What Are We?

The Roleystone Musicians Club, based in Roleystone WA.

The Roleystone Musicians Club is a non-profit organisation, run for the benefit of those who like to play music. All kinds of music are welcome and the evenings are relaxed and friendly and run like an "open mic" night. It is particulary aimed at those who may be looking to meet other musicians or those who do not have the opportunity to play with others. There is no pressure to dazzle and it's OK to come along and watch until you feel comfortable enough to join in.

PA, Drumkit and Bass amp are available to use at the venue. Attendees should bring their own instruments and guitar amps.

New local bands - come on down to the club play in front of a very supportive crowd of fellow musicians. You'll receive encouragement, advice and live performance experience. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity it is recommended that you contact RMC first (by email, if you like) to confirm availability of time on the night of the meeting.

How Did This Get Started?

2007

Three people (Dave Nolan, Steve (Stig) Lamberth and Enno DeBoer) sitting around  generally bemoaning that there was nowhere to "play" without the hassle of auditions, heaps of rehearsal and a suitable venue. They came to the conclusion that if this "place" didn't exist, they would have to invent it. After some in-depth discussions they were also pretty clear about what this "Club" was to be about - it was to be a place where musicians, experienced or not, could come and play and meet with other musicians in a non-competitive environment, at minimal cost, where the venue did not dictate what was suitable to be played. The Roleystone Musicians Club was born...

Their idea was that if they put up a backline and PA, they could invite people to come and play. So adverts were placed and in March 2007 at the Roleystone Senior Football Club, the inaugural meeting took place. To ensure that people could play, Dave, Steve and Enno formed the "house" band - to provide backing for people who wanted to perform. Eight people turned up. At the next meet, Chris Horgan turned up out of the blue - along with fifteen more people. At the third meeting, still more. Grant Black joined the crew and brought with him an extensive array of audio and lighting gear. By then it was obvious that was going to need some more "organisation" if it was to keep going.

Club meetings were three hours long divided into 15min segments to ensure everyone got a go. Emails, website and posters were used for promotion. There were write-ups in the local media. Photos were taken at every meeting and published on the posters/website. Posters became collectables! With the help of Grant's gear, what had started as a small vocal PA and a few amps grew by Christmas 2007 into two performance areas, lights, smoke, bubbles and all the accoutriments of a full blown "pub" show. Special guests this year included Malcolm Clark (Sleepy Jackson) and Harm's Way.

By then, there were plenty of backing musicans pitching in, so the House Band became a band in its own right called "the Pollenators" with Dave, Stig, Enno and the inclusion of Chris (on flute).

2008

2008 was year of consolidation. The format was set. The Club continued to grow. Over 700 people attended Club functions throughout the year - 150 alone at the End Of Year Big Bash. Partnerships with other music clubs, local music stores, local councils and members who provided goods and services to the Club were developed and nurtured.

This year also saw the introduction of the No Tag - No Service rule to control any potential problems with people who thought the Club was a pub. By the end of the year the Club's mailing list was over 100 people. Special guests this year included Graham Greene and Rick Steele.

2009 saw the retirement of the house band - the Pollenators. RMC went on the move - first to the Rock Inne and then outdoors to the Roleystone Autumn Festival. Special guests included Lucky Oceans and Chelsea Gibson. Whilst crowds were down on the previous year, the regulars kept coming. The Club got a "real" web site and was able to provide support to other musical/arts ventures in the area. Several members who had formed bands by meeting up at the Club were off gigging. Support from local musicians has been extrordinarily generous.

Performances at the Club have become more and more polished as the Club has matured. It has grown to capacity crowds most meetings and themed nights are common (but not compulsory).

Newcomers generally comment on the uniqueness of the Club environment. Remarks like "this shouldn't work - but it does!" are quite common. The email tag line from Roley the Roadie pretty much sums it up: Usual Time, Usual Place, Usual Mayhem. See Ya There!

Getting In Touch With Us

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