Band members:- Geoff Scard (l.v), Morris Scott (l.g), Paul van Vesial (r.g) and Alan Batsone (d).
Record release:- Gloria / Bright Lights, Big City (Starlight demo) c.1965-66
Firstly, Brown Sugar line-up (photo below) consisted of Russell Wood on drums, Ron Ridge on Bass guitar, Danny Mahalovic on lead guitar, Chris Flynn on lead guitar, and Geoff Scard on lead vocals and Blues Harmonica. Formed in 1968 the band made quite an impression at local gigs such as “Mothers” and “Open Door” (same venue, different nights). The band was a little unique due to the fact that Danny and Chris were both excellent lead players with different styles, and dared to have an unusual repertoire which included songs by Jethro Tull, John Mayall and Colosseum.
Many thanks to Geoff Scard for providing the photo and for writing the blurb on the group.
Band members:- Rodney Neucom (d), Glen Stein (l.g), John Stein (b), Lance Emery (r.g) and Gary Kiesiker (l.v).
Record release:- *Currently unknown
This groups made the finals of the 1965 4BC Sound Spectacular, not to be outdone when they didn’t win it, the Hi-Lites backed up again the following year to be placed in the Brisbane finals of the Hoadley’s Battle of the Sounds.
* Would record some sides for a radio promo spot to the 4BC Sound Spectacular in 1965, as the group was one of the six finalists.
Telegraph, Wednesday, 27 October 1965.
Band members:- Richard Wright, Robert Werda, Robert Blight, Philip Kruger and Harold Hambleton
Record release:- Hey, Baby / Do You See Maria (HMV EA-4709) 1965
Telegraph, Tuesday, 15 November 1966.
Band members:- Gary Howard (l.v), Arthur Dobe (r.g), Graeme Street (d), Len Wood (l.g) and Graham Sully (b).
Record Release:- None.
Telegraph, Tuesday, 29 November 1966.
Band members:- Russell Johnson (g & b), Steve Beall (g & b), Greg Aylward (g), Mike Papalia (l.v) and Col Folster (d).
Record Release:- None.
Telegraph, Tuesday, 20 December 1966.
Band members:- Ron Farlow (d), Wayne Perry (b), Brian Hansen (g), Lester McCallum (g) and Graham Chattin (l.v.).
Record releases:- None.
Band members :- Kevin Hayden and Tom Darcy
Record Release:- None
…We started a duo together back in 66. We called ourselves The MT Souls. Played EasyBeats and Stones hits at that time. We had a ball. He had the Maton Firebird and I had a Hofner Club 50…
- Tom Darcy
Photo and information courtesy of Rod Rickwood.
Band members:- Left to right, Jim Chalmers (b), Rod Rickwood (r.g), John Cogill (d), Bary McClean (l.v), Colin Latimer (l.g).
Record release:- It Should’ve Been Me (Memphis Curtis cover)/ In My Book (Easybeats cover) / Blues Standard (Yardbirds type original) unreleased rehearsal reel-to-reel tape
Played in Redcliffe in c.1964. Where are they now?
