Great Southern Land
Generations of music lovers have been brought up with ICEHOUSE hits
such as Crazy, Electric Blue, We Can Get Together, Great Southern Land,
Hey Little Girl and Man of Colours to name a few. ICEHOUSE have sold
more than 12 million albums, have had eight Top 10 albums and more
than 30 Top 40 singles.
ICEHOUSE was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006, being
described as “… one of the most successful Australian bands of the 80s
and 90s … With an uncompromising approach to music production, they
created songs that ranged from pure pop escapism to edgy, lavish
synthesized pieces.”
“I’ve always enjoyed listening to the music of ICEHOUSE.” said Eric
Grothe. “Seeing them live, I gained a new appreciation for the music and
was overwhelmed by the songs, sound and the energy of their show … I
felt compelled to put together a tribute to the music of Iva Davies and
ICEHOUSE.”
Great Southern Land: The ICEHOUSE Tribute reproduces the energy and
the unique sound of a live ICEHOUSE performance, featuring all the
iconic ICEHOUSE hits in a 90-minute tribute that will delight any
audience.
Fronting the six-piece band is international Rugby League legend Eric
Grothe on guitar and lead vocals. Eric is joined by his ‘Gurus’ band
members Patrick Hopkins (Drums & Vocals), Dave Cunningham (Bass
& Vocals) & Ted Brennan (Lead Guitar & Vocals). Added to this
experienced line-up are the multi-talented Andrew Dawson
(Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals) and Adam Van Eyke (Keyboards,
Saxophone).