Lloyd & Doublet

Come on down on Friday night, book a table, enjoy a meal and enjoy a healthy serving of boogie, blues & ballads with a self-penned topping…

John Sanchez-Lloyd: Piano. Phil Doublet: Guitar

John and Phil both enjoy diverse and acclaimed musical careers. They met and began performing and writing as a duo in late 2009 before being introduced to a wider music audience at the 2010 Jazz and Blues Festival.

They released a live album recorded 2011 in concert - Live Ones from the Mussel Inn.

John has played in numerous bands including country-rockers the Cowboys before eventually co-forming the South Island’s iconic band the Coalrangers – Tui Music Awards winners in 1997 for the album Coast To Coast.

As well as having a background in many and various musical projects, he is also in demand for an eclectic range of session work and is presently working on a solo album and a Coalrangers reunion.

Phil is at home playing blues and country music, genres in which he is highly regarded, and also keeps busy as a music teacher, session player, performer and composer. He recently won the CMA Country Performer of the Year for 2014. He has released three albums.