As the name suggests, The Recliners are a laidback, earthy ensemble perfect for sundowners, Sunday sessions and corporate functions. This incredibly experienced duo pride themselves on performing organic, heartfelt pop, country and blues-infused music, with the ability to expand to a versatile trio or four piece band.
The Recliners are a Perth-based duo that pride themselves on performing organic, heartfelt pop, country and blues-infused music, with the ability to perform as a versatile trio or four piece band. As the name suggests, The Recliners are a laidback, earthy ensemble perfect for sundowners, Sunday sessions and corporate functions.
Drawing from a staggeringly broad repertoire of more than 100 modern classic songs as well a their own music back catalogue spanning over a 3 album history which started in the mid 90’s as one of Perth’s most revered original bands, HONEY.
The Recliners as an acoustic duo have entertained crowds at some of Perth’s top venues and premier events for the last 15 years and are adaptable for a variety of situations;
The partnership of founding members Kilian Albrecht and Ian Campbell are at the core of the Recliners, both Kilian and Ian have an intuitive musicality, making the complimentary pairing an incomparable duo, but with the added diversity by making the Recliners available as a trio or four piece band.
Kilian has been a well-respected and in-demand guitar player around Perth for almost 2 decades across a range of styles and genres. His guitar playing is melodic and tinged with the kind of familiarity that make the classics seem as if they are his own. In the mid 90’s he played with a variety of bands such as The Surfing Birds, Common Thieves, Throwing Verses and more recently with Dr. Fish and the highly regarded 80’s concept band OATS SUPPLY.
Original acts he played with in the late 90’s and onwards include The Externals, Honey, Natalie Gillespie, DM3, The Majestic Kelp and currently with the THE LAYABOUTS. Kilian has also worked as a studio session musician as well as co-written some of the material with Honey, The Externals and The Layabouts.
Ian Campbell has played in numerous bands around Perth since the late 1980’s, starting out with King Crush, going on to join with Kilian in the larger-than-life Oats Supply. Ian spent several years with Dom Mariani’s DM3 as guitarist and vocalist, touring Europe extensively following the release of “Road to Rome”, a Perth power pop masterpiece. As a songwriter of note, Ian has also recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and at the famous SUN STUDIOS in Memphis.
Ian’s amazing ability to weave rich vocal harmonies around any melody is unique – as well as being the primary vocalist in The Recliners, he also provides the rhythm guitar parts that provide the solid backbone to their sound.
The Recliners are equally adept in trio and four piece combinations; with female vocalist and percussionist Nicoli Hatch (who was an original member of HONEY) adding depth and as a more traditional four piece utilising the talents of Tom Fisher of DR FISH and The Layabouts on bass and backing vocals and the dexterous Chris Richardson (TOURIST, Smoking Section) on drums and percussion.
The Recliners are an adaptable and highly polished outfit creating the kind of breezy, relaxed atmosphere that leaves even the causal observer with a smile on their face (and a song or two stuck in their head)!
The Scientist – Coldplay
Somebody’s Crying – Chris Isaac
High & Dry – Radiohead
Candy – Iggy Pop
Only Natural – Crowded House
Distant Sun – Crowded House
Fall at Your Feet – Crowded House
History – Crowded House
And She Was – Talking Heads
Beast Of Burden – Rolling Stones
Dead Flowers – Rolling Stones
Cant Always Get – Rolling Stones
Spider & The Fly – Rolling Stones
Sweet Virginia – Rolling Stones
Diamonds – Ben Harper
Steal My Kisses – Ben Harper
Look Like Gold – Ben Harper
Round Here – Counting Crows
Long December – Counting Crows
Mr Jones – Counting Crows
Heavens Door – Bob Dylan
Released – Bob Dylan
Running To Stand Still – U2
With Or Without You – U2
All I Want Is You – U2
Wild Horses – U2
Heart Of Gold – Neil Young
Out On The Weekend – Neil Young
Crazy Mamma – JJ Cale
Don’t Let Me Down – The Beatles
Crazy Love – Van Morrison
Wild Night Van Morrison
And It Stoned Me – Van Morrison
Brown eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Magic – The Police
Careless – Paul Kelly
Make Gravy – Paul Kelly
To her door – Paul Kelly
I Remember – Paul Kelly
Winding Wheel – Ryan Adams
16 Days – Ryan Adams
Pick Me Up – Ryan Adams
Throw Your Arms – H & C
Sweet Jane – Lou Reed
Wild Side – Lou Reed
Walk Don’t Run – Peter Tosh
Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash
Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash
The Joker – Steve Miller
Money and Run – Steve Miller
Jet airliner – Steve Miller
Wicked Game – Chris Isaac
Thirteen – Big Star
Free Falling – Tom Petty
Easy – The Commodores
The Instigator – Tom Petty
Tomorrow Wendy – Andy Preeboy
Olivers Army – Elvis Costello
Outdoor type – Lemonheads
Take It Easy – The Eagles
Preacher Man – Aretha Franklin
Peaceful Easy Feeling – The Eagles
Girl – Neil Diamond
Im on Fire – Bruce Springsteen
Slip Sliding Away – Simon & Garfunkel
What Its Worth – Buffalo Springfield
First Cut – Cat Stevens
Kiss – Prince
Stuck In The Middle – Steelers wheels
Suspiscous Minds – Elvis
There She Goes – The La’s
MMM – Crash Test Dummies
Almost With You – The Church
Fire Would – The Saints
Flake – Jack Johnson
Wild Honey – U2
MR Bright side – The Killers
Are you having Fun – Eagle eye cherry
Wind Cries Mary – Hendrix
Cruel to be Kind – Nick Lowe
Ooh La La – Ron Wood
Learning to Fly – Tom Petty
She caught the Katy – Taj Mahal
Lookin out my back door – CCR
Free – Pete Murray
How Long – The Eagles
Only Women Bleed – Alice C
Dakota – Stereophonics
April Sun – Dragon
Crossroads – Clapton
Mary Janes Last Dance – Tom Petty
Firecracker – Ryan Adams
Ever Seen the rain – CCR
Wearwolves of London – Warren Zevon
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
All that I have – Snow Patrol
Wish you were here – Pink Floyd
Daughter – Pearl Jam
Satisfaction – Rolling Stones
Better Man – Pearl Jam
Only Rock n Roll – Rolling Stones
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Med Show
The Weight – The Band
Revelry – Kings Of Leon
Dinosaur – Kiss Chasey
Dock Of the Bay – Otis Redding
Burning Love – Elvis Presley
Wonderwall – Oasis
Songbird – Bernard Fanning
Poor Pittiful Me – Warren Zevon
Who Says – John Mayer
Stir It Up – Bob Marley
Galway Girl – Steve Earle
Tumbling Dice – Stones
my Best friends girl – The cars
Crossroads Blues – Clapton
Mary Janes Last dance – Tom Petty
People Get Ready – Clapton
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash
Weather With You – Crowded House
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Med
You never can tell – Chuck Berry
Answering Bell – Ryan Adams
Firewood – The Saints
RUDE – Magic
Wish you were here – Pink Floyd
(plus many more)
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