DREAMBOOGIE

Melbourne based Blues band - Dreamboogie - are named after vintage American Jazz/ Blues writer Langston Hughes’ famed poem “Dream Boogie”. Dreamboogie brings together musicians Rebecca Davey (Female Artist of the Year, 2014 - Vic/Tas Blues Awards), Connor O’Neill, Robert B. Dillon and Sam Buckley. Dreamboogie's second studio album "Ain't Nobody's Business" was recently nominated in The Age Genre Awards 2014 for "Best Blues Album" and remains on the Australian Blues/ Roots Airplay charts since it's release in August, 2014.

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Yay!!!

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Keep on moving!

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Dreamboogie Update! A little, tiny sneaky peaky of our upcoming new track "Ridin' With My Baby", and all the info on The Three Kings' Memphis IBC fundraiser at the GH on Sunday 18 Jan! Oh... hello... I didn't see you there... *insert snork from Connor-Man*... Lawd... smh... smile emoticon X

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The marvelously talented Craig Smith of Black Hat Photography captures a live moment at The Penny Black while Dreamboogie are on stage.

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Victoria Spivey performs "Black Snake Blues." (From the American Folk Blues Festival sometime between 1962-1966.)

[Watch & Listen to Victoria Spivey Perform “TB Blues”]

[Listen to Victoria Spivey’s “Dope Head Blues”]

[Listen to Louis Armstrong & Victoria Spivey play “How Do They Do It That Way”]

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Legendary performance from Ms Victoria Spivey! Another Dreamboogie influence.

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Rebecca catches up with modern-day blues legend Valerie June at Basement Discs!

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Connor-Man stylin' that do!

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Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle✨ #sparkly #topshop #wewokeuplikethis #penguins (at ✨👑✨)

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They can't handle all that sparkle legacyisforever! Awesome, inspiring Ladies!!! :) X

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Millie Jackson is one of Rebecca from Dreamboogie's biggest inspirations! Millie's saucy monologues inspired Dreamboogie's shows from the very beginning! Get on it!

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James Whitmore: Monkey, The Cat & His Hats; January 1949. Source: LIFE Photo Archive, hosted by Google.

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Yaaaaasssss!!! @sequins&kittens X

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This painting was created by artist Monika Feuerstein. You can check out more of her amazing work at her website www.monikafeuerstein.com. Monika has done some fabulous paintings of Dreamboogie! Thanks Monika!!! X

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We're looking forward to playing some of our new tunes at John McNamara's Memphis fundraiser! There may or may not be new sequins... but definitely NEW tunes! Rebecca will be MC for the night, as well! Woot! Hope to see you there! :) X

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Happy New Year!!! What's in store for Dreamboogie in 2015...?

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before there was Beyonce, there was Bessie Smith.

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Indeed there was!!! Bessie Smith was the Beyonce of her day, and still deserving of the title "The Empress of the Blues" :) X

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We'll be uploading heaps of vids this year, along with a bunch of new SONGS! Here is our "Merry Christmas" message from December 2014 which goes through some of the exciting things we've got coming up... it's gonna be HUGE, folks! :) X

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Hi Tumblr People! We are Dreamboogie - we're a Blues band from Melbourne, Australia and we're excited to be joining the Tumblr Community in 2015! We've heard lots and lots about y'all, and can't wait to meet you :) X