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    SORRY DENMARK, WE ARE NO LONGER COMING TO PLAY.

    We regret to tell you that, due to the high cost of airfares, we will not be coming to Denmark this year as planned.
     
    We are very disappointed and sorry for getting your hopes up!
     
    Hopefully we will see you again sometime in the next few years...
     
    DANG ON!

    DKDenmark Tour 2023


    After 15 long years The Hoodangers are finally returning to their second home of Denmark.


    DENMARK, WE LOVE YOU AND WE WILL BE THERE SOON TO REVIVE YOU ALL!

    Well, to tell the truth, one third of the band already live in your great country these days with their
    Danish wives and Danish/Australian children!

    We are planning to visit in late June & early July so please look out for our concerts and if you want to
    get in touch or even book us to play for you, then please contact our friend  and agent:

    Ulrik Hjort via his email- ulrikhjort@hotmail.com or by phone on +45 23638896.

    Our history in Denmark:

    The Hoodangers have visited Denmark on 5 previous occasions- 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005 & 2008.

    Our festival performances include

    • Roskilde Festival
    • Tonder Festival (2 times)
    • Riverboat Jazz Festival (3 times)
    • Midtfyn Festival
    • Copenhagen Jazz Festival (3 times)
    • Aarhus International Jazz Festival
    • Femo jazz Festival (3 times)
    • Tuno Island Festival (2 times)
    • Skagen festival (2 times)
    • Aalborg Festival
    • Middelfart Festival
    • Gilleleje Festival
    • Frederecia Festival
    • Kolding Festival
    • Helsingor Sail Festival.


    We have also played many cafes &bars such as Café Rust, café Svejk, Fingerbollet, Long John Jazz
    Club, Operaen, Woodstock and The Christiania Jazz Club in addition to private parties and many
    street performances throughout Denmark.


    We, The Hoodangers sincerely look forward to playing to as many Danes as
    possible during our stay in the last week of June and the 1 st week of July, 2023.

    Meet The Hoodangers

    BENBen Gillespie

    Ben has been playing professionally for 35 years around Melbourne and Australia with a variety of
    jazz, funk, reggae, salsa and Americana groups he is a part of. Additionally, he has performed with
    other artists such as Gotye, Eric Burdon, Isaac Hayes and Wycliffe Gordon.

    eugeEugene Ball

    Eugene currently teaches Bachelor students in Melbourne lecturing in Trumpet,
    Composition and Arranging. He maintains a busy schedule however composing and performing his
    own music with a wide variety of ensembles. His performing credits include Rickie-Lee Jones, Sinead O’Connor and John Cale.

    chrisChris Tanner

    Chris was a mainstay on the Melbourne music scene for nearly 20 years before relocating to
    Denmark where he has lived for more than 10 years with his Danish wife and children. Since moving
    to Denmark Chris has maintained a busy performance schedule with his own group in addition to
    Norbert Susemihl’s Joyful Gumbo, Fessor and His Jazz Kings, Hugo Rasmussen, Jacob Fischer and
    Bjorn Ingelstam.

    markymarkMark Elton

    Mark has been one of Australia’s most in demand Bassists for the last 15 years. He is prolific in jazz
    circles but in recent times has turned to musical directing in a variety of situations including
    musical theatre and cabaret. His performing credits include Nat Adderley Jr., Paulette McWilliams,
    Sulene Fleming in addition to La Clique and Meow Meow.

    obOllie Browne

    Ollie has played in an extremely wide variety of musical groups in Melbourne over the last 25 years.
    He is the front man and prime composer of award winning original slow-core band The Art Of
    Fighting. Ollie re-located to Denmark in early 2020 where he continues to live with his Danish wife
    and twin girls.

    malMal Williams

    In his spare time, Mal likes to train racing pigeons, obtaining a moderate degree of success on the lucrative eastern circuit. Recently moving to the Island state of Tasmania, in Australia's Rugged South, Mal realised he forgot to re-home his flock and is now on the lookout for a new set of high performance birds for the coming season. If you know of any, you can contact him directly through his Craig's List handle @birdinthehand1234 and he will be sure to reply. 

    Other Hobbies include banjo.

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    In Europe

    • Contact: Ulrik Hjort
    • Phone: +45 23638896
    • Email: ulrikhjort@hotmail.com

    The Hoodangers acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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    In Australia

    • Contact: Ben Gillespie
    • Phone: + 61 412 605 625
    • Email: ben@hoodangers.com