THE GROOVE ACADEMY

The band’s Music Director, Scott Pullen, a DJ with over 20 years of experience both in Australia and overseas who was recently selected by global clubbing brand Hed Kandi, as a resident DJ for their Australian arm. “We cover all styles,” he says of their approach whether in duo or big band mode, “but we always focus on rocking the crowd in front of us.” The group’s crowd-rocking recipe is simple but effective as they deliver a seamless blend of dance floor anthems and pop hits both past and present – some sounding like carbon replicas of the originals and others given a contemporary live re-work. His band features a roster of some of Australia’s most accomplished performers, fronted by a revolving cast of fine female vocalists including; Gemma Lyon, Nadia Aya, Red London (aka Reigan Derry), Carlos C Major, Ron E Jones & Jacinta Gee. DJ James Mack holds down the groove with support from drummer Warren Jackson with a super tight 3 piece horn section made up of Dane Laboyrie (trumpet), James Mackay (sax) & Mike Raper (trombone).

The Groove Academy regularly perform in seven or eight-piece mode at the Star Event Centre & the Sydney International Convention Centre where they’re a preferred supplier for large events, though they’re coveted across Sydney – and indeed, the rest of Australia. In recent times they’ve played alongside chart-topping pop star Jessica Mauboy, at Palazzo Versace, for New Year’s Eve 2013, at an exclusive party at Fairmont Resort, for internationally renowned fashion house Chanel, the National Gallery of Victoria for Mercedes-Benz . The Groove Academy’s honour roll reads like a Who’s Who of corporate Australia, with the Gentleman Jack Embassy Launch, Qantas Platinum Club Dinner , Paspaley Polo In The City, Hamilton Island Race Week, Seven Network Logies After Party, The Promie Minister’s Mid Winter Ball, South Sydney Rabbitohs’ Red & Green Ball, Veuve Clicquot’s ‘Clicquot in the Snow’ & the Chanel Christmas Party just some of the events where they’ve thrilled guests. The Groove Academy were recently selected as finalists in the ‘Best Achievement in Entertainment’ category at the Australian Event Awards.