Have a laugh with the Ballpoint Penguins, three fine voices doing original and popular comic songs with verve and wry style in and around Perth, Western Australia.
Our original songs tackle life's really important questions: The battle of the sexes, the quest for self-actualisation, and what a woman really wants from a trip to the beauty shop. Quirky finds and classics—from Monty Python to Tom Paxton to Flanders & Swann—get the close harmony treatment.
Mostly we perform a cappella but we mix things up with a bit of guitar sometimes, with the odd soulful ballad or voxed-up pop song.
Impotence, vegetarians, religion, no topic is sacred, but everything's handled with our own sardinic humour (sorry!). We harmonise in pop, gospel, blues and barbershop styles.
Read
about: Pengiun History News: Our second CD, Flights of Fancy, is nearly ready. CD launch is scheduled for Sunday 6th February. Listen to the Penguins:
and, our fearless flyer
then, buy the CD
The Jellyfish Song
(Original)
The Haricut Song
(Original)
The Galaxy Song
(Eric Idle)
| Kerry Egan | Tim Fisher | Colleen Dixon |
Links:
Oz Concert
Fremantle Festival
Subiaco Street Party
Fairbridge Festival
Nannup Music Festival
Bassendean Events
The Ballpoint Penguins are the ideal entertainers for festivals and events—we are fun but classy. On stage or roving from table to table, we'll add an elegant but light-hearted air to your function.
Since forming in mid-2003, The Penguins have performed at Fremantle Festival, Fairbridge Festival, the Nannup Music Festival, Spring in the Valley, Darlington Arts Festival, and other festivals, wineries, clubs and private functions.
UPCOMING GIGS 2010
[Click here to see some past penguin gigs]
CD Launch, Flights of Fancy — 7 February - Click here for details.
National Folk Festival — 1-5 April Fairbridge Festival — 9-11 April
To contact the Penguins:
Phone: 08 9313 3944, fax: 08 9313 3955, mobile: 041 382 0079
e-mail: penguins@ballpointpenguins.com
http://BallPointPenguins.com/