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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

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Dave Leslie of Baby Animals Joins Victor Stranges To Perform The Music of Elvis Costello

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals guitarist Dave Leslie will be joining Victor Stranges & The Futurists when they perform The Songs of Elvis Costello on 8 October in Melbourne.

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Guitar Wars with Dave Leslie, Simon Gosford and Tim Henwood

Tim Henwood, Dave Leslie and Simon Hosford Prepare for War

by Paul Cashmere

Three of Melbourne’s guitar virtuosos Dave Leslie, Simon Hosford and Tim Henwood are preparing for battle with Guitar Wars on three dates in January.

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Dave Leslie of Truck

Baby Animals With Truck Makes Dave Leslie The Juggling Act

by Paul Cashmere

Now that Baby Animals are on the road and Truck are in tow, guitarist Dave Leslie has one hell of a juggling act. Dave is the guitarist for both bands.

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Truck Lucky

Truck Get Lucky With New Australian Rock Anthem

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Truck, the with Andy McLean of Horsehead on vocals and Dave Leslie of Baby Animals on guitar, have premiered their new song for ‘Lucky’, and it has Australian anthem potential.

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Dave Leslie of Truck

Andy McLean of Horsehead And Dave Leslie of Baby Animals Form New Band Truck

by Paul Cashmere

Truck is the name of the new Australian band featuring Andy McLean of Horsehead and Dave Leslie of Baby Animals.

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Dave Leslie

Dave Leslie and Bob Spencer To Present Raw Guitars The Twin Guitar Show At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Leslie and Bob Spencer have put together an all-star band for their Raw Brit presents Raw Guitars The Twin Guitar Show at Memo Music Hall in October.

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Joseph Calderazzo

Joseph Calderazzo’s ‘The Great Gig In The Sky’ Gets Us Closer to Floyd

by Paul Cashmere

While Joseph Calderazzo has been performing his Pink Floyd show ‘The Great Gig In The Sky’ for the past 15 years for Sydney it was only this week that he brought the performance to Melbourne.

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Dave Leslie

Dave Leslie Talks Songwriting Ahead of Melbourne Guitar Show

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals guitarist Dave Leslie will return to the Melbourne Guitar Show for another talk on tips and his long career in a rock band.

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Dave Leslie

Baby Animals’ Dave Leslie will be back at the Melbourne Guitar Show with more words of advice

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Leslie of Baby Animals will host a workshop at the Melbourne Guitar Show in August.

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Dave Leslie of Baby Animals to present his Guitar Workshop Sunday in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals’ guitarist Dave Leslie will share his music knowledge this Sunday with a Guitar Workshop at The Evelyn Hotel on Sunday night.

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Dave Leslie To Host His First Ever Workshop With A Full Band

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals’ guitarist Dave Leslie has a Guitar Workshop coming up with a full band to showcase.

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Shannon Bourne at Deni Blues Fest 2013. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Melbourne Guitar Show 2018 Kicks Off Saturday In Caulfield

by Noise11.com

The Melbourne Guitar Show will kick off Saturday with performances from 10:30am through to 5pm.

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Baby Animals photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Baby Animals Extend One Word 2017 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals have added an extra date for Melbourne as part of their One Word 2017 tour.

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Baby Animals photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Baby Animals Reform Original Line-up For 25th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals will reform with their original line-up in May to perform their debut album from start to finish.

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Richard Fortus In Motorcycle Accident, Dave Leslie Fills In For The Dead Daisies Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Guitarist Richard Fortus was unable to travel to Australia this week for the upcoming dates with The Dead Daisies due to motorcycle accident. Dave Leslie of The Baby Animals has stepped in to take his place.

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