Comprising some of the most experienced musicians and entertainers in South Australia, Warp Factor is a new music entertainment venture conceived by Denis Surmon, manager of Blue Ring Records and bass player in groups such as The Grouse, pan!c, Double Wammy, Blues Avenue Trio, Walking The Line - Australia's Number One Johnny Cash Show, Honky Tonk Angels - the Loretta Lynne Story, and The Sidecutters.
Warp Factor continues where The Grouse left off (three former Grouse member are founding Warp Factor members) after 5 years with major hotel groups in Adelaide, blending hits and classic songs from many eras for an evening of dancing, singing and good fun.
By assembling members of these groups in configurations that match a client's needs, we can stage a band will be high on entertainment value and packing a mighty vocal and musical punch.
Warp Factor can be configured as a two piece - Warp Factor 2 - either as acoustic or rocking along with rhythm tracks. Adding musicians allows us to put on stage Warp Factor 3; Warp Factor 4, Warp Factor 5 or even Warp factor 6. in each case adding a musician or entertainer to achieve the best possible outcome for the event .
The usual Warp Factor 4 line-up is:
Michael Hill, on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Michael has fronted pop covers groups pan!c and The Grouse, and The Range Rovers.
Denis “the Preacher” Surmon on electric bass and vocals. The Preacher is the pulse behind Double Wammy, Sweet baby James Trio, pan!c, the Grouse, and the Steve Brown Band.
Rob Boundy – Drums and vocals - has occupied the drum stool for major acts such as The Modes, the Grouse and Tour Of Duty, shines as a dynamic performer and backup vocalist.
David “Rocky” Rhodes is a superb guitarist having featured in Steve Brown and The Last Train Home, Acoustic Scandal and often runs blues guitar “gunfights” that see him teaming up with other top jazz and blues guitarists.
It is possible to include female vocasl and we lean towards the talents of Diane Dixon who is a legend in the Corporate Entertainment scene and has appeard in Fringe and Cabaret Festival shows.
For more information or bookings contact Denis Surmon, 0416 215756 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
And don't be afraid to ask about a karaoke segment for your party or event; we will be happy to provide backing tracks and a microphone for aspiring "idols".
Warp Factor List as at April 09
7 Nation Army
All Star
Am I ever going to see your face
Angel of Harlem
Another brick in the wall
April Sun
Are you gonna be my Girl
Ask me Ask me
Baby I Got You On My Mind
Baby please don‘t go
Bad Bad Thing
Beautiful Day
Better be Home
Bitter Sweet
Blister
Bohemian Like you
Bom Bom
Breathless
Brown eyed girl,
Capricorn Dancer
Careless
Chelsea dagger (the fratellis)
Clocks
Cocaine (The Cruel Sea)
Cocaine (jj cale)
Coldplay stuff... Yellow
Come as U Are
Crazy Little Thing
Creeping up slowly
Day Tripper
Desire
Don’t change
Don’t panic
Dumb Things
Eagle Rock
Echo Beach
End of the line
Every Morning
Five hundred miles
Fly away
Folsom Prison
Gloria
Gone Daddy Gone
Good Riddance
Handle with care
Honeymoon is over
I see red
Is she really going out with him
I’m a believer
Jackie Wilson Said
Jailbreak
Jet Airliner
Joker
Keep your hands to your self
La Grange
Laid
Last night
Leaps and Bounds
Like a rolling stone
Like Wow Wipeout
Little Less Conversation
Long line
Lost and running
Message in a bottle
Milky way
Moondance,
Molly’s Chambers
Most People I know
Mrs. Robinson
My Happiness
Nips keep getting bigger
Road to nowhere,
Roadhouse blues
Sister Madly
So lonely
Songbird
Stray cat strut
Stuck in the Middle
Substitute
Suspicious minds
Sweet home Alabama
Tainted Love
Take me to the river,
The love cats
The Middle
Throw your arms
To Her Door
Unguarded moment
Video killed the radio star
Way out west
What’s my scene
What’s the Story morning Glory
Wicked Games
Wild Night
Wild Wild life
Wipeout
Wish you well
wish you were here
Wonderwall
Zebra
With Dianne Dixon
I love the nightlife
Lady Marmalade
Signed Sealed Delivered
Dancing in the street
Chain of Fools
Grapevine
Blame it on the boogie
Scar
I'm a believer
Daydream believer
lets get loud
I still haven't found
Moondance
Son of a preacher man
Walking on sunshine