Marmalade
MARMALADE IS A BAND WITH A HUGE REPERTOIRE.. ready, willing and able to be the quality music entertainment whenever required for, Weddings, Corporate functions, or any special moment or Themed event you can dream of.
Entertainment:
1920s - Speak Easy - Gatsby, 1970's - Studio 54 Theme, 1980s Theme Party Entertainment, Big Band, Classic Covers, Cover Bands, Live Music, Rock Bands, TOP 40City:
MelbourneSize:
5-10 piece
Audio Samples
Sunday Morning
Sample Car wash
Sample Smooth
Sample Lets get this party started
Sample Super Star
Sample Four to the floor
Sample sing it back
DJ got us Fallin in Love
Heaven
Pricetag
Edge of Glory
Get Lucky
That's the way I like it
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Marmalade Cover Band
Marmalade Cover Band
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Biography
Marmalade
Marmalade is a band with a huge repertoire ready, willing and able to be the quality music entertainment whenever required for, Weddings, Corporate functions, or any special moment or Themed event you can dream of.
MARMALADE is a Jammin’ band with a huge repertoire of hits covering NOW, Classic songs from the 00’s, 90’s, 80’s 70’s 60’s 50’s and 40’s.
Everything from Top 40 hits, Classic Retro Hits to Jazz, Reggae and Themed music.
We are a professional group of musicians and singers who not only look good and sound good, but they know how to please a crowd and have them begging for more!
That’s Right…. We love to JAM!
Previous themed events we have done are : James Bond 007, Back To The Future, Surfs Up, 50’s /60’s Rock and Roll, 80’s disco, Jazza mattaz, Soul and rhythm, Calypso, Cotton Club /Cab Calloway and any others that can be thought of.
MARMALADE have been playing together for over 15 years and have performed Internationally (Guong Zhou, China in 2002) and (Beijing, China 2010).
And at many local and interstate venues :
Melbourne Crown Casino,
Federation Square, Melbourne,
Australian Grand Prix,
Grand Hyatt, Melbourne.
Melbourne Town Hall,
Historic mansions, wineries, corporate events, weddings, night-clubs, pubs and private functions ….
The core group is made up of five musicians, however, when the budget or occasion allows, extra performers are often brought in. Eg. Horn / brass section, percussion, guest vocalists, dancers…etc, up to and over a 10 piece band.
Band Members:
Kevin Jones manager, singer and guitarist of “MARMALADE”…..
“I love to play all types of music within a cover band. Weddings, parties, anything is the motto…….Theme music is a welcome challenge….and song requests are an opportunity to add new songs to the repertoire… (as long as enough time is allowed to research, download, chart and rehearse).”
Kevin has played with Artists such as the great late Ricky Mae, the band Spectrum, Renee Geyer, Ross Wilson, James Reyne from Australian Crawl, Russell Morris, Bob Valentine, Richard Frankland…..Kevin supported Carlos Santana with Grand Wazoo and supported Joan Armatrading for her Australian Tour with Strumpet. Kevin has also appeared with Chris Issack and UnCanny X men for performances on TV shows such as Countdown, Hey Hey It’s Saturday and GMA with Bert Newton.
Kevin has been a member of well known local bands such as Grand Wazoo, Yogi Goes Bare, The Australian Madonna Show, Hey Sister (winner of the 2003 Victorian Bridal awards) and original music touring band “Strumpet”. Kevin has been managing several cover bands during this time, culminating in the formation of Marmalade in 1999.
Chelly Parisi – Vocals
Chelly Parisi has worked with Melbourne’s finest cover bands.
She has many years experience as a vocalist and front person for bands such as Rock Steady, The Rhythm Method, The Kasbah Club, Face to Face to name a few.
Chelly has an extensive repertoire covering a wide variety of styles and loves to perform and to get her audiences involved.
Elise Beattie – Vocals
Elise Beattie performs in many of Melbourne’s finest cover & function bands both locally & throughout Asia. Elise was a member of Code One and The Victorian Police Show BIG band …Other appearance’s include regular sessions for TV/radio jingles, Victoria Police Show Band and Code One, Bert Newton’s GMA, Grease the Musical, Opera Australia and performances with various other recording artists, eg…Bachelor Girl, Christine Anu, Vanessa Amorosi, John Stevens etc.
Stephen Morgan – Bass/Vocals
ICEHOUSE recording and touring with the band for ten years. As a session musician he has worked with many of Australia’s great artist’s including John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, Daryl Braithwaite, Tina Arena, Peter Andre and Tommy Emanuel.
Musical director of the hit musical HAIR. With a taste for rock musicals, Stephen then joined the concert tour of Jesus Christ Superstar followed by The Sydney Dance Company’s ‘BERLIN’, The New Rocky Horror Show, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe.
Stephen Hadley – Bass/Vocals
Legend bass player who has played with everyone who is anyone, including Stevie Wonder, Men at Work, Paul Kelly and too many others to mention..”performs with Marmalade when we can get him.”
Tony Norris – Keyboards/Vocals/Trumpet
Tony is the keyboard/trumpet player and is one of the vocalists for MARMALADE and is a very important multi-instrumentalist for the band. He also plays guitar and percussion if the occasion arises. He has been with MARMALADE since its’ conception.
Anthony Norris has recorded and/or performed with: The Black Sorrows, John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, Paul Grabowsky, Chris Bailey, Joe Camilleri, Strumpet, Kerri Simpson, Jane Clifton.
Television appearances with: Ricky Martin, Deseree, Chris Isaaks, Suggs (Madness), Black Sorrows, Kate Ceberano, Jimoen, Strumpet, Countdown, Hey Hey It’s Saturday, GMA with Bert Newton, The Big Gig, Steve Vizard, Alyce Platt.
Tim Rosewarne – Keyboards/Vocals
Tim Rosewarne has been playing keys and blues harp professionally for around 25 years, and his bands include 80s chart toppers BIG PIG, and 90`s powerhouse Chocolate Starfish.
These days, he also can be seen with: The Absolutely 80s Band backing the likes of, Scott Carne, Brian Mannix, Sean Kelly, The Chantoozies, Dale Ryder, David Sterry, Grace Knight, Paul Gray and John Paul Young,The Models….a recent version of the 80`s legends, Bardot and Disco Montego`s Katie Underwood, The Flares featuring George Kapiniaris (Il Dago, Acropolis Now), In The Flesh featuring Alyce Platt, (Sale of the Century, Home and Away), Woodstock The Band, 2120, and Hollywood Zoo to name but a few.
Anton Delecca – Saxophone
Anton plays tenor and alto saxophones with Marmalade. Artists and groups he has performed with include: The Cat Empire, Ross Wilson, Bob Valentine, Doc Neeson, The Australian Showband, The Bennetts Lane Big Band, The Grand Wazoo, Matt Heatherington and many more jazz and commercial groups.
Performances & recordings with American saxophonists Odean Pope (Max Roach Quartet, Jimmy Smith etc) & Arthur Blythe (World Saxophone Quartet). Anton was twice a finalist in the Australian Jazz Saxophone Awards and has studied with Dave Liebman (Miles Davis) in New York City.
Tanya Cavanagh – Drums / Vocals
(Mother / Bachelor Girl)
Chris Tabone – Drums
(The Badloves / The Hornets / Renee Geyer).
Piet Collins – Drums
(The Sharp / the Badloves).
Marmalade Ideal for:
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Annual Ball
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Awards Nights
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Christmas Events
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Gala Dinner
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Family Day
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Conferences
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Wedding Reception
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Birthday Party
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