Honing their sound at long residencies at The Scarab Bar Belgrave, The St. Andrews Pub and the Rainbow Hotel Fitzroy they released their first CD “Fats Wah Wah” in 2006. In 2007 they released their second CD “Fats Wah Wah Live” to critical acclaim, and continued to build a cult following of dedicated Fats fans.

RRR presenter and drummer of Daddy Cool Gary Young described the Fats sound as “tough but sensitive” combining as it does elements of delta blues, reggae, country, and free flowing improvisation, all with an unerring ear for a hook.

Many of the songs are characterized by a killer riff, some have weird chord structures and time signatures. Others are heavy on the harmony chorus and hypnotic vocal chants.

All are uniquely Fats with the rasping bluesy lead vocals of Luke Spekes sometimes giving way to a more Dylan-esque whine or sometimes a whispered plea.

Energy levels are felt as a controlled and understated power which could jump off the leash at any time. Excitement is always high with Luke seemingly plugged into a wall socket and the backing vocalists swaying and flowing while the rest of the band take the groove out the window and round the universe.

Watch out for Fats Wah Wah, you'll never hear another band like them…

Led by the dark and deep tones of Luke Spekes, singer/songwriter and guitarist, the band comprises of:

Josh Licht on drums (Xavier Rudd, Symbiosis)
Cam Walter on guitar (Brown Hornet, Relax with Max)
Steve Oates on bass (Box, Bakehouse)
Denise Smith, vocal backing (Kate Cebrano, Girls 2)
Jacki Whittaker, vocal backing (Blues Addiction, Barely Covered)
Andy Burns, keyboards (Doug Parkinson, Wendy Stapleton)

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