HOY-HOY! Started out as a trio based on the early blues of the Texas band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, who were themselves fans of earlier artist's including Slim Harpo.

Being remnants of Adelaide bands The Flyers and Mickey Finn , it was not long before original tunes written by South Australian artists became a part of the show. Tunes penned by Don Morrison, David Blight, Dave Small, and Frank are featured here, as well as some borrowed old ones like Too Late, 300 pounds, Dr. feelgood's night time and Extra Jimmies.

From the very first time I saw Hoy-Hoy! play live at the 1991 Adelaide R&B Festival in Hahndorf up until the present time, I have been continually impressed by the energy, drive and enthusiasm for their music shown by Frank Lang and the band. Hoy-Hoy! play rockin' rhythm and blues with a particularly Australian flavour, seeming to these ears to epitomise what Australian R&B bands should espouse ? a true Australian R&B style. Adelaide audiences over the intervening years have also warmed to that Hoy-Hoy! style voting them as the band making the Most Outstanding Contribution to blues music in South Australia at last year's South Australian Music Industry Association awards, an accolade that they totally deserved. They are however, more than just a "Blues Band". Their music is based in blues, but they are easily capable of getting an audience on the dance floor, something that not all "blues" bands are able to accomplish.

 

Hoy-Hoy! rock like hell.

 

This recording has been a long time in the making, but it is worth the wait. Frank himself has been heavily involved in promoting the Adelaide R&B scene for many years, starting his musical career some 21 years ago. Hoy-Hoy! were formed in 1987 as a vehicle for Frank's musical self-expression after a gestation period playing bass in other people's bands. They have gone on to consistently produce some of the best blues influenced music to be heard in this state. With the recent inclusion of Trapper on drums and Dave Small (from the flyers) on Guitar and sharing the vocals, Hoy-Hoy! seem to have found their musical direction. Frank helped put together the Deep South CD in 1994 including tracks by Hoy-Hoy! (as they then existed) and four other local acts. The success of that release and the experience of getting that product released gave him the enthusiasm and knowledge to ensure the release of this, the first and hopefully the first of many Hoy-Hoy! releases.

Many bands find the transition from live performance to putting down tracks in a studio to be a daunting prospect. Hoy-Hoy! seem to have done it with the consumate skill and ease that only true professionals can manage. The result is another excellent example of the burgeoning blues recording scene in Adelaide, with the inclusion of guest appearances from local legends Chris Finnen (guitar), Dave Blight (harmonica), Don Morrison (harmonica and guitar) and Gabbs on sax this outing is sure to meet with widespread appreciation. Whilst most of the material has been selfed penned, Hoy-Hoy! also give credit to some of their other influences with the inclusion of a couple of blues classics, a couple of songs written by South Aussie icon Don Morrison plus others in collaboration with and by Dave Small and Dave Blight.

 

This CD is the equal of any other recent Australian recording and should further enhance the reputation of Hoy?Hoy! as an honest, straight forward, rockin', boogie blues band. Crank up the volume high and boogie to some of the finest South Australian rockin' rhythm and blues.

 

Terry heazlewood 5 UV Saturday Blues

 

Trapper is a powerhouse drummer with years of experience under his belt, including a stint with legendary rock r&b outfit Mickey Finn, and a couple of years in England and Europe with guitar slinger, Gwynn Ashton.

 

Whyalla boy, Mauri Berg, makes good.

''68" W.G.Berg,

"70" Headband,

"71" Fraternity Two,

"73" Mickey Finn, mark one and two.

and now....Hoy-Hoy!

Mauri has recorded at Alberts Studios, toured the country on the strength of some no.1 singles and inspires and awes music lovers with soaring guitar playing and difinitive guitar licks. A great musician.

 

Many players are in awe of Dave Small. His almost fretless guitar style is unique in the world. To watch his fingers fly over the neck to swing both the blues and rock music is to experience a yet untapped guitar style.

Frank's influences range from Rick Danko to Jack Bruce, and include the wonderfull bass playing of Duck Dunn and those guys who make B B King and Fenton Robinson sound so smooth. Also the one and only Bruce Howe, fellow South Australian and bass behind Fraternity, Mickey Finn and Jimmy Barnes.

But lets face it the great playing of Keith Fergusson on the Fabulous Thunderbirds was an eye opener. Anyone got a 51 p-bass they want to give Frank?

He played early on in the Sensational bodgies, and the Flyers before opting to front his own outfit, and taking the name of a Little Feat album and a 30's 40's exclamation Hoy-Hoy! as a band name.

He loves to chat with the crowd at gigs and is passionate about good electric music.

Trap and Frank work with the Chris Finnen blues band and with Chris they play for Matt Taylor in Adelaide's chain.