Dr. Don's Double Dose - Don Hopkins & Rob Grosser
An influential part of Sydney’s Blues scene since the 1970s, Don Hopkins was inducted into the Goulburn Blues Walk Of Fame in 2002. Don has played piano and keys on many Australian albums over the years. His CD appearances include the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) nominated “Little Story” and “Share This Life” by Jim Conway’s Big Wheel. Don wrote and sang the majority of tracks on these CDs.
Don Hopkins plays at the major festivals around Australia either as solo, in Dr. Don’s Double Dose, or in Jim Conway’s Big Wheel. He played in Austria in 2005. He is also part of the new line up of Australia’s Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, a jug band that had charting records in the 1970s. Don likes to pass on his blues and roots piano techniques to students at his studio in Sydney.
Rob Grosser started out playing drums in the big band swing style of his heros before recording and touring with pop and rock bands from the 1970s. One of these, The Aliens had two top ten Australian singles. Rob has studied percussion at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He continues to record and play live with various blues bands including Dr. Don’s Double Dose, and passes on his knowledge of the music industry and music production as head teacher at Ourimbah Tafe just north of Sydney.
An influential part of Sydney’s Blues scene since the 1970s, Don Hopkins was inducted into the Goulburn Blues Walk Of Fame in 2002. Don has played piano and keys on many Australian albums over the years. His CD appearances include the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) nominated “Little Story” and “Share This Life” by Jim Conway’s Big Wheel. Don wrote and sang the majority of tracks on these CDs.
Don Hopkins plays at the major festivals around Australia either as solo, in Dr. Don’s Double Dose, or in Jim Conway’s Big Wheel. He played in Austria in 2005. He is also part of the new line up of Australia’s Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, a jug band that had charting records in the 1970s. Don likes to pass on his blues and roots piano techniques to students at his studio in Sydney.
Rob Grosser started out playing drums in the big band swing style of his heros before recording and touring with pop and rock bands from the 1970s. One of these, The Aliens had two top ten Australian singles. Rob has studied percussion at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He continues to record and play live with various blues bands including Dr. Don’s Double Dose, and passes on his knowledge of the music industry and music production as head teacher at Ourimbah Tafe just north of Sydney.
Rob Grosser Biography
Rob is originally from Adelaide where he played with various bands before moving to Melbourne then finally settling in Sydney.
1977 - 78 Played in Adelaide Riff-Raff
1978 - 81 Moved to Melbourne
Played with punk band News
Recorded with USA producer Kim Fowley, (Kiss. The Runaways etc) Released album "The Lonely Boys"
Joined The Aliens –Toured nationally supporting The Police, UK Squeeze etc. Released Album "Translator" having two top ten singles, "Confrontation & "Follow That Girl"
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Rob is originally from Adelaide where he played with various bands before moving to Melbourne then finally settling in Sydney.
1977 - 78 Played in Adelaide Riff-Raff
1978 - 81 Moved to Melbourne
Played with punk band News
Recorded with USA producer Kim Fowley, (Kiss. The Runaways etc) Released album "The Lonely Boys"
Joined The Aliens –Toured nationally supporting The Police, UK Squeeze etc. Released Album "Translator" having two top ten singles, "Confrontation & "Follow That Girl"
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Don Hopkins Biography
After performing originals and covers in bands and playing in folk clubs through his high school years Don played in the jug band, Cosmo Hamfat Entertainers that performed at festivals and venues in the early 1970s.
From 1974 he led the Don Hopkins R&B Four who appeared on an EP and performed live on 2JJ (now 2JJJ). During this period Don studied art at the National Art School and musically directed for ABC education and drama radio programs.
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After performing originals and covers in bands and playing in folk clubs through his high school years Don played in the jug band, Cosmo Hamfat Entertainers that performed at festivals and venues in the early 1970s.
From 1974 he led the Don Hopkins R&B Four who appeared on an EP and performed live on 2JJ (now 2JJJ). During this period Don studied art at the National Art School and musically directed for ABC education and drama radio programs.
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