The Dames are Clare Moore on drums, songs and vocals, Kaye Louise Patterson on keys, songs and vocals and Rosie Westbrook on bass and backing vocals.
Their debut self titled album has been mixed by acclaimed, award winning icon of UK post punk and 90s film funk music BARRY ADAMSON. Barry being an old friend of Clare Moore’s since her days in the Moodists and his in Magazine and the Bad Seeds.
They will launch it on Saturday, 14th September at The Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine ,with Jeff Williams supporting and on Sunday, 29 September at Northcote Social Club, 2pm Matinee Show with the Morning After Girls. Tix $12 plus bf at www.northcotesocialclub.com
Clare Moore plays and has played with Dave Graney for many years – from the Moodists to the Coral Snakes and now the mistLY – with her debut solo cd “the third woman” released on Chapter Music in 2002 and then“liquor” in 2005.
Now the DAMES. Clare Moore also plays vibes with the Ukeladies and drums with Harry Howard and the NDE and has been involved in writing and recording for film and tv.
Her songs are very much studio constructions and her song here is ALL MINE, a video for which has been directed by film makers Donna McRae and Michael Vale.
Kaye Louise Patterson also writes songs for the DAMES. Her background includes playing with Jeff Williams as part of Acuffs Rose. She also released her brilliant solo album, “INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL” in 2006. Her songs are very much piano trio based and the sample here is WAIT. https://soundcloud.com/the-dames/wait
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