Mr E. Roach's Bristol Open Mic Playlist

A friggin' Classic.

This mix was digitally remastered from the 2 Track Master.

Original Mix Date: 14/03/2002
Original Release Date: 12/05/2003

Check out the wonderful video by Aeroplanaki:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98u2Cy7osSc&list=PLJT91gNuv6E0CaRn_Tj8D6W9HVGnsBRHO&index=17

From the album "Greatest Wiffs" ***OUT NOW***

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Skeewiff - Coming Home Baby

A song about territorial wars in the Kruger National Park, between the plucky Springboks and their larger and more populous cousins, the Impala. 
Or maybe it's a song about international rugby... 
But it definitely isn't a song about the war in Ukraine. 
Or is it?

Vlad the Impala

A danceable song about cheeziness... an issue that affects us all. 
Features tasty cheesy guitar accompaniment by Undoctored (https://soundcloud.com/undoctored)

Cringing in the face of my own Cheese

Cringing in the Face of my own Cheese

Mike Cosford Cosmix (2024)

Some of the inspiration for this tune can be owed to the Fluid Pitch plugin, which enables chord bending while staying in key. And also this recent album from @Ajja https://soundcloud.com/ajja/sets/guitar-therapy-live-sessions

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Another Episode

A bluesy Jo'burg klassik about the joys of being drunk; and our humble live tribute to the late great James Phillips and the Cherry Faced Lurchers. Features guest artist Undoctored on lead guit (soundcloud.com/parallel_flakes)

Do The Lurch (live In Bristol 04 April '24)

You drive me crazy with your boogie oogie oogie oogie!

Voodoo Lady by E. Roach

Another voodoo-themed song: little bit jazz, a little bit blues, a little bit eccentric. 

"Count to two, flip it back to you. Hey What?!
And hit me back wid dat voodoo... "

Voodoo Scat

African Gemini

Round & Round

Christmas on Neptune

Dusk Brothers' debut EP.

Dark Swamp Blues played on self-built instruments.

The Damage Done

Hold On

Cro-Magnon Tones (first draft)

Mr E. Roach (E for Ethan) is one of three members of a quirky alternative rock combo called Mystery Roach. 
Ethan and his buddies Ezra 'Loskop' van Roach and Elvin Roach III played on the Jo'burg alternative music scene in the late 80's, including the historically significant 1987 Free People's Concert and the now legendary venue Jameson’s. 
The band drew inspiration from the South African counter-culture movement of that era, as well as from F. Zappa and a host of other creative influences. 
Disbanded prematurely under apartheid. Reunited 33 years later to pick up from where they left off – despite the fact that the three Roaches now live in Bristol UK, Auckland NZ and Cape Town SA respectively. 

See Mr E. Roach perform Roach toons old and new at a Bristol open mic night near you.

Cringing in the Face of my own Cheese

Mr E. Roach

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