PRESIDENT ROOTS

With melancholic tunes for the down-at-heart and foot-stompers for the down-trodden , President Roots sing songs of bittersweet joy. The band formed in October 2005 for the PBS Radio festival of song of which they were one of six prize winning finalists. They then took up a local weekly residence at the Bay Hotel in Mornington honing their craft and playing to enthusiastic audiences. Bigger gigs followed supporting Richard Clapton, Dallas Frasca and touring with Candian legend Fred Eaglesmith and Bill Chambers. The Roots have ventured to the Tamworth Country Music Festival twice. In 2007 they were the winners of the coca cola battle of the bands and the subject of a documentary by exit films.Returning in 2008 for a string of dates at the West Legues Club and claiming 3rd prize and the hand made Tonkins guitar in the Leaders festival competition .Their debut album mixed by Julian Mendelsohn ( Paul McCartney,Kate Bush) and Mark Frith ( The Clash,Tom McCrae)has a scheduled release date of December 2008.