Mississippi Shakedown is a Band with a minimum of FUSS and a maximum of EFFECT … a 4-piece unit led by Blues Rock charged SLIDE GUITAR … with a “Don’t Bore Us, Get to the Chorus” attitude! Just take a listen to their current CDs, Mississippi Shakedown and Right Here Right Now - all original songs, with an original attitude … The band takes no prisoners on their journey to Shakedown an audience … Once seen, never forgotten, once heard always loved…!!! With GRAND performances at the Goulburn, Thredbo, Launceston, Newcastle and Davistown Blues Festivals, and sundry other gigs in Sydney, Perth, Tasmania, Canberra and the East Coast, it has been proven without a shadow of a doubt, Mississippi Shakedown never fails to please an audience, whether it be an audience of Blues Aficionados, or Joe Public… Mississippi Shakedown is the REAL DEAL!!! Mississippi Shakedown are Experienced Entertainers who can be relied upon to “take care of business” ..!! With 52 CDs out now Mississippi Shakedown is a band with “work in progress”, actively delivering, actively promoting, actively building a fan based and email list SIMPLY ACTIVE …!!! Their CDs are currently being played in: Spain, France, Croatia, Hawaii, Germany, Bosnia, Denmark. Mississippi Shakedown are truly a party machine … or to quote … A groove platform for UPLIFTING, WITTY & DAMNED CATCHY SONGS, with unforgettable choruses that you will curse, after singing them in your sleep for a month …!!!” “Mississippi Shakedown is a ONE OF A KIND …” “No-one does what they do - and they do it well thank you …!! “Mississippi Shakedown take care of business … in every area … they have world class quality CDs + Posters + Promo … and do whatever is needed to get the job done …” Truly a party machine … or to quote …”The Happiest Blues around town”!! "SHORT TIME TO LIVE, LONG LONG TIME TO STAY DEAD!! " HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY! “We booked Mississippi Shakedown for the Mount Kembla Festival 2006, on the strength of their reputation as a great live band … that certainly turned out to be true, to quote the audience … “THE BAND WENT OFF!!” Mississippi Shakedown were absolutely professional in all dealings … I will be booking them for next year’s Festival … highly recommended” … (Cate Stevenson – Chairperson Mt Kembla Festival) “Everyone at the gig loved the Band … all the best on your blues journey. We will have you back any time …” (Mike Hall – President, South West Blues Club, Bunbury W.A.) The West Coast Blues Club wish to thank the Mississippi Shakedown, fresh off the heels of their latest CD … these guys came across the Nullarbor to enlighten the WA audience to their style of The Blues … There is a smooth quality to their playing, the songs were varied in style, from Slide guitar to Rockabilly or R&B … definitely foot-tapping material … Their production of this band is extreme class … these boys put on a GREAT show … not only great musos, but nice guys as well! We all hope they come back ASAP and say g’day. (Fiona Read, President, West Coast Blues Club, Perth) High energy, good fun, tongue-in-cheek!! It’s Rockin’ Boogie from one of the Blues Festival Circuit favourites!!! They deliver one of the happiest sets of blues around. Mississippi Shakedown had everyone up on their feet hollering for more. Get ready to party!! (Geof Cooke at Let’s Create, Canberra) We have operated the Royal Crown Hotel at Dudley for 2 ½ years and when it came to picking a band for our “farewell” night’s entertainment, there was no question who that band would be. Mississippi Shakedown delivered the goods to make our last night a nigh we will never forget. (Bill and Candice – Publicans, The Royal Crown Hotel, Dudley)