Rob Cass and the Cosmic Cowboys

Rob Cass and the Cosmic Cowboys are a Newcastle based country band playing gigs all over Australia. The band has released two CD's.

We have travelled to quite a lot of cities and towns throughout the States of our great country, performing at Rodeos, Festivals, Pubs, clubs, Weddings and Parties. We have played the last 10 Tamworth festivals with great response at all of our gigs.

ROB CASS
SONGWRITER / VOCALIST / GUITARIST / DRUMMER

Since the early 1980’s Rob Cass has been performing in original and cover bands, touring  up and down the east coast of Australia and western New South Wales and Victoria.

A country boy originally from Cooma New South Wales, Rob now lives and performs in Newcastle and writes original Country-Rock songs straight from the heart. Rob's  CD's entitled "DAIRYVILLE ROAD" and "DISTANT ROAD" have been well received around the country with both radio and TV coverage. Rob's passion as a songwriter shines through on these CDs.

JOHN MCFADYEN
LEAD GUITAR / SONGWRITER / VOCALS

Johnno has been a professional musician for over 20 years and has returned to Newcastle after 10 years touring the world extensively, playing in many 5 star resorts, casinos and festivals in the USA, Canada and all over Asia. Playing such gigs as the prestigious Calgary Stampede and Canada's biggest country music festival, The Merritt Mountain Music Festival, where he worked with such country legends as Alan Jackson and Keith Urban. John has also played casinos and clubs in the legendary cities of Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe in the USA.

Johns country music song writing goes back a long way and in 1999 he won the TSA National Songwriting Contest with "Boys will be boys". The song features on the TSA Country Songsearch CD 1998.

MICK SEGERS
BASS GUITAR

Mick has played in the Maitland City Brass Band and has most recently teamed up with Rob Cass and The Cosmic Cowboys. The band has a regular gig each year at the Central Tavern Tamworth for the festival. Mick has played bass in various cover bands in and around Newcastle including: The Phantoms, Mental Health, Vicious Cycle, Schooner Head, Special Forces and most recently The Time Band. Mick is currently playing more acoustic guitar and the Mandolin and enjoying performing for friends at parties and gigs etc. Mick also enjoys going out seeing live bands on the weekend if not gigging.

LEE WILSHIRE
DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE

Playing all styles of rhythm as a rock solid time keeper.