Special guest on this Purple Haze Archive podcast is Max Merritt, an Australian Rock Legend. Coming over from New Zealand in the early 1960s after a successful career there, Max also found further success in Australia, with such titles as Western Union Man & Slippin’ Away. He remains today as one Australia’ great interpreters of classic soul & R&B. Max Merritt was inducted into Australia’s Rock
Read moreJoin Mark Naumann for part 2 of this extensive interview and music with Richard Clapton. Richard talks more about his magnificent career as a singer / songwriter, and hear tracks from his latest album ‘Harlequin Nights’. Purple Haze is sponsored by Classic Cars with Character
Read morePurple Haze is very saddened to hear of the death at 74 years of arguably the greatest keyboard play in rock history, Ray Manzarek of The Doors. Vale Ray Manzarek 12/2/1939 – 20/5/2013 Ray Manzarek Official Website: http://www.raymanzarek.us/ Ray Manzarek Purple Haze Podcast: Click Here Purple Haze is sponsored by Siren Marketing
Read moreDave Miller’s rise began in New Zealand when he joined his brother’s band the Byrds, soon to become Dave Miller & the Byrds. After tasting great success with his first band Dave ventured over to Australia & formed the legendary Dave Miller Set which released the classic unforgettable hit, Mr. Guy Fawkes, often voted as one of
Read moreOn this special double episode Purple Haze Archive Podcast we present The Chad & Jeremy Special. Chad & Jeremy were part of the 60s ‘British Invasion’ who charted 11 times in the USA & now Chad & Jeremy celebrate the 50th Anniversary release of their first single in 1963: Yesterday’s Gone. Chad & Jeremy went on to record the classic cult albums “Of Cabbages & Kings” & “The Ark” &
Read moreOn this Purple Haze Archive podcast is cult legend American singer-songwriter of Pearls Before Swine, Tom Rapp. Pearls Before Swine, a psychedelic folk band, released classic albums such as: One Nation Underground, Balaklava & The Use of Ashes. The Tom Rapp song “Rocket Man” inspired Bernie Taupin & Elton John to write their own song, “Rocket Man”. Vale Tom Rapp (March 8, 1947 – February 11, 2018) Tom Rapp Wiki Page: Click Here Purple
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