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Shane Cortese and Class
of 58 Rock n Roll Band
featuring Chet O'Connell Auckland Region
Shane
Cortese and Class of 58 IF you think Dancing
with the Stars heart-throb Shane Cortese can dance wait ‘til
you hear him sing!
The dishy former Shortland Street is set
to unleash his explosive singing talent on New Zealand –
one that will have you rockin’ and rollin’ to the
magic of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Del Shannon, Eddie Cochrane, Chuck
Berry, Ricky Nelson and Gene Vincent.
It’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Heaven
– The Class of ’58, featuring all the rock ‘n’
roll hits of the era, performed by Shane and his 16-piece band.
A highlight of the show comes with a 20-minute
non-stop tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis.
Shane and his big band will tell his story through music, tracking
his life from Sun Recording Studios through the movie years, the
‘68 comeback special and Vegas before his untimely death
in 1977.
Shane – known for his roles on Dancing
with the Stars and Shortland Street – is one of the most
talented performers to emerge in New Zealand recently. When Shane
first unleashed Rock 'n' Roll Legends on Whangarei and Auckland,
it became an instant hit bringing audiences to their feet yelling
for more.
What a lot of people don’t know is
Shane has an outstanding pedigree in live rock ‘n’
roll music, having made a name for himself on London’s West
End playing Elvis in Elvis the Musical, Ricky Nelson in Rock ‘n’
Roll Heaven, Ritchie Valens in Buddy, Pharoah in Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Rocky in The New Rocky Horror
Show.
The band is fired by the talent
and love of Rock ‘n’ Roll of Shane Cortese and Chet
O’Connell.
Chet O’Connell is one of New Zealand’s finest entertainers.
He has a warm stage presence and is a natural entertainer, add
to this his skill as a guitarist and you get a total entertainment
package.
Chet has been working as a professional musician for the past
twelve years as a Guitarist and Vocalist. He is constantly in
demand spreading his work load between live and studio work.
Ideal for: corporate
function, private party, festival, outdoor concert
Maximum performance time: 3 x 40 minute sets
It is difficult to
categorize Chet in one particular style of music. Chet’s
extensive repertoire sees him performing music ranging from “Middle
Of The Road” and Country, through to Rock ‘ n’
Roll, Rock and Blues. His vast musical ability has enabled him
to move around the music scene with ease.
Chet grew up influenced by guitar
greats such as Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Merle Travis and Tommy Emmanuel.
At the same time he was listening to classic rock ‘n’
roll artists such as Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Elvis and the
Beatles to name a few.
Chet has always had a love of
good music and found that he was drawn to the music of the 50’s
and 60’s most of all. Having this love of Rock ‘n’
roll has paid off as he has Recently been involved with the “Class
Of 58” Rock ‘n’ Roll Show featuring Shane Cortese.
Chet plays lead guitar and shares the vocal duties with Shane.
One of the highlights of the show is Chet’s Tribute to the
great Buddy Holly. He looks the part, acts the part and plays
great guitar which makes this an entertaining part of the show.
Chet also performs with his own
band, as a solo artist and with many of New Zealand’s top
entertainers.
Whether Chet is playing rock ‘n
roll, pop, rock, blues or country, he gives his all to every performance
and loves to perform live.
Chet O’Connell is a dynamic
performer, an outstanding Musician and a First Class crowd pleaser
- an entertainer you’re sure to enjoy
