This is a Friday night weekly show 5-7pm featuring brassy, classy acts from all around 

Australia as curated and hosted by Mark Gardner here on 3MDR 97.1FM .

Mark is currently a very busy musician and singer / songwriter local to the hills area and multi instrumentalist including mainly playing trumpet 🎺, singing and guitar and plays keyboards with harmonica , flugelhorn , trombone and euphonium also . Mark performs in various community bands including the Knox Wind Symphony , Croydon Brass Band and also played in original independent bands :- Bricks and Mortar , Sgt Trouser, The Broken Sweethearts and now his own outfit Mark Gardner and The Great Divide.

A big thank you to current subscribers :-

Rebellious bird ( Erin)

Richard Ross

Natalie Gauci

Marissa Rose - Who now hosts her own show Ska Street on Saturdays 2-4pm

A huge thanks to artists who have played live recently :- Greg Arnold , Dave Cox , Richard Ross .

Also massive thanks to Justine Jones , Melba Big Band, Tessa Jetson , Daimon Brunton , Natalie Gauci , The Hornstars and Marissa Rose for your interviews and guest appearances .





This coming weeks on Brassed off:

We have interviews with Tony Norris and Kat B from The Beatnik Preachers and incoming weeks we have The Caledonian Castodians , Guitar for Veterans Australia - founder - Dave Cox ,Daimon Brunton , 

This is a Friday night weekly show 5-7pm featuring brassy, classy acts from all around 
Australia as curated and hosted by Mark Gardner here on 3MDR 97.1FM .
Mark is currently a very busy musician and singer / songwriter local to the hills area and multi instrumentalist including mainly playing trumpet 🎺, singing and guitar and plays keyboards with harmonica , flugelhorn , trombone and euphonium also . Mark performs in various community bands including the Knox Wind Symphony , Croydon Brass Band and also played in original independent bands :- Bricks and Mortar , Sgt Trouser, The Broken Sweethearts and now his own outfit Mark Gardner and The Great Divide.
A big thank you to current subscribers :-
Rebellious bird ( Erin)
Richard Ross
Natalie Gauci
Marissa Rose - Who now hosts her own show Ska Street on Saturdays 2-4pm
A huge thanks to artists who have played live recently :- Greg Arnold , Dave Cox , Richard Ross .
Also massive thanks to Justine Jones , Melba Big Band, Tessa Jetson , Daimon Brunton , Natalie Gauci , The Hornstars and Marissa Rose for your interviews and guest appearances .
 
 
This coming weeks on Brassed off:
We have interviews with Tony Norris and Kat B from The Beatnik Preachers and incoming weeks we have The Caledonian Castodians , Guitar for Veterans Australia - founder - Dave Cox ,Daimon Brunton ,

Brassed Off

Mark Gardner comes from the combination of performing, singing, trumpet playing, writing and playing with various bands over the years.

I'm looking forward to showcasing the brass element to new music and sharing new music featuring our local acts like Loonee Tunes, Joshua Batten, Chicago Dime, Melb Ska Orchestra, The Hornstars, some themed shows - Jazz, Ska, Brass in Rock, early Hunters rare desk tape recordings , and more...

Brassed Off would like to thank the following:

Artist Subscribers:

Rebellious Bird

Listener Subscribers:

Marissa from Ferntree Gully

Mark Gardner comes from the combination of performing, singing, trumpet playing, writing and playing with various bands over the years.
I'm looking forward to showcasing the brass element to new music and sharing new music featuring our local acts like Loonee Tunes, Joshua Batten, Chicago Dime, Melb Ska Orchestra, The Hornstars, some themed shows - Jazz, Ska, Brass in Rock, early Hunters rare desk tape recordings , and more...
Brassed Off would like to thank the following:
Artist Subscribers:
Rebellious Bird
Listener Subscribers:
Marissa from Ferntree Gully

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