Join Andrew, Jimmy Ray Cameron and Wayne Mason for a night of rousing country-rock and Western swing standards and originals from their three albums ‘Cattlestoppin’, ‘Back to Rosetta Road’ and ‘Dancing in the Rain’. Petone Library is a terrific small venue – site of many excellent cattlestop gigs over the years.
Too Many Chiefs are four songwriters: Andrew London, Laura Collins, Rob Joass and Wayne Mason. These ‘Chiefs’, all of whom lead their own bands, met for a coffee one fateful day in 2012, and conspired to form a collaboration in which they would perform each other’s songs together without their usual ‘Indians’. Laura leads the Back Porch Blues Band, Wayne the Fallen Angels and Rob the Shot Band and Hobnail.… Read More »
The current Cattlestops line-up is Andrew London (guitar), James Cameron (bass), Lance Philip (drums), Wayne Mason (keys) and Ross McDerrmott (steel guitar). Occasionally we are joined by guitarist Nick Granville. Tui finalists in 2007 with their second album ‘Back To Rosetta Road’, The Cattlestops and their music featured in the movie ‘Second Hand Wedding’. New album ‘Dance in the Rain’ released August 2016.
The Stable Geniuses is a country & blues-leaning group consisting of Andrew London (guitar), Ross McDermott (bass) and various drummers. Obviously the name came from Donald Trump’s infamous tweeted description of himself. Guest musicians include Wayne Mason (piano) and Neil Billington (harmonica).