RYAN GILES DUO

Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD

Members: Ryan Giles (vox, guitar, harp) Jerome Bechard (percussion)

Approved Bio:

Ryan Giles teaming up with Jerome on the percussion makes for an energetic duo show.

Ryan is a born storyteller with a Jekyll and Hydesque unpredictability where one song can become a fifteen minute mashup of songs you used love… joined by Jerome’s quick hands on his djembe, Ryan and Jerome bring a unique blend of bluesy guitar work, and island influenced world beats. Ryan is armed with his Cole Clark, stompbox, harmonica and mic, and Jerome brings along a percussion brigade of his West African Djembe, Congas, Bongos, and splash, the energy they have on stage ensures that the crowd just can’t help but dance.

There’s no one like them on the coast!

With a combination of eclectic cover tunes, and engaging original stories, the pair read each others next move and more often than not, one of Ryan’s versions of a song you never knew you loved, turns into an off the cuff mashup jam with each of them building the vibe and then the toe tapping and crowd engagement kicks in, leaving you wanting more.

Combine Sublime and Neil Young, throw in a little Jack Johnson and Ben Harper and you’ve got the recipe for the entertainment that is now called “Backyard Blues-Hop” or the Ryan Giles Duo! #RGD