Blue Shaddy

West Australian four piece Blue Shaddy are a family band that seem to fit more into one song than some do in

a two hour set. Hot and sweaty and dripping with juice. With a chemistry that can only be put down to kin.

Blue Shaddy are a high energy ‘Blues, Rock band with a slight dash of country. Bass player Sandy, and drummer

Dean, hold down a solid tight rhythm section, while brothers, Jim on guitar and vocals, and Belly on harmonica,

have the freedom to go head to head, as brothers do in a flurry of musical emotion. Taking you from funky

dance grooves, to a whiskey soaked cigar lounge, then winding up in a, all in haystack hoedown with Belly

moving like a cat on a hot tin roof. ‘Blue Shaddy have independently released four studio albums to date. ‘Blue

Shaddys’ first album being showcased in the U.S through ‘Tin Records’ and the song ‘Howling Dog’ making it

onto ‘Tin Records’ 2007 compilation album. The song also ‘Howling Dog’ also being used on MTV’s T.V series

‘Wildboyz’ The follow up to ‘jackass’ staring ‘Steve O’

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Career Highlights

Woodford Folk Festival / West & East Coast’ Blues and Roots Festival / Blue’s On Broadbeach. /Caloundra Sun

Sand & Soul Festival / Queenscliff music Festival / Port Fairy Folk Festival / Batemans Bay Blues & Roots

Festival / Mordialloc Food Wine and Music Festival / The Australian Blues Awards / Blues at Bridgetown /

Wignalls Vintage Blues Festival / Ublues Festival Singapore / P&O’s Blues Cruise / Nukura Farm Festival /

Mitchell Creek Blues Festival / The Annual Ravenswood Blues and Roots Festival / Beat the Blues Festival /

Winners of Music Oz Blues & Roots Awards 2007

Blues On Broadbeach Awards 2007 – Belly McClelland ‘Best instrumentalist’