Lord Stompy
Genre:, Acoustic, Comedy, Experimental, Folk, Gonzo, Rock, Spoken Word, World
Lord Stompy is a well rounded original artist of much unusual talent & contradiction. He usually plays solo, but occasionally resorts to cheap lowbrow comedy in his Australiana country band "The Pork Hunts". Musically he's a recycling depot of disparate styles, he has absorbed 1920's blues, sea shanties, punk, gypsy, old time jazz and more, and then let the mixture simmer in the jumbled melting pot of his imagination. The themes of his song writing run from hard-hitting political, comedy, romance thru to experimental and abstract. In 2006 he teamed with Amanda Davies for the comedy show "How Rude!" at Adelaide Fringe Festival, an outing that earned a one star review from Samela Harris in The Advertiser. (Her only comment about His Lordships' performance: "Lord Stompy sings songs about masturbation.") He soon made waves in The Advertiser again when liberal workplace relations minister, Kevin Andrews, slammed Lord Stompys' involvement with Unions SA. His song "Hurry Up and Die, John", a cutting satire of the then Prime Minister obviously hitting a raw nerve. (The Advertiser 28th Nov. 2006, "Howard Death Song".) Branded "tasteless" and "offensive" by Kev he went on to play in the National Anti Industrial Relations Rally the next day to much popular acclaim.
His Lordships harmonica playing is legendary, he has played live with the likes of The Audreys, Craig Sinclair, Soursob Bob, Melanie Horsnell, Poetikool Justice, Dylan Ferguson to name but a few, as well as making guest appearances on various artists CDs. Over the years he has toured sporadically, run various open mics, been a regular performer at SA's leading live venue, The Governor Hindmarsh, has played Israel Hands in Unmasked Theaters' "Treasure Island" as well as writing the live music score for the show (he loves a good sea shanty). Most recently has been honoured with the chance to run a songwriters workshop with other leading SA artists for Feast Festival 2009, Adelaides' premiere gay/ lesbian event.
He released his debut album, "Individuality? Just Say No!" in 2004, and is about to release album no. 2, "Cold Water Dream.” in a few months.
In the meantime he continues to occasionally makes appearances with his comedy Australiana band “The Pork Hunts”, and works with other musos on various projects. He is currently cross pollinatintg with “God God Dammit Dammit” on drums, guitar and harp. Cacophony forever boys!
Various Noteworthy Events Over The Years:
2001: TWS Fundraiser for Environment Week @ The Governor Hindmarsh (The Gov)
2002: Cultural Chaos: Baterz Tribute @ East End Exchange
2002: Environment Week @ Adelaide Uni
2003: Blinman Cook Outback
2003: No Bloody War @ O2 (Anti War Benefit)
2003 - 2005: Live People Stompin' @ The Gov- running and playing weekly open mic
2004: Fungia Festival (Tas)
2005 - 2006: Zhivago: Organising/ playing wed nights entertainment
2005: Began DJing @ WOW FM community radio
2006: Tas Tour + The Espy (Melb) w/ Soursob Bob, + made honorary pirate of The Weld Valley
2006: Northern Territory tour
2006: Performance at National I.R. Law Protest
2006: Playing and running open mic @ Higher Ground
2006: Adelaide Fringe Festival - "How Rude!"
2007: Govs' 160th Birthday w/ The Pork Hunts
2007: Tas Tour + Fungia Festival w/ Felicity O'Brien
2007: Live original music score and acting in Unmasked Theatres' "Treasure Island"
2007: Live And Local @ Flinders Uni w/The Pork Hunts
2008: Bob Dylan Tribute w/ The Pork Hunts
2008: Vegan Festival w/ The Pork Hunts (Huh?!)
2008: Feast Festival Fundraiser @ Higher Ground
2009: Bob Dylan Tribute @ The Gov (electric ukelele with fuzz distortion!)
2009: Grand Opening of Casablabla
2009: Feast Festival Fundraiser @ Higher ground
2009: Feast Festival - songwriters’ workshop
2009: Support for Bird Wisdom CD launch
