Matt Hewson
One of Australia’s most authentic 50s and 60s rock ‘n’ roll shows comes to Geelong Arts Centre (GAC) this month.
Internationally renowned vocal trio The Williams Brothers, backed by their band The Shy Guys, bring their show Twist & Shout, to the GAC on Friday, December 15.
Sons of pioneering Australian rock ‘n’ roller Warren Williams, the three brothers Warren Jr, Darren and Andrew Williams, will perform number one hits from legendary artists such as Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Johnny O’Keefe, The Beatles, The Monkees and The Bee Gees.
Warren said the three siblings shared a special musical synergy born from a lifetime of singing together.
“Our dad was one of the stars of Bandstand here in the 50s and 60s, and we all started singing as kids together,” he said.
“We all sang as teenagers together, performed in our own different bands, teamed up together for other things, so it’s been a lifelong thing.
“You hear of other brothers in showbiz who fight and argue all the time, but we’ve never gone through that. We get on very well together, which is great.
“There’s a real chemistry about singing with your brothers. We’ve got similar voices in a way, but they’re also very different and the harmonies just work really well.”
A celebration of classic songs, Twist & Shout also looks at the relationship the brothers have to the music they were influenced by at the very beginning of their musical journeys.
“The show is very audience-interactive, it’s very nostalgic,” Warren said.
“We also talk about our connection to the music, how it was important to us growing up, and how it influenced us as three boys growing up singing that stuff.”
