Doug Jerebine and Tommy Ferguson

Legendary New Zealand guitarist Doug Jerebine, and Tommy Ferguson will perform together for their first NZ show in 41 years.

BACCO ROOM (underneath Toto’s restaurant 51-53 Nelson Street, Auckland)
Saturday 6th June 2009 – doors at 8pm opening act at 8-45pm followed by two sets from Doug and Tommy.

Pre sale Tickets from and www.undertheradar.co.nz and Real Groovy Auckland

After 40 years of rigorous spiritual practice in the East, NZ guitar legend Doug (Maharaj) Jerebine, makes his first public appearance as a musician, with long time friend and exceptional vocal talent Tommy Ferguson. Their combination has sparked an explosion of original, dynamic and magical music, that extends beyond all genres.

Glasgow born Tommy Ferguson, resident singer on 60’s TV shows C’mon and Happen Inn has lived in the Hokianga for the last 24 years and written many songs. They are both currently recording their original music and compositions.

This historic night will also feature Miles Gillett on drums.
Miles is the son of the brilliant saxophonist and arranger Bob Gillett who played together with Jerebine and Ferguson in the The Brew from 1967 to 1968. Musicians accompanying Doug and Tommy include Gary Clarke, Neil Edwards, Chris Orange and Martin Cook.

For 20 years, Jerebine has been a translator of Sanskrit Vedic scriptures. His music, as his life, is underpinned by a humility that comes from his awareness of the spiritual truth within and without.

Doug’s late sixties work is the blueprint of the first two Human Instinct albums – both of which go for phenomenal amounts now on the collectors market. Doug recorded an album’s worth of material under the moniker Jesse Harper in 1969 which only ever made it to acetate. Less than six copies were cut.
One copy was sent back to NZ and religiously studied by Harvey Mann and associates in the Auckland underground. Another made into the hands of the Human Instinct who used the material for the bulk of their first two albums. In the mid nineties – a copy went on the collectors market for 4000 pounds!
Doug plays his first NZ shows in 41 years on Sat 6th June since leaving NZ in 1968.

For more info and Doug’s fascinating story please check out Keith Newmans excellent Doug Jerebine story at
http://www.wordworx.co.nz/jesseharper.html