By NICOLE VALICEK
DOOMSAYERS might be writing rock’s obituaries but musician Tim Henwood is welcoming its resurrection and letting people know it’s alive.
The Spotswood local, who is best known for his contribution as a member of highly successful bands like Rogue Traders and the Androids, is back as part of a blues infused rock’n’roll band Palace of the King.
The band, that includes Leigh Maden, Matthew Harrison, Andrew Gilpin, Anthony Troiano and Sean Johnston will play The Sound Bar in Hoppers Crossing on 29 November.
Tim was approached by the band at the end of 2012 after seeing him sing with former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick.
The guys needed a singer but Tim had no intention of joining another band.
He offered to help them find a frontman then he heard the instrumental versions of the songs that ended up on the first EP.
“When I heard the tunes, I thought, ‘I’m not gonna help anyone else get this gig’.”
Tim said the band is crating music that he loves, “good old school rock’n’roll”.
“There’s a whole renaissance happening with rock and roll a lot of people are discovering it for the first time.”
The Sound Bar, which Tim grew up near, was close to closing a few months back so he and the boys stepped in and performed at a charity show for the venue which they were asked to be part of.
“It’s great going back to where I grew up and playing.”
And his advice for aspiring young musicians “it is hard but it’s not impossible”.
“If you just work hard and practise, try and be as good as you can you can make things happen no matter where you’re from.
“Growing up in the suburbs adds to music and gives you an edge some people don’t have,” he said.
The band is creating a buzz touring around Australia on the indie rock live scene on their own and with bands like Airbourne, Tea Party, Kingswood and Delta Riggs.
They have released two EPs in the past 12 months and will head to Europe in 2014.
