The Fabulous Caprettos

Last updated

The Fabulous Caprettos is an Australian supergroup consisting of Dave Gleeson, Jack Jones, Russell Morris and Rai Thistlethwayte. [1] The band formed in 2020, when they began rehearsing and recording. Gleeson replaced original member Daryl Braithwaite in mid-2023.

Contents

The band toured in 2021 [2] and again in 2023. [3] A further tour is planned for early 2024. [4]

Members

All members of the band remain on stage for the entire show, providing harmonies and backing vocals for each other's songs. [5]

Origin of the name

The band members jokingly referred to themselves as the "greatest of all time" (goat). Not wanting to appear egotistical, they chose the Italian word for goat: capretto. Hence, The Fabulous Caprettos. [6]

Typical setlist

This is a setlist from the Braithwaite era of the band. [6]

  1. "Sweet, Sweet Love" (Morris)
  2. "Howzat" (Braithwaite)
  3. "Always and Ever" (Jones)
  4. "20 Good Reasons" (Thitlethwayte)
  5. "Hit the Ground Running" (Caprettos original)
  6. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (Morris)
  7. "Love Songs" (Braithwaite)
  8. "Hold Me in Your Arms" (Jones)
  9. "Mousetrap Heart" (Thistlethwayte)
  10. "Highway to the Heart" (Caprettos original)
  11. "Understanding Love" (Thistlethwayte)
  12. "Hush" (Morris)
  13. "Lead Me to Water" (Jones)
  14. "One Summer" (Braithwaite)
  15. "In the Summertime" (Thistlethwayte)
  16. "Heart in Danger" (Jones)
  17. "The Real Thing" (Morris)
  18. "The Horses" (Braithwaite, all)

Band

Backing musicians

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Jones (musician)</span> English guitarist

Stephen Philip Jones is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed the Professionals with former bandmate Paul Cook. He has released two solo albums, and worked with Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy. In 1995, he formed the short-lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders with members of Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran. Jones was ranked #97 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Farnham</span> Australian singer

John Peter Farnham AO is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed until then as Johnny Farnham. He has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist, although he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band from 1982 to 1985.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thirsty Merc</span> Australian pop rock band

Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack, Karl Robertson (drums), and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004, Baker was replaced by Sean Carey, who was, in turn, replaced by Matt Smith in 2010. Thirsty Merc have released one extended play, First Work, and five studio albums: Thirsty Merc, Slideshows, Mousetrap Heart, Shifting Gears, and Celebration. The band have sold over 200,000 albums, toured extensively around Australia, and received national radio airplay for their tracks.

The Screaming Jets are an Australian hard rock band formed in Newcastle, Australia, in 1989 by frontman Dave Gleeson (vocals), Paul Woseen, Grant Walmsley (guitar), Richard Lara (guitar), and Brad Heaney (drums). The band has three albums that peaked in the top five on the Australian ARIA Charts: All for One (1991), Tear of Thought (1992), and The Screaming Jets (1995). Their 1991 single "Better" reached No. 4 on the related singles chart. Walmsley left in 2007 and formed his own band. In 2013, bassist Paul Woseen released an acoustic solo album, Bombido.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rai Thistlethwayte</span> Australian singer-songwriter

Rai Thistlethwayte is an Australian rock, pop and jazz musician and songwriter. Thistlethwayte is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc. From 2004, Thirsty Merc released a string of hits in the Australian charts including "In the Summertime", "Someday, Someday", "20 Good Reasons", "Emancipate Myself", "My Completeness", "When the Weather Is Fine" and "Mousetrap Heart". He is currently based in Los Angeles. As a solo artist, Thistlethwayte performs under the name 'Sun Rai'.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Russell Morris</span> Australian singer-songwriter (born 1948)

Russell Norman Morris is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daryl Braithwaite</span> Australian singer

Daryl Braithwaite is an Australian singer. He was the lead vocalist of Sherbet. Braithwaite also has a solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including two number-one hits: "You're My World" and "The Horses". His second studio album, Edge, peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, No. 14 in Norway and No. 24 in Sweden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jon Stevens</span> New Zealand singer

Jon Stevens is a New Zealand singer, best known as the lead singer of the band Noiseworks in 1986–1992, the portrayal of Judas in a 1992 Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and as the lead singer for the Australian rock band INXS in 2000–2003 after the death of the band's original lead singer Michael Hutchence.

David Colwell is a British rock guitarist who has been a member of Bad Company, Samson, ASAP, The Eastenders, The Entire Population of Hackney, 720, The Torpedoes, Angel Street, Roger Chapman's Shortlist, The Jones Gang, FM, Frankie Miller's Fullhouse and Rock Steady. He recorded Back on Track with Humble Pie in 2001, touring with them until the band broke up in 2003. He started a supergroup called Rock Steady which, among others, includes bass guitarist Rick Wills, best known for his work with Foreigner and his associations with the Small Faces, Peter Frampton and Bad Company and did a New Zealand tour with this band. In November 2018 he joined again Humble Pie for their US tour. Dave Colwell has his own band now which is called Bucket's Rebel Heart. Their debut album "20 Good Summers" was released in December 2018 on Pride& Joy records and January 2019 in Japan on Marquee records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Gleeson</span> Australian musician

David Sean "Gleeso" Gleeson is the lead singer of Australian hard rock group The Screaming Jets. He was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and currently resides in Adelaide Hills, South Australia.

<i>Mousetrap Heart</i> 2010 studio album by Thirsty Merc

Mousetrap Heart is the third studio album by Australian rock band Thirsty Merc. It was released on 18 June 2010, through Warner Music Australia. The title track was released as the first single on 21 May 2010. The album marks the band's first release with guitarist Matt Smith, since joining the band just after the departure of Sean Carey earlier in the year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Smith (guitarist)</span> Australian jazz guitarist

Matt Smith is an Australian jazz guitarist. He is most widely known as the guitarist in the Australian rock pop band Thirsty Merc but also plays guitar for Sydney afrobeat/reggae band The Strides. He joined Thirsty Merc in January 2010 after helping record the band's third album, Mousetrap Heart, in Los Angeles in late 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Dead Daisies</span> Australian-American rock band

The Dead Daisies are an Australian-American hard rock band formed in 2012 in Sydney, Australia. The band has sometimes been referred to as a supergroup, as its membership has included a number of musicians who have performed with other highly notable acts, such as Guns N' Roses, Noiseworks, Ozzy Osbourne, The Cult, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake. The band has had substantial changes of membership since its formation, having only its rhythm guitarist David Lowy as a continuing founding member since 2015.

Teenage Time Killers is a rock/punk supergroup formed in February 2014 by My Ruin guitarist Mick Murphy and Corrosion of Conformity drummer Reed Mullin. Guests include Dave Grohl, Stephen O'Malley )) and Burning Witch), Corey Taylor, Nick Oliveri, Jello Biafra, Matt Skiba and Randy Blythe. The band's name refers to the Rudimentary Peni song of the same name. Their debut album, titled Teenage Time Killers: Greatest Hits Vol. 1, was recorded at Grohl's Studio 606, and was released July 28, 2015. through Rise Records, with whom the group signed in December 2014. The album contains a version of John Cleese's poem "Ode to Hannity," sung by Biafra. Mullin has stated that he isn't sure whether the group will tour, but that they are considering a live appearance on a show such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, possibly with "three or four singers [coming] out at a time".

'Sad Angel' is a song by Fleetwood Mac, written by guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, from their EP Extended Play, released in 2013.

The discography of Russell Morris, an Australian singer-songwriter, who had five Australian top-10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' iconic status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

<i>Talk the Talk</i> 2014 studio album by The Angels

Talk the Talk is the thirteenth studio album by Australian hard rock band, The Angels, released on 17 January 2014. It is the second album to have the Screaming Jets' lead singer, Dave Gleeson, on vocals. The album peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Highwomen</span> American country group

The Highwomen is an American country music supergroup composed of Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires. Formed in 2019, the group's self-titled debut album was released on September 6 of the same year by Elektra Records and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Jason Heath Vorherr is an Australian guitarist,singer and songwriter. He is currently the bassist for the Daryl Braithwaite touring band.

References

  1. "Artists". www.fabulouscaprettos.com.au. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. "Meet The Fabulous Caprettos, Australia's Newest Supergroup". Noise11.com. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. Cashmere, Paul (2022-10-17). "The Fabulous Caprettos To Play Again In 2023". Noise11.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. "Events". www.fabulouscaprettos.com.au. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  6. 1 2 "LIVE REVIEW: The Fabulous Caprettos - Perth, May 22nd 2021". The Rockpit. 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-06-12.