Happy Man Painters & Dockers with Jeremy Oxley at The Triffid for PunkFest 24 May 2025

Painters & Dockers formed in 1982 with five musicians and today, decades later, have eight members and a never ending number of special guests. The unusual name was chosen early in the bands career when playing at a pub frequented by the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union, the band had no name and chose Painters and Dockers for the event, and the name stayed with the band from then on. “Happy Man" is a song by Australian power pop band, Sunnyboys. It was written by lead singer-guitarist, Jeremy Oxley, and was the first single released in June 1981, on Mushroom Records, from their self-titled debut album, which followed in September Paulie Stewart - Vocals Jeremy Oxley - Guest Vocals (From The SunnyBoys) David Pace - Trumpet Mick Morris - Saxophone Colin Badger - Guitar Sonja Parkinson - Trombone Richard Bradbeer - Guitar Dahl Murphy - Drums Dali Platt - Bass We are standing on the shoulders of giants. From Traditional Owners to musicians going back to the 1800's, the Brisbane music scene has always amazed, shocked and entertained. Bands of Brisbane respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which our music is now performed and celebrates the fact that music and dance has been created and performed here for thousands of years.