Pete 'Two Dogs' McDonald

Classic blues, played by someone who'd rather keep playing than sit down. Pete 'Two Dogs' McDonald sings Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Leadbelly, with plenty of Lightnin' Hopkins, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, JJ Cale, The Doors, Johnny Cash and Matt Taylor in the book alongside them. The guitar is fingerpicked and retro sounding, the vocals lead, and the overall feel gets described as relaxing. Songs are short and there are a lot of them. He usually plays a straight two-hour set with no break, and only starts taking breathers if the gig runs longer. Based in Cairns, with his own sound system that scales from a small room to an outdoor pub. Most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with weekdays possible given notice.