THE SPOOKY MEN’S CHORALE
“Beyond the Sandstone Curtain Tour”
May 2012: Mudgee, Dubbo, Forbes, Young, Wagga Wagga, Canowindra, Orange
Spooky Men Tool Photo
Genial buffoonery and immaculate, testosterone drenched vocals define the Spooky Men’s Chorale, a ruthless bunch of larrikins based in the Blue Mountains and led by Stephen Taberner. Their stated ambition is to make women weep, small children quail, and insurance salesmen vaguely aware that somewhere there is a whole world they’ve never experienced.
With a sound as warm and grainy as a slab of teak, Spookmeister Taberner steers his hand-picked choral assault force like the entertainment corps of the Visigothic army, down from their hideout deep in the mountains, where manners are short and stories are tall, across the limitless, whistling steppes of ancient Georgian table songs, tawdry anthems and the odd ballad of terrifying beauty.
They have performed to general delirium at concerts across the country, most major Australian festivals, conquered the inner sanctums of the ABC, and also pillaged the UK to devastating effect on 4 tours culminating in the hugely successful 2011 sell out of a 2 month invasion where they routed folk festivals and monstered hapless townsfolk across the nation.
Established on the twin pillars of grand foolishness and the quest for the perfect subwoofer-rattling boofchord, the Spooky Men seek to commentate on the absurdity and grandeur of the modern male, armed only with their harmonious voices, pointless grandiosity, a sly collection of hats and a staggering diversity of facial hair configurations.
Their studied deadpan is no act: like most blokes, they’ve only got the faintest idea of what’s going on.
SING LIKE A BLOKE WORKSHOPS (for Blokes of All Genders)
Stephen Taberner and his trusted bunch of henchmen from the Spooky Men’s Chorale share secrets from the Spooky lexicon, including getting in touch with your inner 22 stone tribal chieftain, how to sob like a man, and why Georgians hardly open their mouths when they sing.
You’ll also learn a couple of bits of pointlessly grandiose music from the Georgian/Spooky repertoire. And they are always happy to field questions on beard manicuring, safe polishing of tools, and how to dispose of mastodon carcasses thoughtfully.
Contact:
Richard Bates, Spook Wrangler; e: <richardbates@aapt.net.au> ph: 02 44435020 sms: 0449700702