NELSON, USA CLUB

Our 2008 Nelson, USA Club Fourth of July BBQ will be held at the Richmond New Life Cafe at 85 Wensley Road, Richmond from 6.00pm-8.00pm (Friday night). We’d like you to wear red, white and blue and show your patriotic colors or proudly show off your state colors! Brett Holland, guitarist, will also be performing for us! Please pass this invitation on to other Americans you know living in the Nelson region – we invite American families, blended American/Kiwi families and blended American/Other families to celebrate with us.

Click here to see a Google Map to establish driving directions. The easiest way from Nelson is to take the Richmond Deviation, drive through the Queen Street intersection and down Gladstone Road to the Three Brother’s Corner roundabout where you turn left on to Bateup Road. At the next roundabout, turn left again on to Wensley Road and then turn left into the Richmond New Life parking lot opposite the Richmond Cemetery.

As this event is BYO/shared “American BBQ” buffet, please confirm your attendance by emailing: fred@nelsonusa.co.nz. We’d also like to prepare the pot luck dinner by allocating each family one (or more) item on the list. Please email your RSVP with your choice and the number in your family planning to attend. Perhaps you have something special you like to cook – we are happy to add it to the list! We will add names to this club website so you can keep up-to-date.

• Appitizers
  • guacamole (Greenawalt 2)
  • corn chips (Ford)
  • veggie sticks & Hidden Valley Ranch dip (Kroos 4)
  • pretzels (Kroos)
  • nachos (Kroos)
  • cheese & crackers (Ustin 3)
  • kettle corn/popcorn (Ford)
• Drinks & Condiments
  • soft drink/soda/pop (Dennis 4, McCelland 1, Gaskarth)
  • juice (Dennis)
  • homemade lemonade (Boyden 3)
  • ketchup, mustard, salt & pepper, butter/spread (Chapman)
  • bread/rolls (Padgett 2)
  • homemade bread (Boyden)
• Meats & Salads
  • cooked BBQ chicken (Holland 3)
  • New England style Baked Beans (Waterhouse 2)
  • Vegetarian Mexican casserole (Holland)
  • precooked sausages
  • cheerios for kids (Ford)
  • pigs in a blanket
  • buffalo wings (Ford 4)
  • pizza (Ford)
  • potato salad (Massa 3)
  • mac & cheese for kids (Van Til 4)
  • beet red jello salad (Boyden)
  • bean salad (Boyden)
  • coleslaw salad (Gaskarth 6)
  • green salad (Van Til)
• Desserts
  • pumpkin pie (Estes 3)
  • cookies (Estes, Holland)
  • fruit salad (Gaskarth)
  • icecream (Ducray 4, Ford)
  • cones (Ford)
• Helpers
  • official welcome (Holland)
  • help with setting up (Ford, Boyden)
  • help with serving (Ford, Boyden)
  • help with washing dishes (Holland, Ford)
  • help with drying & putting away dishes (Ford)
  • help with wiping down & moving tables (Ford)
  • help with vacuuming (Ford)
  • help with mopping (Ford)
  • final check & lockup (Ford)

Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter
P.O. Box 1345 Nelson 7040
03 5446037
outofthebluemusic@ts.co.nz

Since arriving in Nelson  last February after living in Australia for seven years, New Zealand-born Brett Holland has in several of the area’s top bands as both guitarist and bassist, as well as performed with his own band. 

As guitarist, lead singer, and band leader of The Mister Nobody Group he debuted his trio at the Deutz Lighthouse Tent as part of the Nelson Arts Festival. Mister Nobody was chosen to bring in the New Year for the guests at Paratiho Luxury Lodge, as well as having been a featured act at the Taste Tasman Festival, The Sarau Festival, and being hired for several weddings and private functions throughtout the year.  The band specializes in jazz, blues and funky grooves. 

As a guitarist and performer, Brett was a guest solo artist playing acoustic originals for the Nelson Women’s Center Fundraiser, as well as at various venues with Hammond Eggs performing in a 3-piece jazz band; the Classic Hits Band,performing classic hits through the ages;  with Fez performing modern British pop hits; with Nelson Youth Orchestra performing the musical score for Les Miserables. Brett was the banjo/mandolin player for  the orchestra for Nelson Girls’ College production of “Chicago”. 

His originals band, Fuse Box Social, debuted last week at the Independent Theatre in Nelson. 

Brett mentored with Tommy Emmanual, one of the world’s top guitarist in Nashville and during three Australian tours.  Brett is also a songwriter and composer and has just completed his first CD of original contemporary acoustic guitar compositions entitled “Pieces Together”.  

Brett shares his love of guitar with more than 60 students at Nelson College for Girls, Garin College, and at his home studio.

Brett is married to Kalar Holland, a Georgia born American. They will be bringing Brett’s Uncle Dennis for his 69th 4th of July birthday to the USA Club celebration.