Hi there People ! Paul Lacey here, AKA 'Retro
Man'. Aiming at the Club & Hotel market, Retro Man is available
as a Guitar / Vocal, One Man Band. (with as
simple or big & Phat a sound as required.)
However, duo, trio and band formats are also available, comprising some
of Sydney's finest musicians & singers.
ARE YOU SICK OF THE KARAOKE SOLO ACT-- PRETENDING TO PLAY A GUITAR OR SITTING
FRAUDULENTLY BEHIND A KEYBOARD THAT IS NOT TURNED ON.
So, the people are subjected to the CANNED SOUND of a MIDI file or tape
recording (albeit DAT or MiniDisc) often with backing
vocals, horns or an orchestra all blaring away while the poor punter switches
off, realizing very little if anything is actually happening LIVE. We can
all hear a recording at home.
Click on the SAMPLES tab to hear rough demo mp3's on this site. The
guitar & vocal were recorded (in a home studio) live in one take, just as
it is with a live performance. I know I could have done better performances,
but I have very limited time to record because I am too busy working.
Check out the gig guide. Clubs,agents
and bands don't keep booking you unless you are delivering what they want. Apart
from gigs and sessions I have a hectic teaching schedule. Please enquire via
the Contact page if you require a Guitar/Vocal or Bass Player
for one off gigs or ongoing work. I am a competent sight reader and can
lug well - and of course I know squillions of songs.
(in ALL styles) Tuition,
Transcriptions / Charts, Recording, P.A. services all available at competetive rates.
Requests and variety are
my specialty.
I have over 30 years experience including performing with Johnny Wakelins' Kinshasa Reggae band on the Muhammed
Ali tributes 'Black Superman' and 'In
Here is variety - Thursday morning Aug.16 (written 07) appearing on
Kerrie Anne Kennerleys' Today Show playing bass with
Elvis Tribute ( Horns led by Peter Cross & featuring legendary guitarist
from Leo Sayers' Band- Paul Berton) Thursday &
Friday Nites performing with Mick Geraces'
Spirit of Elvis CD launch by SONY/ BMG @ Darling Harbour
Events Centre. On Sat 18 Aug, the Retroman trio w/ me
on Bass & Vocals ( featuring keyboard genius Peter
Kenny and equally esteemed drummer Jon Collins) will be performing a show @ Revesby Hts RSL featuring music
from the Max Bygrave, War Years songbook; then
backing the Andrews Sisters Tribute followed by a set of dance tunes from the
songbooks of Sinatra, Nat Cole etc of the same era.The
following Friday a solo gig @ the local pub doing Retro rock & country.
Saturday 25/8 playing guitar & sharing vocals @ the Cove Club will be a
vastly different & much younger band playing the R& B, Funk and rock
hits especially of the last decade- Gwen Stefani, Aguilera, Chilli
Peppers, Bob Marley etc.On Sunday 26
I will be @ the Botany View Hotel in
Variety is performing Sinatra to AC/DC , Johnny
Cash to Oasis, Max Bygraves to Santana and
if I don't have the complete backing for a request I will do the song with just
guitar & voice. (and a drum machine - or the
intoxicated revelers can just clap their hands ) I select only smash
hits from the last 60 years that can be performed well in Solo mode.
A great selection for the singalong or dancing
& atmospheric listening pleasure of your audience- delivered through an
awesome EV Audio System ( Speakers alone are valued @ over $4500 ) all with a
wry sense of humour! Please- I have
eyes- I know the photos are shocking, ESPECIALLY
the aluminium shirt and clubland
vest. I could not turn up @ a gig like that for my own safety.(ITS
MEANT TO BE FUNNY! One agent suggested I "update" my look !!!) but like the demos they are (1) Current
and honest (why put in a photo taken 20 years ago- like so many do) (2)
Obviously not improved by Photo Shop (3) Cost nothing ( I spent the money on
Guitars )
Thanks to