About
The Martini Henrys is a musical duo for hire in Bowral, NSW.
Jesse Cleveland and Phil Robb bring about 60 years of playing between them, and they use it to dodge the songs every other acoustic act leans on. A Martini Henrys set might run Creedence into Faith No More, drop into Eminem, then land on You Am I or Soundgarden. Alternative, grunge and hip hop are the home ground, with classics kept in reserve. Big sound for two people, strong harmonies, and the gear to cover anything from a quiet afternoon to a full wedding reception. Based at Bowral in the NSW Southern Highlands. If you're outdoors, they'll want a roof of some kind over the performance area.
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The show
Two players, sixty years of stage time between them, and a set that swerves away from the songs every other acoustic act reaches for. Alternative, grunge and hip hop are where The Martini Henrys are most at home, though the well-known classics are there when a room wants them. Expect songs you'd forgotten you loved by bands that soundtracked your twenties. They turn up on time and they read the night as it goes, so an easy afternoon session and a wedding that never sits down are both within range.
On the day
One thing to sort before the day: if you're putting them outside, there needs to be something over the performance area. A marquee, a verandah, a pergola, whatever the venue happens to have. Amplifiers and rain are a bad combination, so this one isn't negotiable.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
126 songs
1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
3am – Matchbox 20
4am - Our Lady Peace
About A Girl – Nirvana
All For You - Sister Hazel
All Over You - Live
All That I Have - Snow Patrol
Animal - Pearl Jam
Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
April Sun In Cuba - Dragon
Basket Case – Greenday
Be My Girl – Jet
Berlin Chair - You Am I
Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House
Better Man – Pearl Jam
Big Me – Foo Fighters
Breaking The Girl – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Butterfly - Crazy Town
Cathy's Clown - You Am I
Clumsy - Our Lady Peace
Come Said The Boy - Mondo Rock
Crackerman – Stone Temple Pilots
Crawling In The Dark - Hoobastank
