We are MUNDY BLUZE
Based out of Sydney, Australia, Mundy Bluze is a blues outfit inspired by Gary Moore, The Blues Breakers as well as the new generation of blues singers and players (Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clarke Jr, etc.)
Vocals, Guitar / TBA
Lead Guitarist / Romain Bigeard
Keyboard / Joseph Apulu
Bass / Carl Addamo
Drums / Mark Clouten
ROMAIN BIGEARD
started playing the guitar at age 16 inspired by guitar greats such as Gary Moore, Jimi Hendrix and BB King.
Romain has played over the years with various cover and original bands in Eastern France and Amsterdam. In 2010, Romain recorded his first album, Fiction, on his houseboat in Amsterdam before heading out down under.
JOSEPH APULU
is New Zealand born of Samoan and Chinese heritage.
Classically trained, but heavily influenced by the Jazz genre at a early age through his father. Though leaning more towards Jazz and improvisation, he developed and embraced other genres by playing in cover bands, musicals, and cabaret work in ensembles, backing some of New Zealand's well known entertainers. He has played keyboards as a studio session musican both in NZ, and here in Sydney where he now resides. He has privately taught piano and music theory, and co-wrote and arranged several songs with the founder of the boy band based in Western Sydney "Boyz in Black", of which he played keyboards for their record label CD launch at the Basement in 1998, after which he took a hiatus from music, and now brings all his knowledge and experience in the industry through offering of the above services.
MARK CLOUTEN
is a long time Sydney based drummer. Playing clubs and pubs along with session work in recording studios over many years.
Mark brings a punch to the band giving it power to deliver the steady pulse to play TUFF live blues.
CARL ADDAMO
is a Bass Veteran bass player from a “Garage Blues” background.
Evolving through Country and Bluegrass, recording with Rosewood, and meandering through the required acoustic folk gigs.
Progressing to working in the pub rock scene as a member of Neighborhood (later the Crew), supporting popular bands Cyril B Bunter, Numbers, Church and ultimately to supporting INXS.
“Maturity brought me to a deeper appreciation of Blues and the complexity of Jazz,
culminating in my passion for the Fused Jazz Funk scene”.
Carl spent several years with The Sus further developing this passion.
“Gary Moore, a real inspiration has rekindled my desire to write once again.”
