BIOGRAPHY
“New York City Blues”
I was born and raised in Central Avenue – down Maylands way that is. I knew a long time ago what I was gonna do. It was 1963, I was 11 years old. My mother and my father took me to see Louis Armstrong and Trini Lopez at the Capitol Theatre. As we left the concert I went up to my Mum and said “I know what I’m going to do with my life.” She looked at me real strange and said “Boy you crazy! Think about a real career. You gotta stop hanging around places like” ….Wot The Hek, Dorrina’s, Gaslight Club etc….. How was I to know I was going be in New York City 1982 singing my kind of Blues – Blues from the Maylands Delta
This is a true story. Steve started playing music in 1962. Music is his calling. From birth he was surrounded by the music of his Macedonian ancestors and music from the Balkans. Listening to live music at picnics and dances as a small child opened his mind and spirit to trancelike rhythms, improvisation and chanting. He started listening to the radio – Rolling Stones, Them, Animals, Manfred Mann, Jimi Hendrix, Yardbirds, Kinks…. He searched back further to the roots of the music he loved – and then back to the source – Africa.
Steve is an Australian Griot, a Blues Shaman. He has lived and performed in the USA, Europe, Mexico and Asia – supporting some of the biggest names in music – eg Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, BB King, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Buddy Guy, Eric Burdon.
Influences include Leadbelly, John Coltrane, Tim Buckley, Captain Beefheart, Sun Ra, Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Howling Wolf, Tom Waits, Jack Bruce, JB Lenoir and Bob Dylan.. African, Indian, Haitian and Islamic music have all had a spiritual and rhythmic influence on his work. His love of blues, gospel and a cappella field hollers shows both in his live shows and recordings.
Two lifelong ambitions came true when he toured India in 1997 and Pakistan in 2003. Explorations into Vodou, Tantra, Buddhism, Sufism, The Bible, Hinduism, Taoism and Native American Indians have affected him deeply.
He is featured in the books “Who’s Who of Australian Rock and Blues”, “Working Musicians”, “Way Out West” and “Further Down the Road”.
Steve’s 8 x CD Box Set – “Anthology Volume One: The Sacred Path of The Fried Egg Maylands To The Gates of Hell (1962-2001)” is a piece of Australian music history. The first time in Australian music history that an independent solo artist released a box set.
Awards include “Songwriter Of The Year”, “Most Original Work” (The West), and “Album Of The Year” (Rhythms Magazine Readers Poll – Zozo – 1999) and was one of the original inductees into Western Australia Music Industry’s Hall of Fame. Steve was awarded an “Arts WA Contemporary Music Fellowship” (2003) to study, compose and tour with master musicians in Africa, India and Greece.
Steve Tallis is unique, fiercely independent and is not a man to be compromised.
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Special Guest / Supports
Première partie
INTERNATIONAL
- Bob Dylan
Van Morrison
B.B.King
Ray Charles - Tina Turner
Ben Harper
Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy - Wilson Pickett
Tony Joe White
Junior Wells
Ted Hawkins - Joe Cocker
Robert Cray
Ani DiFranco
Eric Burdon & The New Animals
John Hammond
Gary Lucas - Tom Petty
Mick Jagger
Tea Party
Stevie Ray Vaughan - John Mayall
Graham Parker
Eric Bibb
Albert King - Bapi das Baul
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Rickie Lee Jones
Long John Baldry - Charlie Musselwhite
Albert Collins
Screaming Jay Hawkins
G. Love & Special Sauce - Louisiana Red
Michelle Shocked
Michael Chapman
Chris Cain - Edgar Winter
Chipolata 5
Dave Van Ronk
Guy Davis - Johnny Copeland
Joe Henry
Butch Hancock
Kristina Olsen - Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Rory McLeod
Del Ray
Bob Geldorf - Beau Jocque
Birds (UK)
Bob Brozman
Joe Louis Walker - Roy Rogers
Duke Robillard
Jason Mraz
Ember Swift - Billy Boy Arnold
William Clark
Beth Orton
Norton Buffalo - Paul Ubana Jones
Dar Williams
Ernie Williams & Wildcats
Gospel Hummingbirds - Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Bjorn Berge
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Indian Ocean Group (India) - Syian Zahoor
Nazir Ijaz Afridi
Sher Mian Dad Khan (Pakistan)
1001 Ways (Switzerland) - Dan Gottfried
Miriam Makeba
Manhattan Transfer
Macy Gray
Steve Coleman and Mystic Rhythm Society - Michael Brecker Sextet
Robben Ford
Tlokwe Sehume
Rita Marley - Matt Elliott
Montse Revah
Viviana Ramirez
Petit Vodo
Jaramar - Iggy Pop
Marianne Faithfull
Cranberries
Imany - Naka
Hiliare Penda
Bob Corn (Italy)
Ndidi
Brad - Roy Roberts
DD’s Brothers
Mo & The Reapers
Sean Taylor - Ella Foy
Ben Toury Corp
The West African Blues Project
Lola Marsh - Mountain Men
Jesus Volt
Gaye Adegbalola & Wild Rutz
Marina Kaye - Balkan Brothers
Joyce Tape
Manu Lanvin & Devil Blues
Gaele Buswell - Philippe ManœuvreGérard LemariéLurrie BellRoy Buchanan
- Slam Allen
Première partie
AUSTRALIA
- Paul Kelly
Easybeats
Chris Wilson
Spectrum - Chain
Daddy Cool
Skyhooks
Masters Apprentices - Tully
Ariel
Bakery
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Jeff St John & Copperwine
MPD Ltd
Angels
Cold Chisel
Hoodoo Gurus - Joe Camilleri
Black Sorrows
Revelators
Alex Lloyd - John Butler
Matt Taylor
Dave Hole
Backsliders - Jeff Lang
Kerri Simpson
Chris Bailey
Saints - Triffids
Sherbet
Groove
Diesel - Blackfeather
La De Das
Dingoes
Kim Salmon - Max Merritt
Richard Clapton
Renee Geyer
Badloves - Ray Hoff
Doug Parkinson In Focus
Sports
Ray Brown & Whispers - Madder Lake
Hunters & Collectors
Hippos
Steve Kilbey - Kevin Borich
Ross Wilson
Johnny Farnham
Hush - Lobby Lloyds Coloured Balls
Russell Morris
Vibrants
Ian Moss - Johnny Young
Issy Di
Ross D.Wylie
Mojos - Colin Hay
Cruel Sea
Hans Poulsen
Ayers Rock - Tank
Bondi Cigars
iOTA
Matt Walker - Normie Rowe
Pirana
Wendy Saddington
Flying Circus - Mal Eastick
Ronnie Burns
Mixtures
Foreday Riders - Dave Warner
Phil Manning
Captain Matchbox
John Paul Young - Fourplay
Avengers
Stephen Cummings
Judy Small - Steampacket (NZ)
Harper
Jeff Duff
Mississippi - Greg Arnold
Supernaut
Tommy Emmanuel
Mick Thomas - Screaming Tribesmen
Wild Cherries
Mighty Reapers
Geoff Achison - Dutch Tilders
Judith Durham
Band Of Light
Margret Roadknight - Nathan Cavaleri
Damon Davies
Marco Goldsmith
Weddings Parties Anything - Colleen Hewett
Greg Champion
Chris Finnen
Mike Rudd & Bill Putt - Brian Fraser
Psycho Zydeco
Alex Burns & Nick Charles
Things Of Stone & Wood - Floyd Vincent & Childbrides
Red House Roll Band
Doc Spann & Ross Williams
Ash Grunwald - Kavisha Mazzella
Wanderlust
Deborah Conway
Crown Of Thorns
8 Ball Aitken
Festivals
INTERNATIONAL
SCOTLAND :
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010, 2011
with Evan Jenkins – Drums
FRANCE :
Festival Blues en Loire, La Charité-sur-Loire 2021
Cognac Blues Passions Festival 2016
Les Tombées De La NuitRennes 2007
That’s All Folks Le Mans 2011
Zicamontreuil – Montreuil Sous Bois 2008
Festival Tout Couleurs 2012
Le Festival Culture Bar-Bars 2011
GHANA AFRICA:
Panafest 2005
ITALY:
Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival 2004
SLOVENIA:
Festival Mlapih Kultur Velenje 2004
Trnfest – Ljubljana 2004
PAKISTAN:
World Performing Arts / Music Festival Lahore 2003
INDIA :
Freedom Jam Festival Bangalore August 1997
GERMANY :
Karlsruhe Rock Festival 1981
USA :
Larkfest Albany New York 1982
AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA :
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues 2000, 2013
Apollo Bay Music Festival 2006
Port Fairy Folk Festival 1998
Frankston International Guitar Festival 2001
Latrobe Valley Rhythm and Blues Festival 2001
NSW :
Australian Blues Music Festival Goulburn 1999, 2001
Thredbo Legends Of The Blues Festival 2001, 2007
East Coast Blues and Roots Festival Byron Bay 1993
Pacific Circle Music Convention
QUEENSLAND :
Woodford Folk Festival 2000, 2001
Blues at Broadbeach
TASMANIA :
Aquarius Festival 2001
NORTHERN TERRITORY :
Alice Springs Blues / Alice Springs National Folk Festival 1987
WESTERN AUSTRALIA :
Festival of Perth
Blues at Bridgetown nearly every year
Nannup Music Festival
Fairbridge Folk Festival
Toodyay Folk Festival
Joondalup Folk Festival
Kalgoorlie Blues Festival
Fremantle Blues Festival
Fremantle Festival
Larry Lobster Festival Dongarra
Artrage / Perth Fringe Festival
Kiss My Wamis
Hyde Park Ethnic Festival
York Jazz Festival 1992
Ethnic Music Centre Multicultural Festival
Lagu Folk Music Festival – Broome 1983
Margaret River Wine Festival
Bindoon Rock Festival 1970
Northbridge Festival
Australian Music Day 1991, 1994
City Of Gosnells Summer Festival 1989
Festival Of Melville 2002
Ravenswood Rock Festival 1971
Shinju Matsuri Festival Broome
Perth International Arts Festival 2002, 2003
City Of Perth Park Life Festival 2001, 2002
Moonlight Music and Wine Festival 2003
Bob Dylan, Ray Charles etc
Wave Rock Weekender 2006
East Fremantle Festival 2005
West Oz Heritage Blues Festival Bolgart 2015
Previous Bands
BRUNOS DOUBLE 1962-63
- Bruno Pizzata – Drums
VOIGTS VULTURES 1963-64
- Michael Voigt – Vocals
- Bruno Pizzata – Drums
- John Walker – Guitar
- Arthur Santoro – Guitar
THE BROKEN THINGS FEBRUARY 1965 – DECEMBER 1966
- Vic Tallis – Drums / Vocals,
- Peter Fussell – Guitar
- Con Keratzis – Guitar/Vocals
- Peter Petkov – Bass (Late February 1965- 66)
- Vic Goudas – Organ / Vocals
- Vic Georgio – Bass (Feb 65 -two weeks)
MY GRANDFATHERS BLUES JANUARY 1967 – 27/9/68
- Vic Tallis – Drums
- Con Keratzis – Guitar (January 1967 – 19/7/68)
- Peter Petkov – Bass (January 1967-26/7/68)
- Peter Fussell – Guitar (January 1967 – 11/12/67)
- Peter Walker (12/12/67 – 27/9/68)
- John Hood – Guitar / Harp (19/7/68 – 8/8/68)
- Alan Ross – Guitar (20/9/68)
- Owen Hughes – Bass /Vocals (26/7/68 – 27/9/68)
THE JELLYROLL BAKERS 28/9/68 – 23/9/69
- Vic Tallis – Drums (28/9/68 -18/1/69 then 23/2/69 – 23/9/69)
- Peter Walker – Guitar / Backing Vocals (6/12/68 – 23/9/69)
- John Hood – Harp/Guitar
- Owen Hughes – Bass/ Vocals
- Joe Tattersall – Drums (18/1/69-22/2/69)
- Alan Ross – Guitar (28/9/68-30/11/68)
- Cliff Gillam – Manager
JUKE 10/1/70 – 15/5/70
- Steve Hogg – Bass
- Vic Tallis – Drums
- John Hood – Guitar / Harp
NB: Up till this point I was singing, playing mouth organ, tambourine and maracas. After King Biscuit Company, I also played guitar.
KING BISCUIT COMPANY 19/5/70 – 26/9/70
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion
- John Hood – Guitar (19/5/70 – 20/9/70)
- Steve Hogg – Bass
UNCLE MEAT 9/11/70 – 30/1/71
- Ken Harwood – Bass
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Bill Taylor – Guitar (9/11/70 – 5/12/70)
- Terry Malone – Guitar (6/12/70 – 30/1/71)
TAMPA RED
(KASK WINE BAR BONDI JUNCTION NSW – 19/3/71)
- Tim Partridge – Bass
- Al Kash – Drums
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion
MR. PIG 17/5/71-20/7/71
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Bill Taylor – Guitar (17/5/71-11/7/71)
- John Hood – Guitar (20/7/71)
- John Hendricks – Bass
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion (23/6/71 – 20/7/71)
G TROOP 14/7/71 – 20/11/71
- Ron Parker – Drums / Vocals (14/7/71 – 9/10/71)
- Dennis James – Guitar
- Terry Atterton – Vocals
- Darryl Upson – Bass / Vocals
- Reg Zar – Drums (10/10 – 20/11/71)
BUCKSHOT 21/11/71 – 23/12/71
- Les Hinton – Vocals (21/11/71-14/12/71)
- Mick Glendinning – Bass
- Dennis James – Guitar
- Dave Little – Drums
DOWN HOME GROUP 23/11/71 – 22/12/71
- Mick Glendinning – Bass
- Dennis James – Guitar
- Dave Little – Drums
LUCY CROWN 23/12/71 – 21/4/72
- Bob Fortescue – Bass
- John Meyer – Guitar
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion
UNITY IN STRENGTH 1/1/1972
- Same as Lucy Crown
REGGIE AND THE ROCKETS 15/1/72
- Same as Lucy Crown
BREATHING CASTLE 2/4/72
One gig – Ravenswood Rock Festival
- Lucy Crown
PLUS: - Ross Partington – Vocals
- Lindsay Wells – Guitar
THE ALLSTARS 9/6/73
(COURT HOTEL)
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion
- Mick Glendinning – Bass
- Kent Hughes – Guitar / Vocals
- Tom Watts – Drums
- Reg Zar – Drums
BITCH 14/6/73 – 21/7/74
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Kent Hughes – Guitar / Vocals (14/6/73 – 17/3/74)
- John Hood – Guitar (12/3/74 – 21/7/74)
- Shane Bradshaw – Bass (14/6/73 – 11/10/73)
- Bob Fortescue – Bass (12/10/73 – 28/10/73)
- Mark Verschuer – Bass (23/10/73 -21/7/74)
- Tom Watts – Drums (14/6/73-4/8/73)
- Ray Godfrey – Sound Engineer (8/3/74 – 21/7/74)
- Kim Towers – Road Manager (20/3/74- 21/7/74)
- Ron Parker – Road Manager (31/10/73 – 17/3/74)
- Richard Holding – Road Manager (7/12/73 – 6/3/74)
- George Daly – Manager (27/7/73 – 24/2/74))
I rejoined 4/9/74 and left again 2/11/74 (I also did one gig – 9/11/74)
- Ron Smeeton – Guitar / Vocals
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion
- Mark Verschuer – Bass
STEVE TALLIS AND FRIENDS 26/2/75 – 1/7/75
- Al Kash – Drums
- Tony Osborne – Backing Vocals
- John Hood – Guitar
- Tony Borthwick – Sax / Flute
- Ray Godfrey – Sound
THE UNITS 10/6/1975
(ONE GIG – UNIVERSITY OF WA)
- Same as above
THE GUYS IN THE BAND 16/9/75
(ONE GIG – WAIT)
LINEUP – FRIED EGG
FRIED EGG AND UNIT STRUCTURES 3/6/75 – 2/1/79
(ALSO USED STEVE TALLIS BAND FOR SEVERAL SHOWS)
- Al Kash – Drums
- Bruce Devenish – Drums
- Ric Whittle – Drums
- John Meyer – Guitar
- Noel Herridge – Drums
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Tony Felix Borthwick – Tenor & Soprano Sax / Flute / Percussion
- John Hood – Guitar
- Phil Pruitti – Guitar (4/9/76 – Stoned Crow)
- Phil Bailey – Bass
- Ken Harwood – Bass
- Roy Daniel – Bass
- Bob Fortescue – Bass
- Mick Glendinning – Bass
- Paul Pooley – Bass
- Greg Schultz – Piano / Keyboards / Moog
- Ron Parker – Percussion
- Brendon Darby – Trumpet /Flugelhorn
- Clive Hodson – Alto Sax / Oboe
- Andy Ross – Trombone
- Terry Malone – Violin / Slide Guitar
- Tony Osborne – Backing Vocals / Tape loops
- Andrew Scrotter Warburton – Backing Vocals / Congas (21/10/75)
- Ray Godfrey – Sound Engineer
- Dipaunka Macrides – Percussion
- Piers Partridge – Guitar / Vocals (Duo – The Stoned Crow 21/8/75)
- John McGregor – Manager (25/3/76 – July 1976)
STEVE TALLIS AND THE DECALS
20/12/78 (HERNANDOS HIDEAWAY) & 23/12/78 (THE STONED CROW)
- Tony Borthwick – Sax / Flute
- Greg Schultz – Keyboards
- John Hood – Guitar
- Ric Whittle – Drums
- Gary Ridge – Percussion
- Mick Glendinning – Bass
- Jason Gardosi – Tablas / Moroccan / Balinese Drums (20 & 23/12/1978)
STEVE TALLIS AND THE OPPOSITION 3/1/79 – 20/10/79
- Bob Patient – Keyboards (Piano / Hammond Organ / Synthesizer)
- Ron Parker – Drums / Vocals
- Colin Atkins – Bass
- Reg Zar – Drums
- John Hood – Guitar
- Brendon Darby -Trumpet
- Paul Millard – Alto Sax
- Nigel Crocker – Trombone
- Tony Borthwick – Tenor / Soprano Sax
- Tony Osborne – Backing Vocals
- Gary Ridge – Percussion
- Mick Glendinning – Bass
- Noel Herridge – Drums
- Keith Parkes – Bass / Lagerphone (25/5, 15/6, 22/8/79)
TALLIS MOB
(ONE GIG – HERNADOS HIDEAWAY – 17TH MAY 1979)
- Ron Parker – Drums / Vocals
- Colin Atkins -Bass
- John Hood – Guitar
- Bob Patient – Hammond Organ / Piano / String Synthesizer
LONDON: 1980 – 1981
- Bob Peachey – Sax / Harp
- Patrick Wright – Violin
THE GUANO CLUB / THE SEPTIC TANKS
DEC 1982 – FEB 1983
(ALBANY / NEW YORK USA )
- Steve Cohen – Bass
- Al Kash – Drums
- Harvey Kojan – Keyboards
- Todd Nelson – Guitar
- Glenn Johnson – Sound Engineer
HANGOVER TRIANGLE
PERTH JAZZ SOCIETY – HYDE PARK (27/12/82)
- Ric Whittle – Drums
- Phil Bailey – Bass
- Bernie Payne – Tenor Sax
- Greg Schultz – Keyboards
SENSATIONAL SIXTIES LATE 1982
- Dave Warner and miscellaneous musicians
APACHE DROPOUT 28/12/1982 – 1983
FELLADADIO QUARTET 19/3/84
- Al Kash – Drums
- Phil Bailey – Bass / Keyboards
- Wayne Emery – Tenor / Baritone Sax / Flute
BURNT NORTON AND THE PANIC 1983-1984
- Al Kash – Drums
- Wayne Emery – Tenor & Baritone Sax / Flute
- Phil Bailey – Bass / Keyboards
BRIAN WESTLAKE BAND 1984 (GOBBLES)
- Jim Rosseter – Guitar / Vocals
- Roy Daniel – Bass / Vocals
- Al Kash – Drums
- Tony Borthwick – Sax / Flute
- Leslie Hill – Keyboards / Vocals
- Alan Pithers – Keyboards / Vocals
WA CHAINSAW ORCHESTRA 2ND FEBRUARY 1985
- John Briggs
- Geoff Hudson
- John McGregor
- Kim Wearne
- Michael Purser
- Robyn Abbott
- John Unkovich (Various chainsaws)
- Jacqueline Reid – Vocals
THE SOLDIERS SOCK FUND BIG BAND 16/12/85
- Same lineup as Devils Of Swing
THE DEVILS OF SWING LATE 1984 – 1985
- Lucky Oceans – Pedal Steel / Guitar / Vocals
- Glenn Walsh – Drums
- Lee Buddle – Baritone Sax
- Adam Gare – Vocals
- Sam Lehman – Guitar
- Kent Hughes – Guitar
- Phil Bailey – Bass
- Lindsay Timms – Trumpet
- Norm Burrows – Drums
- Paul Millard – Sax
- Simon Styles – Tenor Sax
- Bill McAllister – Trombone / Keyboards
- Helen Matthews – Vocals
Plus - Various other guest vocalists
STEVE TALLIS AND THE BUMBLEBEES 1986
- Steve Smith – Bass
- Ivan Zar – Harp / Percussion
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Kent Hughes – Guitar / Vocals
STEVE TALLIS AND THE COOL JERKS APRIL 1987
STEVE TALLIS UNIT / BAND / COMBO /
QUARTET / QUINTET / SEXTET 1986-1990
- Phil Kakulas – Double Bass
- Bill Rogers – Sax / Keyboards / Vocals
- Robbie Pisano – Double Bass
- Murray Campbell – Drums / Percussion
- Shirley Smith – Vocals / Percussion (Van Morrison support -22/2/85)
- Ralph James – Keyboards
- Dave Clarke – Mouth Organ / Violin
- Johnny Johnstone – Drums / Washboard
- Al Kash – Drums
- Kent Hughes – Guitar
- Mark Cain – Alto Sax
- Colin Atkins – Bass
- Tony Borthwick – Tenor & Soprano Sax
- Ron Fleckner – Tenor Sax
- Ross Bolleter – Piano Accordian / Piano
FAHMI GALAL TRIO 1988-1989
- Fahmi Galal – Oud / Vocals
- Ross Bolleter – Piano Accordion
THE ROADRUNNERS 1990-1991
- John Meyer – Guitar
- Bronnie Gordon – Vocals
- Phil Bailey – Bass
- Bruce Devenish – Drums
- Ron Parker – Drums (two gigs)
STEVE TALLIS WASHBOARD UNIT / EXPERIENCE 1989-91
- Johnny Johnstone – Washboard / Drums
- Colin Atkins – Bass
- Dave Clarke – Harp / Violin / Vocals / Mandolin
- Norm Leslie – Harp
- Phil Kakulas – Double Bass
- Kent Hughes – Guitar
- Geoff Barham – Slide Guitar
- Sean Diggins – Double Bass
- Ron Fleckner – Tenor Sax
- Ross Bolleter – Piano Accordion / Piano
- Bill Rogers – Sax / Keyboards
STEVE TALLIS AND THE APACHE DROPOUTS
1991 – 1993
- Evan Jenkins – Drums
- James Blackwell – Slide Guitar – Vocals,
- Sean Diggins – Double Bass, Vocals
- Carl Mackey – Tenor / Alto Sax
- Jamie Oehlers – Tenor Sax
- Chris Grieve – Trombone
- Jordan Murray – Trombone
- Dave Deacon – Trumpet
SWEET BLUE MIDNIGHTS & STEVE TALLIS
(TWO GIGS 1991-QUEENS & SANDRINGHAM)
- Sean Diggins – Double Bass
- Carl Mackey – Tenor & Alto Sax
- Ralph James – Keyboards
- Ken Stringer – Guitar / Vocals
- Bruce Devenish – Drums
STEVE TALLIS AND THE ZOMBI PARTY 1993 -1997
(ALSO USED THE SPELLING ZOMBIE)
- Evan Jenkins – Drums
- Colin Atkins – Bass
- Jamie Oehlers – Tenor Sax
- Ben Vanderwal – Drums
- Adam Ventoura – Bass
- Rex Horan – Bass
- Konrad Park – Drums
- Carl Mackey – Tenor & Alto Sax
- James Sandon – Tenor Sax
- Chris Greive – Trombone
- Graham Wood – Keyboards
- Jordan Murray – Trombone
- Dave Deacon – Alto Sax
- Bill Gumbleton – Piano
- Gary Lee – Vibes
- Gary Ridge – Percussion
- Sean Diggins – Double Bass
- Manoli – Bass
- Adam Liwzyc – Bass
- Marcus Dengate – Bass
- Matthew Lees – Trombone
- Don Gomes – Keyboards
- Dave Solomon – Violin
- Trilbey Temperley – Keyboards / Loops
MEXICALI VOODOO 1995-1996
- Sean Diggins – Double Bass / Vocals
- Carl Mackey – Sax
STEVE HOGG – TRIBUTE NIGHT – BEACONSFIELD TAVERN – 2/3/93
- Russell Smith – Guitar
- Shirley Smith – Vocals
- Unknown – Drums / Bass
DR ZOT AND THE ZS 10/4/98
(ZAAMIENS 21ST – MORLEY WINDMILLS SOCCER CLUB HALL)
- Vic Tallis – Drums
- Zaalen Tallis – Keyboards
- Zaaron Tallis – Vocals
- Greig Johnston – Bass
SEX MACHINE / HANGOVER TRIANGLE
(TWO GIGS – INDI BAR SCARBOROUGH – 29/7/98 & 5/8/98)
- Freddy Grigson – Guitar
- Tony Gibbs – Bass
- Ric Eastman – Drums
- Jamie Oehlers – Tenor Sax
- Carl Mackey – Alto & Tenor Sax
STEVE TALLIS AND THE SUICIDE GHOSTS 1997 – 2001
- Gary Ridge – Percussion / Berimbau
- Ray Pereira – Percussion
- Ezra Tallis – Drums
- Dave Clarke – Violin / Mandolin / Mouth Organ / Vocals
- Dave Brewer – Guitar
- Kent Hughes – Guitar
- Roy Daniel – Bass
- Howie Shawcross – Bass
- Jen Anderson – Violin
- Rachel Gouvignon – Keyboards
- Kerri Simpson – Vocals / Percussion
- Adam Ventoura – Bass
- Dipaunka Macrides – Drums / Percussion
- Reg Zar – Drums
- Mark Doherty – Harmonica
- Andy – Rubbish Bin, Soup Spoons
- Jamie Oehlers – Tenor Sax
- Bob Patient – Keyboards
- Jean Guy Lemire – Harp
- Chris Wilson – Harp
- Scott Wise – Harp / Dobro / Mandolin
- Stavros Ionopoulos – Guitar / Bagpipes
STEVE TALLIS AND THE HOLY GHOSTS
28th October 2003 till March 12, 2015
- Dave Clarke Violin, Sojo, Mouth Organ, Mandolin, Slide Guitar, Vocals
- Gary Ridge Drums, Percussion, Berimbau
- Bapi das Baul Percussion
- Ben Vanderwal Drums, Percussion
- Ray Pereira Percussion
- Jenny Thomas Violin
- Tanja Hafenstein Percussion
- Shenton Gregory Violin, Viola, Mandolin
- Evan Jenkins Drums
- Jamie Oehlers Tenor Sax
- Federico Duende Drums, Percussion
- Murray Campbell Percussion
- Richie Pavlidis Percussion
- Jean-Guy Lemire Harmonica
- Matt Willis Double Bass
- Billy Rogers Sax, Harp, Washboard
- Kent Hughes Guitar
- Mayuka Juber Baritone Sax, Clarinet
- Kanch Karunaratna Percussion
- Yellow King of Africa Percussion
- Umie Zudoniu Vocals, Percussion
- Reg Zar Percussion, Drums
- Mick Glendinning Bass
- Bob Patient Hammond Organ, Piano, Keyboards
- Dipaunka Macrides Percussion
- Marco Gamba Double Bass
- Guido Bombardieri Alto Sax
- Jaramar Vocals, Percussion
- Petit Vodo Drums, Guitar, Vocals
- Diego Escobar Drums, Percussion
- Luis Javier Ochoa Guitar
- Luis Eduardo Arreola Bass
- Polo Morett Drums, Percussion
- Klaus Meyer Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
- Howard Shawcross Bass
- Yugon Chobanoff Drums
- Howie Johnstone Drums
- Kev Lymm Slide Guitar
- Luludji Brijida Vocals
- Thierry Thirlux Levasseur Keyboards, Vocals, Polo Drums, Percussion
- Damien Herve Bass
- Hilaire Penda – Bass
- Eric Chatalic – Harp, Accordeon, Melodeon, Percussion, Vocals
- Dave Brewer – Guitar
- James Sandon – Tenor Sax
- Angus Diggs – Drums
- Phil Bradley – Guitars
- Hans-Aage Deberitz – Bass
- Yugon Chobanoff – Drums
- John Wilson – Bass
- Tony Borthwick – Sax, Flutes, Percussion
- Dom Mariani – Guitar
- Greg Hitchcock – Guitar
- Kavisha Mazzella – Vocals
- John Reed – Cittern
- Stephen Harrison – Double Bass
- Rupert Guenther – Violin
- Arvis Del Vedado – Bass
TROPICAL GANGSTERS
October 24, 2015
- Reg Zar
- Dave Clarke
- Steve Tallis
STEVE TALLIS AND THE TROUBLEMAKERS / SECRET AGENTS OF LOVE / SNAKES OF DESIRE
FORMED MARCH 13, 2015
- Phil Bradley
- Hans-Aage Deberitz
- Yugon Chobanoff
- Howie Johnstone
- Phil Bailey
- Pete Lisiewich
- Alex Chapman
- Richie Pavledis
- Evan Jenkins
- Los Wackos (Bruno Baīdez et Michel Théodule)
- Rupert Guenther
- Reg Zar
- John Wilson
- Murray Campbell
- Steven Forward
- Kik Liard
- Dave Clarke
- Jean-Guy Lemire
- Elisabeth Keledjian
- Adam Wolfaardt
- David Chalumeau
- Mohammed Kamel
- Kent Hughes
- Almore James
- Angus Diggs
- Elodie Dessaint
- Lez Karski
- Pat Balavoine
- Eric Chatalic
- Ric Whittle
- Marty Vickers
- Marten Ingle