Justin's
playing history began at 7 years and it's fair to say that he is one of
the top fiddle players in Australia.
As National Bluegrass Fiddle Champion (at 15 yrs.) at Tamworth Country
Music Competitions, he claimed the title 3 times.
He
has toured with Tom T. Hall, played for Crown Casino, Melbourne, laser
fountain display, Main Foyer, with the IMT Band, toured Hong Kong and
Singapore with the Sundowners Bush Band,
and Murphy's Lore in 1999. Justin formed the band MURPHY'S LAW, in September
1998. It was a success from the start, tapping into the current interest
in Irish commercial, and traditional music.
Justin
has backed Gina Jeffrey's, Greg Champion, Brent Parlane and Jane Saunders,
to mention a few.
He has been a member of bands: Southern Exposure, Rough Country and RCB
Country. He has recorded with many bands, including Mr. C. and the bands
he has been a member of, and is in demand as a session musician.
2003 News: Justin has been in the USA for over two years, performing in Georgia and Florida.He is a member of the Dread Clampitt band in Florida. The band has developed its own style of music, which has evolved from Bluegrass/Newgrass traditional music and has developed its own unique upbeat, modern style.
The band has released a CD including 12 original songs and instrumentals. It can be obtained from the Dread Clampitt website, just click on the link to find out more about this highly popular and successful band. Check out the What's New page to see what they're up to.
VIDEO
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will need to
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MURPHY'S
LORE:1998
The
movie is
37 secs. in duration
and file is 652K.
DREAD CLAMPITT playing at The Red Bar in Florida, USA, 2003. The band is very popular according to the Local Radio Charts. See the News clipping below.
Bolder Saunders on mandolin, Justin Price-Rees, fiddle, Duke Bardwell on bass and Kyle Ogle plays guitar. All on vocals.
Contact:
You can email
Justin at: j_price_rees@hotmail.com
or Dread Clampitt at dreadclampitt@bellsouth.net
