Perth Folk & Roots Club with Dilip Parekh and Cold Start

Perth Folk and Roots Club is back at the Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club on Sunday 26th March 2023 with the support of the Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club and City of Stirling. The performances are from 5pm to 8pm at the Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club, 1 Stancliffe Street, Mount Lawley. For this event, the Perth Folk and Roots Club has Dilip Parekh and Cold Start.

‘Perth Folk and Roots Club welcomes back Dilip Parekh and newcomers the Cold Start blues band to perform at Perth Folk and Roots Club‘, said Keith Anthonisz, President of the Perth Folk and Roots Club.

Dilip Parekh is an Indian Irishman from Fremantle who is a singer/songwriter that has established himself as one of Western Australia’s finest songwriters. Dilip is also widely known as the front man for high energy band - Dilip n the Davs. With six recording releases since their formation in 2008, Dilip n the Davs are a Freo favourite playing reggae/ska/funk/grooves that get people moving. Their album titled “Together”, feature guests Nicky Bomba and House of Shem’s Teo Perkins, was well received and had airplay nationally and internationally. His solo album ‘Better Out Than In’ showcases his more reflective songs in solo mode including musical interpretations of poems by WB Yeats and Herbert Hoover, as well as his own contemporary eclectic folk material. Dilip is currently playing in Charlie Carters, a band featuring a variety of great musicians.

Cold Start is a three-piece blues/Rock band with a combined musicianship spanning decades. The band features Nick Di Falco (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Brice (backing vocals, bass) and Peter Stockman (drums). Cold Start band members have all played in various cover and original bands, playing at venues like the Perth Blues club. The band came together to show case classic blues/rock hits from the 50’s to the 80’s. Heavily influenced by ‘Texas / Chicago style’ blues/Rock, the set list includes numbers by Jimmy Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins and the occasional original song. 

‘As always we are also looking for up and coming artists to do a few numbers for the audience’, Keith added.