Piano man David Riessen is one of the growing bandof talented musicians who perform at Adelaide’s Finest and bring the feel-good factor back to supermarket shopping.
David started playing the piano at Frewville a few years ago after a major back operation forced him onto a disability pension. His back has now healed but he still loves the regular in-store gigs and is constantly adding songs to his repertoire. His playlist has grown from 70 songs in 2017 to a current 700 songs with artists from ELO to Olivia Newton John, Ed Sheeran, Queen, ABBA, Harry Styles, Lionel Ritchie among the eclectic mix.
Adelaide’s Finest’s visionary director Spero Chapleywas never a fan of bland supermarket muzak and introduced in-store musicians to create an upbeat vibe, bring smiles to people’s faces and build strong community connections.
In pianist David Riessen’s words: “playing my music to people, seeing them enjoy it… that really makes me happy”.
Adelaide’s Finest recently put a call-out for more musicians during a radio interview with host Spence Denny on ABC Radio Adelaide.
Our regular entertainers are still on board but we are on the look out for a broad mix of musicians whether it be guitarists, singers or performers who can play other instruments.
If anyone is interested in sharing their talents with Adelaide’s Finest’s diverse audience, please email events@adelaidesfinest.com.au
