21 December 2009

Hi Folks - Another year flashes bye and we take stock on what has been, what we did, and are we on track towards our aspirations & dreams. Personally I'd give 2009 a tick as it has been a great one thanks to all you people who came to my shows and especially the new faces who came to The BORICH X BORICH + BRUS ones promoting our Live DVD & CD.

It is such a buzz playing with my son Lucius - We had a lot of Gog-own- e-ins come to see him play with his Dad.

Having had such great response to the July/August tour we are doing another, starting 1st of Jan 2010 at the Sands Tavern Maroochydore and covering NSW, Vic and back up to Qld.

Check out the Tour dates - come - bring a crew and feed off the energy.

Wishing you all a Loving safe Christmas, and All the very Best for 2010 - Cheers kevin

14 December 2008

Hi there - Hears hoping all is well in your camp - I'm back from Adelaide, - the guitar festival, & a night with the "Mongrels of Passion".[Vince Lovegrove vocals ,Tim Gaze guitar, Chris Bailey bass & Warren Trout drums].

What a great 5 days, - the Adelaide people were so great, and being around so many wonderful players & singers on sunday was spectacular. Rockin Rob Riley, Jeff Lang, Swanne, Angry Anderson, Stevie Wright, Mark Evans, Vince Lovegrove, Dave Evans,Dave Tice, Matt Walker, William Barton [ Didge], The Back Sliders, Jimmy Little, Troy Cassa-Daley, Adrian Belew, Hoodoo Gurus, Shihad and fellow PartyBoys - Randell Waller, Buzz Bidstrup & PC -- [ I've probably missed a few] - quite a Circus A!! All cooked up great individual versions of AC/DC material - as the Sunday was a tribute to them - SO many great Rockin Songs!!

On the Tues, I was a special Guest "Mongrel of Passion" at the Gov hotel,- and got to play some of my own material which was a hell of a Blast. Thanks to all you wonderfull KB Supporters there - LUCKY ME!!

Hey!!- I met Murry The Wiggles guitar man at the after party on Sunday night - he said he was a huge fan of mine & used to come to my shows- I said thanks mate - I know all your steps - me Dad x 6!

Now Have a Great Festive season,- and a year of PLENTY ahead for YOU - & Me!!

Take care of yourself.

Cheers n Love Kevin.

PS - I still have that Special available for All my 7 CD's for $100 - Christmas gifts for 6 friends Santa?

3 Dec. 2008 - Back from NZ - Took my younger tribe to see their 88 yr old NZ Nan - She's still has got a hold on it and is still independent with some help. I'll be doing two shows in Adelaide this coming weekend and at the Gov on tuesday night.

The first is the sunday at the guitar fest with the Party Boys. And Tuesday night (the 9th) -at the Gov is with Vince Lovegrove - Tim Gaze - Chris Bailey - and Walter Trout - as the "Mongrels of Passion" - I'm really looking forward to being a Mongrel - if you can make it it would be great to see you.

Take care love n Cheers kevin

27 October 2008 

Hi there - I'm back on deck and just got back from doing a Newcastle show with Mal Eastick and one with Steve Edmonds - Awesome Twangin & Bangin goin on!!!

Thanks for all the Birthday wishes, I haven't been able to answer all - just not enough time to Email-SMS-Myspace-Facebook-Plaxo !!!!!!!!! - What have we created here!! Time soaks all of them, I only service my email, also Myspace [sometimes - it takes a long time to load up] I Had a quiet day with the family to count my candles and do a millisecond stock-take on my life - I figured - its all good and still shakin.

31 July 2008

5 June 2008

Hi - I just got back from playing at the Broadbeach Festival on friday night. Unfortunately due to extremely bad weather, [one of the stages nearly took off in the wind] - all of the outside stage performances were cancelled and I was contacted and told that I didn't have to come. But hey, I wanted to have a play, with my old mates Tim "Capin" Partridge bass, and Kerry Jacobson drums - so along with a some other outside bands, Branigans was the place to to be, and boy, just as well I had the baby oil so I could squeeze though the crowd, over the top and great!! Thanks to Doc Span & Leigh Spahic who, jammed the jamming with us.

Also, want to thank all my Melbourne supporters for making the trip a couple of weeks ago, one of the best yet!! - Huge Thanks!!

Regardin my forced cancellation of those two Gold Coast shows. I have SINCE been told by the Promoter that he was given misinformation, & the Musicians Union was NOT at fault, the order to cancel was from the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance MEAA.

The Promoter has apologized to the MUA.

I've got a couple of weeks off, so with Leigh Spahic - We're Back into mixing the DVD of The Basement show with my son Lucius [COG] drums and Harry Brus bass. There were a couple of Lovely surprises that night.

Next shows coming up - with Harry Brus bass and my son Lucius on drums, so lots of fun before he goes to England with COG.- Wagga Wagga NSW [ sounds like a drum fill in'it ] - on the 15th June , Guesting with Matt Finish. 27th June - Starr Hotel Mackville NSW 28th June - New Orana Hotel Blacksmiths NSW 29th June - Bradford Hotel Rutherford Cheers n Love kev

I Just Got the Sad News - A shining light moves on - I jammed with Bo Diddley in the Bombay Rock club in Melbourne - I was invited to get up by Michael Gudinski , the [ Promoter-Mushroom Records - at the time] -

I got on stage, picked up a guitar that was on stage [it was in open TUNING - [A or E, can't remember]].

Bo gave me THE LOOK, and said " You'd better tune that guitar boy" - I said "Its OK Bo, I know the open tuning"

Bo - [MUCH Heavier LOOK!! ] - YOU GOTTA TUNE THAT THING BOY!!! - me - "Bo its OK, I know it Lets go man"

With the dirtiest LOOK OF ALL, he rolls his eyes turns his back on me and launches into song. Bump a Bump Bump, a Bump Bump!!!

I start lickin -- He hears, looks back at me, he starts -- smilin - and by the end of the song we're rockin fine - jammin and dancin together having a ball with the crowd loving it.

My GREAT BO MOMENT that I hold dear in my heart. - Bump a Bump on Box

9 May 2008

Hi there - I regret to inform you that the KIWI NIGHT on the 9th & 10
of May at the Southport RSL has been refused permission to commence by The MEAA- Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.

I was really looking forward to joining my KIWI friends in a musical Celebration!!!  So much for our bloody ANZAC spirit - squashed by a bunch modern day pen pushers!

Regretfully Kev.

15 April 2008

Hi - Kev here, I hope all is well in your world. Just letting you know that my New Zealand trip went off very well. Played Tauranga, and Devonport [in Auckland] with the KB Kiwi Express - [my good friend

Larry Morrises band] Who are great, I hope to do some shows here in Oz with them in November so you can check them out.

Right now I'm just about to get set up for mixing the show I did with my son Lucius [Drums COG] and Harry Thunderthumb Brus [Bass] which will be a DVD that will be available from the online shop soon.

Check out the Latest Drum Scene Mag featuring Lucius re: Cogs new Album "Sharing Space".

See the Gig Guide for my up and coming shows.

Cheers n Love Kev

27 Feb 2008 - The Bon Scott Concert news!!

Yes!! - it was huge !!!! - I'm still in awe of Bon's effect on people - and there he was, standing

tall on stage with us, in classic Bon stance, as we rocked through "Its a Long way to The Top if You Wanna Rockin Roll"

With some of his family, Pipers, organizers & around 10,000 punters all celebrating a great day and Idea that had come into reality.

At the sound check that arvo, it was the first time I'd seen Bon being carried into a show - I'd bet he'd have been carried out a few times!!! - The last time I'd partied with him was back stage at the Starwood club in LA after I'd done the support spot for AC/DC back in the 80's - before they got huge world wide.

The bit that I love about it, is that its a statue of a man who is not from a Royal Bloodline - a Politician, or Dictator, but for a man in Rock Music, with a Dream, from humble beginnings which will inspire all rock music lovers.

Goodonya Bon!!

Show details are in the gig guide

All for now - Take Care - Love your Life.

Cheers n Love kev

News - 16 Feb 2008

News - 15 Jan 2008

News - 11 Dec 2007

Hi Music Lovers!
Gee - I've had such a busy Nov, it was fantastic - doing the Hendrix / SRV show with Steve Edmonds, Mal Eastick with Ian Lees & Rudi Maranda. It was a killer combination and we had a Ball playing the material /.. and Laughed a hell of a lot.

Thanks for the positive feedback from those of you who witnessed the RockWiz SBS TV Show - Qld's TV Tens News Bulletin and the Thredbo Cancer Bike Ride with The Angels, and the Article on Lucius & myself in The Australian's The Weekend Mag 24-25 Nov- all good stuff to do, and be part of.

NZ was great- we even had 8 days without rain - unheard of- + Larry Morris an old friend set up my first chance to play in my home town [Auckland] for many many years- and provided his band to back me - more like set me alight!!
They were fantastic - so now I know I have a very potent KB KIWI EXPRESS when I go back each time. There was a couple of La- De Da members there to -Brett Nielson [original Drummer] & Reno Tehei [Compulsion's Guitar Wiz] who played
bass for us when Trevor Left. Also few relatives came to check me out - long time no see stuff - Thanks to you all for coming!!

Back into recording now, finish in early new year.

Have a Great Safe Christmas and remember - support LIVE Music!
Cheers n Love kev


PPS-HO-HO-HO- MY CD'S for a Chrissy Gift??- what a great idea!! - 6 friends can be satisfied with " Bluesrockfunkin" music for $100 go to the shop.

News - 19 August 2007

Hi there,

I hope all is well with you and yours.

I'm taking it easy doing some more recording in the Vibrating House

- Just finished guitar on a song called "The Place" which is a re take of a song I wrote in the La-De-Da's that people still request, & I've been saying "I'm going to re do it!" - well, I have - with my eldest son Lucius on drums [Cog] and Harry Brus on bass - its a killer shuffle and its sounding great.

The next month I'll be mostly recording with just a few live shows.

I hope to have it all finished before Christmas, I'm re-doing some live favorites, plus a few new ones.

I want to thank all of you who came to Warners by The Bay [Newcastle] Sunday 5th, and Towradgi Beach Hotel [Wollongong] on Sunday 12th - These are two great Venues that provide great "LIVE" Music and Great Food. So keep coming to enjoy!! - and support Live Bands.

Just had my first sale for CD'S in Belgium, to Luc and he's very happy with them.

A reminder that You can get the complete set of my 7 CD's on special for $100 - click on Shop

Cheers Lovin Life Kev

News - 1 July 2007

Hi - Wow ! Damn chilly down south SA & VIC - Thanks to all of you who were Brave enough to come out and see us. Its been a lot of fun guesting on the Matt Finish tour & playing some of their great songs. We still have a few shows to go, so see if you can join us before this tour ends. Dates on www.kevinborich.com.au Also more Tshirts in stock & I've decided to do another 50 complete sets of my CD's for $100. The first 50 went off quickly.

Cecelia sent me this great shot below of us that she took at the Bridge Hotel in Sydney on that Wild Weathered night 8/6/07 when roads were being swept away, we played up our own storm for hours. And thanks to the Girls from "Strange Brew", for sharing that their Dad had played them KB music as they grew up - now in their teens they're rockin themselves - and more Virginears for me - I love it - thanks DAD. Cheers and all the Best kev

"In The Eye Of The Storm"  KB, John Prior, Harry Brus

News - 10 May 2006

Hi,  Hope all is well with you. I've just got back from Perth touring with Phil Emanual & Mal Eastick, it was our second tour there in six months and the word must have got out cause we had capacity crowds compared with the first time. Lots of CD's and DVD's sold, so I'm happy that people took me home, Thanks WA.

Right before that I toured NZ with Dragon, Did three shows Hamilton Christchurch & Wellington.

Dragon are sounding fantastic, with Mark Williams out front being wonderful as always, getting the crowd to sing every song, they all new them so well. Todd would get me up it their encore to do the old La-De-Da's hit "Hey Baby" - lots of fun.

Thanks to all my New Zealand friends for being so welcoming, it had been 27 years since I've toured there.  I'll be back more frequently from now on.

I have the Waterfront Bar in Noosa this coming sunday 13th, start 3pm in the arvo so if you're local come on down and join in.

Or if you're further south we're at the Broadbeach festival Kurrawa Park on sat 19th at 6.10pm.

I'll be doing a tour doubling with Matt Finish starting on the 3rd of June at the Sydney Guitar show - other shows booked are - see Tours / Gigs

More dates in July as well as a special show at Riva in Melbourne 7th July with a host of Legends on the bill.

Cheers for now and all the very Best.

Love Kevin

News - 23 Jan 2006

Hi, Firstly I'm reminded of our mortality and salute our fallin Comrades Peter Wells, Ian Rilen & NOW - Billy Thorpe. May they rest in Peace - on 11. ---Very Very sad- and missed by so many. [ A reflection minute]---------------------------------------

But this is the Now that we have to contend with, and live it to the full is my objective, and should be yours too. I have insight after my scrape with cancer.

So, I'm pleased to tell you that the Bon Scott Statue fund raiser concert that I was part of in Perth last week was phenomenal 12000 black tee-shirted ragers turned up an BOY!!! - did they Rock out. Even a few of my fans were there from the East, plus people from The UK NZ & the US. so there will be an unveiling concert next year. Cheers to Buzz Bidstrup [Angels] for all of the concept and Organizing.

Hey! after 10 years, the video tapes of "LIVE AT THE BIG KAHUNA" have been found, and made into a GREAT DVD by TOTAL RECALL . It will be available from me and the site shop once I pick them up in Sydney next week. Cost $40 + $4.50 postage & handling. This is a double DVD set capturing a red hot live performance, and gee!!!! don't we look good well it was 10yrs back in the time line!

So it's off to Sydney next week to do my first intimate solo show at Dekk Bar in Terrigal, Central Coast.  Then on to Sydney for more shows and into the studio for 3 weeks before I head off to NZ to support DRAGON. see Tours & Gigs for dates. 

Also two other shows yet to be announced Auckland and Taranga. After that back to Perth May 2nd to the 6th with Phil Emanual and Mal Eastick. May 19th The Broadbeach Festival

Only 4 special offers of all my CDs at $100 left!!!!
New Tshirt design /and KAHUNA DVD.

Have Fun and be Safe.!!
Love & Cheers Kev

News - 23 Jan 2006

Hi,  I just got back from another fantastic Thredbo Festival, and the only fire we saw was sparked by great musicians on stage. There was some lingering smoke as we left, not surprising after the amount of hot licks, runs chops & boogie, being cooked up by all the performers over the 3 days and nights. A Big Thank you to all of you who organized the event.

Every act on I saw was totally impressive, so congratulations to the talent selectors.

It is the most atmospheric festival of all, with all the mountains sawing up all around, totally different to any other event.

Right now I'm just recharging my batteries and getting back into some recording with some more shows coming up in March and April. Details

All the Very Best in 07- And thanks for your Support.

Cheers kev

News - 12 Jan 2006

Hi, Firstly Happy New Year - I want to thank you for all the lovely emails of support, photos etc. Also welcome to all you folk who have just joined the mail list. After that article & photo in the Sydney Morning Herald on sat 6th Jan, I've had a flood of new supporters. A lot of " I saw you back in 19 something - something!!!" - my answer is always " Hey you gotta get out more" Quite a few Virginears as well, which is Great. 07 has kick off with a blast - doing that Basement show on wednesday 3rd Jan with a cast of 6 mighty guitar players-see photo on the website. They were turning people away, full house , great to be part of it. My south coast run was a beauty as well, ending with a huge crowd at the Towradgi Hotel, where we did a 2hr set strait through after the acoustic set. I wanted to test my body on a hot stage situation, the engine didn't miss a beat, sweated a gallon, so its all good and good to know that I'm on track and back. Off to Thredbo this Weekend to fill the Hills with the sound of Bluesrockfunkin music. If you want a treat, get there. Great setting and fantastic music. Love and take Care of each other. Cheers kev

News - 20 Dec 2006

Hi, I hope you're Smiling,
My last shows were in Perth, where I did 4 shows with Phil Emmanuel & Mal Eaststick - thats Pil Minemywell & Melodystick. I still Have lock jaw from Laughing so much mainly due to Pils endlesss commentary on life's well bent absurdities. Thanks Phil,- and wow! - he and Mal were playing up a storm!!

For all of you who came out to see us, thanks for the warm welcome - if you want us back ask your favorite venue to contact John Starr to get us back over again next year.

I had a couple of guys buy my "Special offer" of all my CD's for $100, and a couple more had sold on the net when I got back - so there's only 15 packs left, be quick if you want one to have a "Bluesrockfunkin" Christmas, click on special offer.

Went to Professor Quenten Walker, the Doc who threw the kitchen sink at me to rid me of Cancer, and he grabbed me by the tongue and shoved a long mirror down my throat to see if all's well, as I'm gagging he goes "I'm happy - no cancer" Thanks Prof! I feel like the horse & he's the Vet!

I'll be taking a break over the next few weeks and starting with a Guitar Extravaganza at the Basement Club in Sydney, on the 3rd of Jan featuring- Dave Leslie, Peter Northcote, Phil Manning, Phil Emmanuel, Mal Eastick, Bluestone & yours truly.. should be a lot o fun!

So Jan Dates are:
wed. 3rd Jan The Basement
5th " Sussex RSL Audi
6th " Culburra Bowlo
13th " Thredbo Blues Festival
14th " " " "

Also my Daughter in The UK emailed me and said " Dad you're on youtube!" Pretty rough - someone had a handheld.

I wanna wish you all a Great Safe, Loving Christmas, and a Happy Peaceful, Prosperous New Year - Once again, Thanks for your ongoing support.

Cheers kev

News - 28 Aug 2006

Hi, I Hope all is well with you, Things are fine with me, latest scans are cancer free, so now I KNOW I've beaten it. I'm looking forward to shows in September , a couple in Qld, but mostly in NSW,.. these will be the last ones with my son Lucius on drums before he tours the USA with COG,.. & Harry Brus is on Bass, its always very special playing with Lucius & over the years I've seen him progress into one of Australia's finest. We've just done 2 days in the Vibrating house recording, so there are 3 new songs in the can for me to finish when I get back. Check the dates to see if we're gonna be near you. Yep Makeovers are all the rage and I succumbed.. Those of you who have been asking for T-shirts....they are now available in the shop. And we have SOUND.. my juke box,.. the one I scored on tour years ago is here now, with my material on it, but at home its full of my inspirations over the years. Hope to see you.. getup off that couch and come get loose. cheers kev  

KEVIN BORICH IS BACK !!!!!

After The two Great Festival shows, Byron & Broadbeach I feel like a man reborn.

These shows were the highlight of my time here, reconfirming my chosen path after the dark time fighting cancer.

Thanks so much to all of you that were there giving me the go... hey I needed it, & worked real good!!

After 6 weeks on the road taking in Qld, NSW,Vic & SA I've landed with gas still in the tank, so I'm very happy with how it all went. Thanks to Frank Lang & Chris Finnen for the rescue package in SA which turned out to be a fantastic show at the Semaphore Workers Club.

Right now its recharge time, and take it easy with just a few shows coming up.

This website is now with a new webmaster and strategist, so very interesting things will be happening in the near future which will be more interesting and engaging for you and me, so keep a lookout soon.

Love to you