Jason Gillespie & the Double Tons
“One of the best cricket-infused jazz-pop bands I've heard!”
Formed somewhere between the crease and the bar, Jason Gillespie & The Double Tons bring together two great Australian institutions: music and cricket.
The band blends upbeat grooves, tasty hooks, catchy melodies and tongue-in-cheek lyricism: music equally suited to summer beer gardens, local pubs and sun-soaked festivals.
Demos Sounds from the nets
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Nine’s Wide World of Sports c: B. Lawry b: R. Benaud 0:49
Jason Gillespie (Hokey Pokey) Not out 2:01
Running for 3 c: A. McCrae b: T. Misch 2:22
Six by Six c: G. Sobers b: B. Smith 0:50
A Hard Earned Thirst runout R. Falls 0:27
Dancing in the Moonlight lbw b: S. Prosser 0:29
Toxic c. D. Collins b. B. Spears 2:35
Dreadlock Holiday st: H. Toohey b. A. Symonds 4:26
The band’s name pays tribute to one of the most unlikely sporting feats of all time: Jason Gillespie’s legendary 201* as nightwatchman vs. Bangladesh in 2006.
Like their namesake, Jason Gillespie & The Double Tons appear laid-back and unassuming, only to quietly deliver far more than expected.