Checkerboard Lounge Band

Legendary underground institution, Checkerboard Lounge, deliver a dynamic, soulful well of emotion and playful abandon in collective improvisation over classic blues, soul and originals. International Blues Challenge semi-finalists and recording at the legendary SUN Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and two chart topping original albums later, the band is a favourite among roots music lovers and audiences.

Singing drummer Carl Pannuzzo, guitar master Shannon Bourne, Hammond virtuoso Tim Neal and inimitable bassist Zoë Frater curate shows fitting to events and venues, no two shows being the same, but each unforgettable live experiences, from standing ovations at Wangaratta Jazz Festival to crammed inner Melbourne pubs.

With a history of having played with some of Australia’s best blues exponents such as Rev. Mick O’Connor, Jeff Lang, Broderick Smith, Richard Tankard, Dave Boyle (USA), this current line-up is at its responsive best, boasting world class musicianship and telepathic power.