WHAT IS/AND/OR ARE THE HOOPS?
The Hoops formed in 2009 after lead singer/rhythm guitarist Jamie Forbes moved back to the Bega Valley from Melbourne, where he had been playing with Buddy Holly Revival band the Crikets, doing short but interesting tours. Wanting to continue to play 50s rock and roll but not limited only to Buddy (although there is still a fair bit of Buddy, because those big glasses don’t pay for themselves), Jamie formed The Hoops with Bill Ducker, Pete White and Syd Brassington. Over 150 gigs later and having included such local legends as David Sparks, Robyn Martin, Garry Carson Jones, John McVeity, Lyndon Lewis, Dave Hibbert and even (from time to time) Frankie J. Holden, The Hoops are still rockin’, with Groovemeisters Damon Davies (stand up bass, vocals), Jonathan ‘Trapper’ Trevena (drums, vocals) and Dean Gray (lead guitar, vocals) thumpin’ out the tunes of Buddy, Chuck, Jerry, Elvis, Eddie, Bo and a whole heap of others.

Come party like it’s 1959!

The tours are shorter (Kameruka! Wyndham! Bredbo!) but even more interesting …

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