Waiting Room (band) explained

Genre:Rock
Alternative rock
Current Members:Alan Fletcher
Tommy Rando
Chris Hawker
Jeff Consi
Website:www.waitingroomband.com
Waiting Room
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Melbourne, Australia
Years Active:2004–

Waiting Room is an Australian band consisting of lead vocalist and actor Alan Fletcher, guitarist Chris Hawker, singer-songwriter Tommy Rando and drummer Jeff Consi. The band play at a public house called The Elephant and Wheelbarrow in Victoria, Australia.[1] for Neighbours Night to meet fans.[2] The band often tour the UK, where Fletcher is well-known because of his role in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.[3] [4]

They released their debut album In the Waiting Room in 2005. With Fletcher's link to Neighbours, several of their songs have been about Neighbours characters including "Sleeping Alongside Susan"; a cover of Smokie's "Living Next Door to Alice".[5] The song refers to his character's relationship with Izzy Hoyland.

Fletcher toured the UK in September and October 2009 with the band The X-Rays.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neighbours Night. 9 December 2014.
  2. Web site: About The Nights. 9 December 2014.
  3. http://www.perfectblend.net/features/interview-waiting.htm Interview
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/06/04/karl_kennedy_gig_review_feature.shtml Dr. Karl's Band
  5. Web site: Doncaster News and Features: Interview with Neighbours' Alan Fletcher, on Donny Online. Medlicott. Phil. Donny Online Network. 5 March 2011.
  6. Web site: News Headlines (Sep 2009) . Manning . Stuart . 1 September 2009. News Archive . PerfectBlend.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20120510084445/http://perfectblend.net/news/09-09.htm . 10 May 2012 . live . 17 June 2013 . Dates have been announced for Alan Fletcher's (Karl Kennedy) upcoming UK tour, supported by UK band The X-Rays. The tour will kick off in Liverpool on October 2nd..