In "Tyson Hodges Trio" (aka TH3) lead-guitar maestro Tyson Hodges is accompanied by power-house drummer Colin Thompson & groove king Don Webb on bass to round out the explosive sound of this ol' school instrumental outfit.

Some of their earliest engagements saw them at some of the best live venues in regional Victoria, including: the Groove Room in Geelong's National Hotel, The Palais Theatre in Hepburn Springs and the Golden Vine Hotel in Bendigo. They also played a jaw-dropping set at the 2002 Sunny Sedgewick Music Festival. The band have since had the pleasure of playing support to such top-line acts as Jeff Lang, Chris Wilson, Ashley Davies & The Mighty Servant, Dallas Frasca & Her Gentleman, The Fumes… not to mention the fabulous Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers whom the boys enjoyed the honour of supporting at the Corner Hotel, Richmond.

In 2005, '06 & '07 TH3 amazed onlookers at the annual Mildura Beer & Blues Festival, with their explosive combination of raw blues, beefy riffs & thundering rhythms. They've since returned to the area numerous times for engagements at The Sandbar, O'Malley's & The magnificent Mildura Brewery Theatre Bar... where they've been well recieved by warm & appreciative crowds on each occasion.

The Trio have also found a home at Melbourne's Mecca of Blues & Roots Music - The St Andrews Hotel. This haven for musos & live music fans alike has allowed TH3 to play support to Geoff Achison, the legendary Max Merritt & more recently seen them become a headline act in their own right.

TH3 were featured guests at the Falmouth Festival held annually in the North East of Tasmania, where they again managed to make many new friends & further built on their existing fan-base.

TH3 have recently teamed up with rising rock duo Jackson Firebird to put on a slew of explosive shows from Mildura down to Bendigo and on to Melbourne, blowing the roof off numerous venues along the way!

TH3 were a featured act at the inaugural Dunolly Blues Bash, which got of to a flying start in 2009. The band have also had a busy start to 2010, performing double-headers with Aussie blues legend Geoff Achison, blues/roots up-&-comers Jungal, and the explosive Andrew Higgs Band.

Festivals have also been the flavour so far in 2010 when the boys were featured performers at Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival and Cool Summer Festival (Mount Hotham) in February – both of which promised to have the trio back again next year! These performances, and the crowd reactions to them, have proven that Tyson Hodges' guitar-playing and his song-writing are only going from strength to strength and his band are more solid than any “jam band” has any right to be.

Gigs in the very near future have TH3 teaming up with Tim McMillan Band, as well as featuring yet again at this years Winter Benders GIGFEST.

TH3 are currently working on two CD projects, both expected to be available in late 2010. The first is a “Live @ St Andrews” album, with the assistance of one of Australia’s premier engineers: Rob Harwood. The other is a studio album which is being worked on by the band in Tyson’s home studio at present.

In the meantime, un-mastered recordings of chosen songs from some of the band’s performances over the years can be streamed & downloaded from www.myspace.com/tysonhodgestrio

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