High energy, engaging, delivering gritty delta blues married with jazz and a burst of funk. Willem is one of those talents that just doesn’t come along very often – expect to see big things from this young blues guitarist soon!
illem picked up his uncle’s beat-up guitar a number of years ago and promptly gave up. Everything hurt and nothing sounded any good. A year later Willem thought he’d try again for a giggle – it seemed like a good idea at the time. Nothing really clicked until he saw a video of this blues cat named Joe Bonamassa play the guitar like he’d never seen or heard before. The skill and expression with which he played completely captivated and inspired him – he couldn’t even blink. At that moment he decided without a shred of doubt that music was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Willem Sherlock Roorda is a real talent and loves the Blues!>
AUSTRALIA:
January 2019:
26 Jan Rye Australia Day, Rye, Victoria 6pm (Free)
31 Jan Heritage Hotel, Wollongong, NSW 7pm
February 2019:
01 Feb Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW 7.30pm
02 Feb Harmonie German Club, Canberra, ACT 8pm
08 Feb The J Theatre, Noosa, QLD 7.30pm
09 Feb Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD 7pm
10 Feb Mo’s Dessert Clubhouse, Gold Coast, QLD 3pm
14 Feb Stag and Hunter, Newcastle, NSW 8pm
15 Feb Leadbelly, Newtown, NSW 8pm
16 Feb The Metropole, Katoomba, NSW 6pm + Vanessa Caspersz
21 Feb Old Church on the Hill, Bendigo, VIC 7pm + Luke Watt
22 Feb Memo Music Hall, Melbourne, VIC 7.30pm
23 Feb Matinee NSC, Melbourne, VIC 2pm
24 Feb Way Out West, Newport, VIC 2pm