"Sunday Arvo Solo Gig" Svorboda park, Kuraby...17th Oct.04 ....Music in the park. was fun. didn't rain all day. ....

17/10/04 "Sassy's" - cafe on Merthyr Road New Farm. 2nd Flamenco night since being rudely kicked out of the place up the road. Went well, Dos Flamencos (Ken & Bob), Shakti and me. Plus some quasi-Portugese "Flamenco" singing from one of the patrons. Good crowd reactions. Very friendly owners/staff. - UPDATE 2/05 : Unfortunatley the cafe has shut down, no doubt we'll start up again some place....

18/10/04 "Blue Monday" Blues session at "Satchmo's" cafe in West end (185 Boundary Street West End 4101 Tel: (07) 3846 7746). Played a few Tom Waits songs with Ken & Rob. Was a big night, lotsa interestin jammers.

4-7/11/04 Imbil Acoustic Music Weekend - Was a great year despite the rain. Jammed heaps. Need a holiday to recover. Thanks to all who jammed, watched, chatted or performed, you made my year.

13/11/04 -"B.A.S.E.Q." 9th Birthday Bash - Did a solo spot between bands, perched in front of the stage with the dancers! (7 songs). Lotsa people, great blues crowd.

21/11/04 - "8th Annual Dandenong Ranges Monbulk Jazz 'n' Blues Festival (Melbourne)" - Flew down on "Virgin Blue", cheap fare, my guitar survived, all went smoothly. Got the last spot of the venue (local RSL), had a great gig (just over 1.5 hrs), lots of rellies/renta-crowd. (30 - 40 people all up) Sold 5 copies of my new CD!! Definitley would like to go back next year if I can get a spot on the Saturday...

11/12/04 "Backyard Blooz Xmas Party - Commercial Hotel, Redbank" On the bill supporting the "Funken Blues Band". Set up two "stages" at either end of the room and kept a constant source of live music happening all night... Many thanks to Nicko, Maz etc etc for a seriously good time!

17/12/04 Seabrae Hotel, took my PA for spin at the John And Jim show....
18/12/04 Mansfield Tavern, just a bit low on "crowd"... but I SOLD a CD! (considering there was only ONE bloke to sell it to at that stage twas a good effort! :)

16/1/05 Aussie Nash Hotel, "Saxy Lou's Birthday Bash" - played about a half hour with the band and birthday girl on Sax/Keys. Had a ball.

20/1/05 "Madass Acoustic Music Club" - Hotel Broadway, Wooloongabba - Opened the singer/songwriter night. Was a mixed bag, I had fun and despite being half asleep the adrenalin kicked in... Many thanks to the Madassers.

17/2/05 "Jubilee Hotel" - A Jules, Harvey etc gig. Played a set as the MZ band, we all enjoyed it. Thanks muchly to everyone concerned. I highly recommend thursday nights at the Jube...go check em out.

18/2/05 "Mansfiled Tavern" Some new faces some old. Thanks for turning up Paul!

23/2/05 "Lucid Restaurant & Juice Bar, 155 Baroona Road, Rosalie" REMAX charity event. Did a couple of hours with the band in a softer, stripped down mode. Was great, we we probably work on getting a smoother jazz type feel to play these sort of places.

26/2/05 "Mansfield Tavern" slow start 1st hour, but filled up well later - biggest crowd yet. Large mix of people. I had a lot of fun! (tested my new FX unit with a "super-sub" setting - works REAL well)

10/3/05 Kedron Park Hotel - "Jammin for Jugs" (beer type jugs! ;) Droppped in to the open mic night at John Bisquits suggestion. Not a bad place, love the old "Galaga" and "Pac Man" machines. Played a few songs, will come back for more....
18/3/05 "Mansfield Tavern" - Started off competing with the TV (Rugby), but became a great night with largest crowd to date. Thanks to the four BASEQ blues-a-holics for turning up! Some young blokes yelled out "Hotel California" so I played it and let them sing (sort of) a bit......what fun!

Band Gig: 23/3/05 Asked back to another Remax charity wine & cheese function at "Lucid Restaurant & Juice Bar, 155 Baroona Road, Rosalie". Enjoyed the night, fun to play soft and sing everything low down and smooooth as possible.... NEWS: Scored a couple of gigs from people who caught these nights. One 40th B'day and a wedding... (this one was apparently down to us playing Tom Waits, Heart Attack and Vine! Thanks for the gig Tom!!!)

14/4/05 "Jubilee Hotel" - did another set with the band ('bout an hour i think), courtesy of Jules and the Blue Rythm Kings. Had my mates Marshall JCM 800/Quad box - a scary amp!

18/4/05 "Satchmo's Cafe" 185 Boundary Street, West End. We (band) hadn't been to this blues jam for a while. Played a few songs to a room full of musicians. A very good night. Interesting mix. (its on evry monday, check it out!)

20/5/05 "Mark Ziza Band" gig, Koala Tavern, Capalaba. Big room, proper stage with real lights - yah hoo! Took my whole PA with extra sub, filled out the room no prob's. Big thank you to the dancing girls...

30/5/05 Back to Satchmo's cafe again, what a great night this has become. Heaps of awesome musicians and the new owners are just as keen on the music as the previous one. We need more of these places in Brissy...now if only people would stop watching Big Brother and come out to party!

7/7/05 Jubilee Hotel, (band - with guest Bassman Tom) Took over the jam night for the Blue Rythm Kings. Bad flu caused no singing for me but Lil' Son Gregory took over those duties with a distinct country blues flavour! Thanks to the jammers who braved the (mild) Brisbane winter and many thanks to Jules V. etc, they will be back next week....

9/7/05 Managed to get through a short wedding gig (our first one of those). All went well, even had them dancing early in the night.

14/7/05 Back to the Jubilee to step in for the Blue Rythm Kings again, with Rob on bass this time, Lil' Son Gregory turned up again too. Nearly stuffed my voice in the first set but had a rest and some aweful cough mixture which fixed it up.

22/7/05 Capalaba Tavern, Oh no they still have stairs! Not too many though, we had fun once set up.....

5/8/05 Late notice gig at the Capalaba Tavern. Good bloke Tom stepped in on bass for Rob who couldn't make it and a bloody good job he did too! Even had him singing a bit when my voice started to croak. Man this flu/cheasty thing is hanging around a long time...

??/8/05 & 9/05 Various Mark Ziza Band gigs at the Capalaba Tavern... and some solos as well.

18/9/05 Short (!) solo at the Julbillee Hotel, BASEQ send off for Cyril Campbell, sadly passed away and much loved as the turn out showed. Not my best performance, broke two strings and only got foldback partly sorted for the last song...... oh well. Found out later some blokes were asking if I was available to form a band so I can't have been too bad.....

7/10/05 Capalaba Tavern, weather has warmed up, a few more people than other times. Several dedicated blues and Bob Dylan fans!! (fine by me I said!) The Elvis fans were back too....

15/10/05 Sunnybank Hotel, Band Gig, rainy nite in Brissy, Football on the TV screen first up, then we kicked a long at a gallop. NOt huge crowd but mostky were hangin aroun... NON-SMOKING Venue!!! YAhoooo!!!!! I was able to last all night singing full power...... Good buddy Ash came along as roadie/renta-crowd.

3-6/11 - Imbil Music Camping Weekend - Not a gig exactly but spent a dam fine weekend jamming with anyone I could... Ahhhh, I want to go back for another wekend.

23,25, 25, & 27/11/05 Gigs gis and more gigs...1 solo 3 band. cafe, two parties and a Capalaba Tav. Busy week! Al was well and good I didn't touch my guitars for a week after!

22/12/05 Jubillee Hotel, "Mark Ziza Band" hosted the thurday night blues jam. Some friends showed and we had fun playing the "wot songs do u know" game... Last band gig for 2005. Been a good year.

23/12/05 Capalaba Tavern ... last Solo for 2005. Went good as usual...

12/05 Woodford Folk Festival - Not got a gig their (yet!) but played a lot before and during the festival which was its' usual fantastic quality. Met a guy from Brazil who played an fantastic rythm on a tambourine. An amazing place...

6/1/06 Koala Tavern, Capalaba : Started the year off with a good long band gig. Had quite a few blues fans in the audience. Phil & Melissa plus friends turned up to catch a set. Great begining to the new year. Bloody Sweaty too!

22/12/05 Jubillee Hotel, "Mark Ziza Band" hosted the thurday night blues jam once again. Bigger crowd this time. I was pretty sick but we still had a lot of fun.

19/1/06 Jubille Hotel, Back again with the band and jammers. Went well despite coming down with stomach bug (got wasted for the next week!) Some good crowd and guest players. (The Benf and his video camera came along with Sinisa & Iben)

4 & 10/2/06 Capalaba Tavern.... The air-con is working again! Now I don't look like I've been swimming after playing one set, just freeze and have joint problems...doh! The 10/2 was great... Elvis AND Blues fans in the one room! Had some very worthy comments from some "youngsters" too.

5/10/06 Coomera Lodge Tavern, Beer Garden Sunday afternoon gig. Amazing surrounds, lots of trees in a big picnic area overlooking a river. EASY LOAD IN.... YES! (no bloody stairs) Nice gig, good to have fresh air.

3/3/06 - Koala Tavern, Capalaba - Good gig, I dived in a bit hard before warming up though and had some throat problems for a while. Must remember not to do that... Had some great feedback from most patrons. Kiwis make good crowd (& they like blues!!) More bloody requests for Pete Murray...zzzzz.

9/3/06 - Madass Folk Club - Singer Songwriter Night #6 Featuring Chris Jack, Mark Ziza, Lee Fielding, Amanda Gilmour and Rose Broe, Peter Clarke and Yance Jones - Hotel Broadway - Had a fun little set, caught up with a good many cool people. Many thanks to the Maddassers great audience.

26/3/06 - Flamenco social nights have been going again. Now at the old "Cafe Bohemia"but is called Cafe CheCoCho 69 Hardgrave road, West End (Ph:38461144). Sunday nights from about 7:30pm.

27/3/06 - "Lucid Restaurant & Juice Bar, 155 Baroona Road, Rosalie" REMAX charity event. Back again this year for a laid back band gig.

2/4/06 - Coomera Lodge Tavern, Beer Garden Sunday afternoon. Went real well, good quality crowd enjoying the weather over lunch. Sold a cd yah hoo.... Got some fans for the email list as well.

30/4/06 - Coomera Lodge Tavern, Cooler day, rained towards end while packing up. Not bad, got a $$ tip - MOST welcolme petrol money - thanks.

14/5/06 - Coomera Lodge Tavern, Big Mothers Day turnout, kids bowling pine cones my way were fun! Great weather this time.

4/6/06 - Coomera Lodge Tavern, Back for another Solo gig but played most of the day with Ken And Rob in band mode. Had a great birthday , thanks guys. UPDATE: Sadly this was the last of these via an agent who has moved on to other things. Thanks very much for all the gigs over the last two years George and good luck!

24/6/06 - Rob & Rosie move into a new place... 60's/70's themed party and even the house was in costume....

26/6/06 - "Lucid Restaurant & Juice Bar, 155 Baroona Road, Rosalie" - "Mark Ziza Band" - Yet another charity wine and cheese night. We've played many of these now and really enjoy ourselves... more on the way too.

26/7/06 - "Galinas Cafe, Annerley"- Band Gig at another Remax Charity Wine and Cheese event. The biggest one yet... great turn out on a Wednesday night.

8/06 - Get along to Cafe CheCoCho, 69 Hardgrave Road, West End (Ph:38461144) on Sunday's from about 7:30pm. It's the Spanish guitar / Flamenco crowd I like to hang out with and jam a few things. (a blues player at a Flamenco night - yeah right! ;) Challenge the chess players while you're there and order a pizza or my fave is the Beef Rendang... oh, did I mention they have coffee?

19/8/06 - Band Gig: Gertrude McLeod Golf Club, Mt Ommaney - "The Presidents Ball" - NIce size room, about 100 happy people. Enjoyed playing all our old Rock n Roll stuff for the dancers. Go the Buddy Holly, great to hear you all singing along.

4/11/06 - Band gig at a Wedding reception, Cleveland RSL.

24 & 25/11/06 - two Xmas parties for the band... one at Broncos club other at Wolston Park Golf Club.

17 - 23/1/07 - Summersong Music Camp - Summersong - Woooooo..... I went this year and I'm ready to go back. So should you. Go look at the site.

15/2/07: Acoustic Blues Night featuring Papa Nemo, Little Son Gregory, Dave Martyn, Dirt Music and Mark Ziza. Mad Ass Acoustic Music Club Information 7.30pm every Thursday night at the Muddy Farmer Hotel, Annerley - meals available. What a great night!! Many thanks to all involved, really fun and varied night of Music - mz.

16/2/07 - Pimpama Buddhist Centre - Band had the pleasure to play for the lovely Tai Chi type people for the Chinese New Year celebrations.

25/2/07 (and 29/1) - BASEQ Blues Jams, Jubillee Hotel. These last two jams have been exceptional and The Mark Ziza band is happy to have played our few songs. Did three Tom Waits at the Jan jam... loved it, thanks. Great to see people staying on for the whole lot and more (went longer than normal - jammers galore)

9 - 11/3/07 - Maidenwell Music Gathering - Hmmm, played it on the verander, played it under ther tree, played it at the Blackboard concert, great fun was had by me.... oh and I some had beer as well.

5/07 Cafe Checocho, West End - Saturday nights in the cafe playing to the passing crowd and jamming with Halim and whoever turns up.... what fun! Order the Beef Rendang..... 26/7 - this night was a lot of fun, good crowd, Ken & Rob came in for a practice ;) Dancers even! J&S dropped by for some late night blues....

27/5/07 - Harrigans Drift Inn, Calypso Bay. - Band gig, 1st one at this new pub/resturant type place next to the water where they tie up the boats.... Great day, lots of friends and general punters...."Good to hear someone playin Tom Waits" said one guy. (BIG SMILE from me!:) Nice to see people from the Coomera Lodge gigs last year too! Thanks to all....

3/6/07 - Beenleigh Historical Village - Band gig on the old railway station, good fun, weather was kind, ducks were ducky.

17/6/07 - Folk Redlands - Solo spot, sooo...much fun. Loved it thanks to all you groovy folkie peoples for the day. Anytime you want I'm back for more....

5/7/07 - Folk Redlands - back to say hi...half hour spot on blackboard...thanks muchly you lot.

10 - 12/7/07 Maidenwell Blues n Grass music festival - Solo spot and too much jamming....

1/9/07 - Wallaby Hotel, Blues festival... on the same bill as Phil Emmanuel! Had a good gig in the restaurant, Solo fun!

29/9/07 - Mudgeeraba, Private Gig, 40th B'day party. Thanks Jennifer and Matt! I had a great time, ring me when you turn 50... or any in between!
Email Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 9:59 AM Subject: RE: Party Sept 29 "You made our party great! Thank you so much!!" J.O.

7/10/07 Moray Cafe, New Farm: Back at the Moray after quite some time...new owners trying LIVE music yay! Very nice it twas too.... more coming up.

20/10/07 Samford Community Hall - Benifit Concert - Played a half hour with the blues maestro " Chris Jack" backin me up on guitar. Outstanding audio production by Warren. Thanks to all involved, hope the night was a good one.

4/11/07 Moray Cafe, New Farm: More people tonight with nicer weather. Good response, asked back for next week... this should turn into a great little gig. mmmm chicken ceasar was tasty.

11/11/07 Moray Cafe, New Farm:windy coldish again ...bummer. A tasty pasta this time, thanks muchly

1/12/07 Muddy Farmer Hotel, Crn Ipswich Rd & Annerley Rd: Solo pub gig, a Late notice jump in an go.... not huge crowd but some interested people. Two asked for a card. Noice mate.... back in Feb for four in a row.

25/11/07 Checocho.... just can't keep away from that coffee a'la Soma. Ken, Rob and Rosie turned up for a play. Good vege pizza Halim!

9/12/07 Moray Cafe, New Farm: anothe nice little cafe gig. Got a 10 buck tip from a cool customer....:)

15/12/07 Cafe Checocho, West End: Last one for the year....Thanks John and Suzi for showin up and runnin through those ol'cheesy songs...love it!

16/12/07 Folk Redlands Xmas concert/blackbord day - Nice sleepy relaxed time in the bushland setting, thanks everyone for putting the day on... see ya next year. (and thanks for my official Folk Redlands coffee mug, nice one! )

22/12/07 River Hills, Xmas Street Party - Told me I got the gig cause I had Soloman Burke in my song list! Set up in a culdesac, then in a garage out of the rain! Fun time, thanks muchly to everyone "In The NEIGHBOUGHOOD.... (T.W)"
Email Sent 24/12/07 Subject:RE: solo gig -
Hi Mark
Thankyou for saturday night, we all had a good time and some very sore heads on sunday.
cheers
Cheryl

2/2/08 Muddy Farmer Hotel, Crn Ipswich Rd & Annerley Rd: Solo pub gig - a good start to the month... good reactions, Stevie Ray and Tom Waits fans! Nice bloke crazy about Waits gave me a tip AND a free drink.... thanks muchly. I got to do "Chocolate Jesus" on the Banjo/guitar.

9/2/08 - Pimpama Buddhist Centre - back again for the Chinese New Year cellebrations. Just me and Ken playing as a duo with Rob away over seas. We had fun thanks for the gig.

10/2/08 Muddy Farmer Hotel, Crn Ipswich Rd & Annerley Rd: Solo pub gig - a bigger night this time, lots of stayers and a bunch of late comers who liked Waits... I played till nearly 1am crankin' out heaps of songs I haven't done for ages. More promised to return too...

16/2/08 Muddy Farmer Hotel, Crn Ipswich Rd & Annerley Rd: Solo pub gig - Slightly less crowd again but those that were there hung around, singin along now an then too.... Thanks muchly to Chris J. sitting in with me playing some tasty gee-tar licks. We got a 10 dollar tip from one young bloke which was nice. Always makes me smile when random people like the music enough to part with there hard earned when they don't have too. Also had three Flamenco friends show up, fantastic to see yooz! Lookin forward to see who shows up next week....

23/2/08 Muddy Farmer Hotel, Crn Ipswich Rd & Annerley Rd: Solo pub gig - Wow...what a dooooozy! Thanks to the beutiful Summersong crowd for turning up, you lot being there really meant a lot, thanks guys an gals. AND the big table of Tom fans from a couple of weeks back, hangin' out till the very end, goodonyas :). This week was extra special with the arrival of about 30 young party goes doing a pub crawl, themed as well...a 80's sport stars theme. Scary... had 'em dancing down the front for a whole set in wigs and sports gear till they buggered off to the next pub...quite something. Thanks also to Tony the train expert for attending, gracias senor.

24/2/08 Colmslie Hotel: Solo Sunday arvo - interesting place, very BIG..open plan pub. Not huge turn out and only noticed part way through the first set that one table of about ten were all signing to each other....that sure explained why I couldn't get a clap or a nod out of em!

29/2/08 Brisbane Jazz Club, Kangaroo Point - Margret Roadknight s farewell to Brissy concert. I bought a Banjo/Guitar hybrid instrument (Banjitar) from her and Margret asked me to be one of the many guests. Did a bit of soloing on her rendition of "Trombone Blues" and followed with Tom Waits' song "Chocolate Jesus". My absolute pleasure and honour to play this night, thanks VERY much and good luck to Margret, hope you make it back to Brisvegas for another concert or fifty sometime. Cheers.:)

2/3/08 Paddington Tavern - Solo - near city pub...dun up since I was last ther. Met Vic from years back comin on after me with band. Sunday arvo sleepy crowd...thanks to Sheryl and a couple of others for turning up , always welcolme.

30/3/08 Colmslie Hotel: Solo Sunday arvo - Another sleepy sunday, thanks for the dancing blues fans.

5/4/08 Cafe Checocho, West End: Another great night at the cafe. jammin was happning with drummer and mr J doin some jazz standards with the cook. nice. Thanks for turning up Tony Trainset, good to see you. Got a 15 dollar tip from some blues fans and added them to the email list . Many thanks for the fuel money it's most appreciated and hope to see youz again!

18/4/08 - Brisbane Jazz Club, Kangaroo Point - "Dirt Music Club + special guest Mark Ziza" played a 1 hr solo set then later got up on "Chocolate Jesus" followed by "Mr Seigal". Thanks to all it was a fun night... nice venue.

May and June 08: Muddy Farmer Saturday Nights.... goin well. Got my biggest tip ever...40 smakers thanks MUCHLY, with fuel the way it is it was very welcolme. Meeting a LOT of Tom Waits fans and people starved of blues in general.

12/06/08 - 12/6/2008:Solo Spot at the 3rd Madass Acoustic Blues Night - got there a bit late but caught some of Dirt Music and all of Lil Son Greg's set which was great. Well attended, cool blues nights, 7 acts on the bill this time round so just a 20 minite-a.

27/9/08 Cafe Checocho, West End: an all acoustic night (cause I was feelin' lazy ;). Good times and pizza as usual.

6/08 & 8/08 Muddy Farmer Hotel, last one after two months straight. Not massive crowds but enough to keep me interested and they were very good quality! Tom Waits fans among them so that should say it all really ;) Thanks to all the people who came back for more over the last two months I REALLY appreciate it, hope to see you again.

11/10/08 Muddy Farmer Hotel: Solo as usual, SV and Loverly lady dropped in for a few hours :). Merryn and mates J&S stayed late! Met some more keen punters who promised to come back next week...