cochranes Rd Moorabbin on Friday August 10.

How long have you been gigging and writing? Our band has been going for 20 years, three founding members still together, and our most recent member joined in January this year.

What inspires or has influenced your music the most? 

Early Sun sessions recordings artists like Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash to Blues artists like B.B.King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Vaughan and Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Anything else to add?

We play every weekend, and cater for almost any type of gig. As well as CDs we have T-shirts available. Feel free to contact us at itchyfingersband@hotmail.com, or itchyfingers.com.au.