Mr E. Roach's Bristol Open Mic Playlist

lurchers

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

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

One of those gigs at The Box that thankfully got recorded, I know there are other tracks out there on a reel to reel but where?
James Phillips: Guitar & Vocals
Lee Edwards: Bass
Mike De La Hunt: Drums
(Guest) Rick: Sax

02 Do the lurch

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.