THE CITY SLICKERS
The City Slickers is a four piece acoustic band, based in Perth, W.A. Each one of these fine players brings a wealth of experience and acoustic flair to a varied and wide range of music genres and styles. Ian Simpson (Slim Dusty’s Travelling Country Band, Flying Emus, Sensitive New Age Cowpersons, Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys) is well known in country music circles. Renown as one of Australia's finest banjo players, tune-smith and recording musicians, Ian's vast musical knowledge adds depth and sparkle to the band. Singer/song writer, Wayne Perry (Bluegrass Parkway) has established himself as a fine tenor vocalist in Australian bluegrass music and is the nucleus of the group. Peter Harper (Flash Jack, Mucky Duck, Ten Pound Tourist, The Pioneers and Cahoots) keeps the band together with the acoustic double bass, then round that off with with Adam Gare (Jam Tarts, Paul Kelly’s Uncle Bill, Sensitive New Age Cowpersons) on fiddle, mandolin and vocals you have an acoustic mixture featuring country, bluegrass, acoustic classics from the past and a sprinkle of original material that is a fine tasting recipe sure to satisfy the most demanding of musical palates.
