‘Rockacowblues’ is the name of the musical trio comprising Noel Coutts, Stig Eldred, and Dean Hetherington . They are doing a series of intimate venues around the South Island during February 2020.
The group has a musical focus on delivering original material, and original New Zealand songs from various eras. The group boasts over 100 years of collective International performing experience.
**Noel Coutts has had a storied career based out of Queenstown as an Actor, Poet, Recording Artist and Singer/Songwriter. He is one of NZ’s finest contemporary songwriters, and genres covered include more than just the group’s name.
**Stig Eldred, a native of Southern California, also has Scandinavian heritage, and spends a good deal of time in those locations with an Acting career spanning Film, TV, Theatre, and Voice-overs, and of course, as a performing Musician. He is a highly accomplished pianist, and internationally regarded for his prowess on Accordion.
**Dean Hetherington resides in the West Coast town of Hokitika , where he carves jade and teaches music . He is a member of Award winning groups ‘Coalrangers‘ and ‘Sou’Westers‘, and has toured the USA, Australia and Europe as a performing musician . He is currently sideman/guitarist for NZ Hall of Famer Sharon O’Neill, and former New Zealand cricketer and songwriter, John Wright.
