June 24, 2016
A Nanango band is making waves in the online music scene, currently ranking in the Top 10 in Brisbane for rock / punk.
Ziggy & The Copycat Killers has been as high as No 4 in Australia with their track “Don’t Mind Baby” (see below) … not bad for band that has only been playing together this year.
The group has been brought together by Luke Green (lead guitar, vocals) who is playing alongside Mario “Muzza” Tedeschi (bass), Bob Crawford (drums) and Zane English (lead guitar).
Luke aka “Ziggy” (“… he played it left hand”) is no newcomer to the pub rock scene in the South Burnett.
Back in 1994, the left-handed guitarist recorded a seven-track record “Street Wize” with band Final Drive. Two years later, he had a local hit with the band Blue Max and the song “Fully Unemployed”, which mentioned Fitzroy Street, Nanango.
But then Luke took a 10-year break from the music scene, basically to “turn on, tune in and drop out” as he roamed Australia and wrote poetry.
He describes Ziggy & The Copycat Killers as a retro punk band, in the mould of Iggy Pop, Lou Reed or even Eddie Cochran.
They played their first gig together in March at Nanango’s Palace Hotel.
Luke said they had a repertoire of about 100 songs: 60 covers and 40 originals, many from Luke’s back catalogue that goes back to the 1990s.
Despite their success online, the band plans to concentrate on local gigs for the moment.
And they have a big one coming up … Guy Fawkes Night (November 5)
Six years ago, Luke organised a Guy Fawkes Night concert in Pioneer Park – and even made a “guy” to burn. But in the end, Luke couldn’t bring himself to burn the dummy.
He promised he’d organise another one … and with Guy Fawkes Day falling on a Saturday in 2016, this year seemed made for the occasion.
The 2016 Nanango Guy Fawkes Concert will feature seven bands across nine hours, starting at 1:00pm.
Headliners will be popular Brisbane band Fat Pigs, and, of course, Ziggy & The Copycat Killers will also be on stage.
The day is being organised in conjunction with NaTDA.
So, as Luke says … ” Remember, remember, the fifth of November!”
- External link: Ziggy & The Copycat Killers
