Brett Wood live at the Gershwin Room
A Cocktail of Blues and Rock: The Rockpit Reviews Brett Wood at the Gershwin Room
Originally published in The Rockpit | therockpit.net | April 2024
Andrew Slaidins reviewed Brett Wood at the Gershwin Room, Espy Hotel, Melbourne, on 26 April 2024, a forty-five-minute set with Wood's three-piece band. The Espy is a room with history, and Wood arrived with enough of his own to match it.
Slaidins reached for a vivid description of what he heard: a cocktail of Ian Moss and Stevie Ray Vaughan with a splash of Hendrix magic and something that belongs entirely to Wood himself. That combination of Australian blues roots, Texas fire, psychedelic rock, and a voice developed across more than three decades of playing is a reasonable map of the territory Wood has been working across his career.
The show also served as the occasion for a four-track live EP, capturing the night in a form that could travel beyond the room. Wood shared the stage with Jason Singh, a musician he has known for roughly twelve years, a pairing that carries the relaxed understanding of two people who have long since worked out how to play together.
Read the full review at The Rockpit.
Brett Wood's debut album is coming in 2026. Singles Real Piece of Work and Eyes, featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chris "Whipper" Layton, are out now on all platforms. Find out more at brettwood.com and follow @brettwoodmusic.
Prepared by 4★ Agency
“As a vocalist Brett simply oozes soul, blues and just the right amount of grit to his story telling. His guitar work is just sublime. A hint of his influences come through his own style and flavour both in his playing and vocal styles.”
Photos by Shot by Slaidins Photography
