We've got a new CD in production - you'll be able to hear it soon!!

 Our next show (at this stage) is Friday 18th at Eaton Tavern.... see Sam's transformation from Dr Rock to Rock Doctor!!!

Eaton Tavern and the Crown in Collie were the venues we haunted the most this year. Some big nights were had – t-shirts were given away for wardrobe malfunctions, ladies swapped lingerie for band hats & beanies, bar taking records were set, booties were shaken, hook-ups led to......, and the after-parties were always good! We also sneaked a couple of shows in at the Burly – and surprised the bar staff with the crowd at the start of the night! (Hey Kellie, DR fans start early so they can drink all night!!)

March saw us heading down to Manjimup to play at the Ag show down there (Mr Horse had his own entrance gate). The night was looking good with the crowd building to the 2000 mark for the fireworks & us cranking straight after... until the power pole feeding electricity to the showgrounds caught fire!! The fireworks came & went during the 2 hour wait for Western Power, the lights came up & we played to a rabid crowd of about 50!! Just wait 'til next year.....

Manji got the full DR force after the 15000 again, no dog squad this year.... and our last show down south for the year got a write-up in Audio Technology magazine (Cheers Graeme – when he said he’d make us famous he meant it!! now go buy his books!)... this years run to Boddington was later than usual, and made memorable by Amy and Cindy for their run back from their xmas party in Northbridge to catch the last set!! We also managed to squeeze Relay for Life in between two other gigs for a full-on weekend, and we couldn’t start the Camp Quality fundraiser until Dion’s family bought everything at the auction!!

Birthday parties galore this year - 21st's, 40th's, Hayley's (just coz it deserves it's own mention), an 11^th and a 90th!!! (actually a combined 40th / 50th)... christmas parties for Verve Energy, Bunbury Polercise (thanks Dr Dion the amateur gynocologist for "just having a quick look at it" for the ladies), and we woke up the Public Works Engineers (& most of Abbey Beach Resort – oops!!).

Some changes in the lineup this year. Pete and Gary retired after a monster send-off show - hope you're enjoying your free weekends gentlemen. Wozza came in & had a go at vocals / guitar, but decided DR wasnt what he wanted to be doing (he writes a good song - we may slip a Wozza original or 2 into the set sometime in the future). We picked up Luke and his collection of sunglasses & hats to fill the bass-player position. With Wozza gone & a gig a week away Dallas stepped up to the mic & a reasonable 3-piece show followed!! Vocalist problem solved, we grabbed Slammin' Sam from the Stratz off his surfboard & put him on lead guitar - he hit the ground running & the word "Samnotized" was invented to describe his effect on the young girls in the crowd. The only spot to stay the same in 2010 was the drumstool, with Dion sounding better than ever bashing the skins. New heads, new songs – some we stole the ideas for (thanks Dave Gleason!!), some we’ve always wanted to do!!

As usual there were our fair share of clowns, dickheads & other memorable  punters out and about... No thanks whatsoever go to: the waitstaff who turned the houselights back on during an encore (venue shall remain nameless but not shameless), the staff member at another venue who insisted we “turn down the frequency at the back”, the gentleman who stole Dion’s jacket during load-in at a certain local venue – then re-appeared later in the night wearing it, or another gentlemen who (after we had ripped thru 3 CCR tunes in a row) insisted we were shit because we didn’t know their most obscure B-side.

Still, for every Darwin Award nominee, there’s a ton of people who make it worthwhile for us: the ladies who show their appreciation with their areola, the barstaff who keep the drinks coming, the ladies who show their appreciation with their areola, the venue managers who look after us awesomely, the ladies who show their appreciation with their areola, the usual suspects who show up to shows & dance the night away, the guy who paid us $50 to play Sweet Home Alabama for a second time, and let’s not forget the ladies who show their appreciation with their areola!!

Delayed Reaction merch was everywhere this year – there were signs on Eaton Drive, posters were everywhere, t-shirts were worn to AC/DC, Screaming Jets, Status Quo, Metallica, Powderfinger, and Muse gigs... (great for getting served at the merch tent or bar!!) and bumper stickers graced everything from 1-speed Navaras to ample & not-so-ample breasts to a bar in Phuket (we’ve got photographic proof!!) Speaking of proof, DR are now Bunbury’s best rock band – it says so on the internet (click on www.bunburysbestrockband.com to find out).

As always the band would like to thank the significant others: Shea, Marie, Del, Trish, Liz, Jade, Joanne.... we got thru a few of them this year!! Special thanks to Ron & Deb for having our warm-up show at their place - & giving us a reason to get our act together. Special thanks to Tara & Katherine in Collie for always going one step more. More special thanks to Ron Skinner – still the No. 1 fan (who else would sit thru rehearsal after rehearsal while we get it right, then cook snaggas??) And finally thank you thank you thank you to Hayley, Michelle and Krystle for always being there (& taking photos – our facebook page & website would be pretty bare without you) – Manji, Collie, doesn’t matter where, they’re there with their dancing shoes on!!

 Finally thanks to all the DR fans, rabid or casual out there - it’s for you we keep it rocking!! See you same time next year!!!!

Don’t own a Delayed Reaction t-shirt?? Get one from the band at the next gig!!

Terms & Conditions:

• Your picture must be published in one of the following newspapers: Bunbury Mail, Bunbury Herald, South West Times, Harvey Reporter, Collie Mail. To win, please email the band at rockgods@delayedreactionbunbury.com with the details of your photo.


• Employees of any of the above newspapers or their affiliates are not eligible to win.


• The Delayed Reaction t-shirt logo must be visible and recognisable in the photo (judging this will be at the sole discretion of Delayed Reaction).


• The performance will be at a mutually agreeable date, time and venue to be negotiated between the band and the winner. The performance will be of a three hour duration (including breaks).


• The performance by Delayed Reaction will be limited to appearing at a venue in the greater Bunbury region, Collie, Harvey, Waroona, Brunswick, Binningup, Dardanup, Boyanup or Capel.


• The onus is on the winner of the prize to provide a suitable venue for the performance. The band will require easily accessable power & lighting. If the location is outdoors the band will require a covered area to play from with a hard floor. The band reserve the right to reschedule an outdoor event due to inclement weather.


• Security at the event is the sole responsibility of the winner. The band reserve the right to terminate the show if it deems the crowd to be out of control. The onus is also on the winner to ensure the performance complies with local government and police requirements. The band accept no financial responsibility for any matters arising from the event.

As 8.30pm rolled around the main tavern lights dimmed and the anticipation grew. The sweet drum beats began, the lights strobed across the room and then….BAM it was on!!

There was a decent size crowd forming which proved to almost triple in size as the night went on. Opening the first set with ‘Eve of Destruction’, many revellers were being a little reserved and the dance floor was a tad quiet. I wasn’t having that though, so up I hop along with a few friends and start dancing away. Four or five songs in and the ever-popular ‘Shrek’ song Believer started. Now the crowd were warming up, one by one they merged to the dance floor and started to get their groove on to songs like Bad Moon Rising, Proud Mary, Get A Haircut & Warning. The air cons were pumped, the temperature was comfortable and the atmosphere was great.

After a short break the crowd were eager to hear more timeless tunes. The second set included classics such as Copperhead Road (my personal fav!), Born To Be Wild, Sweet Home Alabama, Gloria and Wild Thing, to name just a few. The bar staff were fantastic and kept the drinks flowing steadily which pleased us patrons. The dance floor was now filled and the crowd were having an awesome time.

As the night went on and the beverages kept being enjoyed, the third set saw the band gain many more ‘back up’ singers (if you can call us that!) Covering artists like Smokie, The Rolling Stones, The Angels, The Proclaimers, Wolfmother and of course THE rock gods Acca Dacca (ACDC), the nights set was delivered with bulk amount of energy and enthusiasm and included songs that could be related to and enjoyed by old and young alike. The lighting was great and the sound spot on, what more could you ask for.

As the clock rounded midnight the infamous call for last drinks was made much to everyone’s disappointment. As the band hammered out an ACDC classic in ‘High Voltage’ pretty much every groover there was ‘shaking their tail feather’. As the song ended, the crowd just wanted more and a mass chant started for an encore and did the band disappoint? Hell to the no! Time to crank out a lil’ bit of Rage Against The Machine. The crowd erupted and a mini ‘mosh pit’ @ the Tav was formed. There was some serious strumming, drumming and humming going on as the sound resonated throughout the entire Tavern (and probably half of Eaton!).  As the encore was wrapped up the very professional security staff tried their upmost to get the crowd moving which was no easy task. This crowd was pumped; you could almost see everyone’s endorphins running wild. The DR boyz had done once again, left us all hanging for more.

So for a kick arse night of good ol’ rocking tunes, do yourself a favour and experience the Aussie Pub Rock sensation that is Delayed Reaction.

 Coming to a venue near you!

 **Haylz**

 Sorry this email is late coming but we’ve been away with friends and family.

 We just wanted to send you a HUGE thank you for playing at our wedding. We both had such a fantastic day.

 Justo was so chuffed that you played the Strokes as the opener he was grinning from ear to ear, and it meant so much to me. So thank you, thank you thank you!!

 I had thought we might get drifters on and off the dance floor but it appeared to be packed all night long! - a testament to how good you guys play and how well you read the crowd.

 We will be sure to recommend you to people in the future, as well as encouraging everyone we meed to go and see you when you play around town.

 Thanks again.

 Zoe and Justo