The
Zephyrs hail from Ballarat Victoria and are gathering a new following since
they started performing
50's Rock and Roll a few months ago taking their
Salty Dog punters with them.
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Steve
Plater - Guitar - One of Australia's most talented multi instrumentalists
took out Male Artist of the Year 2000 Vic/Tas Blues
Awards and is considered to be one of the best guitarists in the country.
This award is usually reserved for vocal artists, but Steve deservingly won
his award on his instrumental talent.
Steve did a stint in Singapore/Thailand for several months and gained respect
for his talents throughout the music industry there.
He recently recorded his first solo album
''WILD GUITAR''
backed by
The Zephyrs consisting of great surf tracks including
Steve's originals which is available at
Zephyr gigs for the price of $20 or you can order via internet through
The Zephyrs email address below. (postage extra)
thezephyrs@westnet.com.au
You can hear Steves Music samples by clicking on the Steve Plater Wild Guitar
Site above
Marion
Turner
Australia's only female award winning vocal Blues harmonica player is the three
times winner
''Female Artist of the Year''
Victorian Tasmanian Blues awards 1999, 2000, 2004,
Both
Steve and Marion whom have gained respect in the Australian and overseas
music industry as one of the most hardest working bands in the country for their
Swamp Rock Blues outfit
''SALTY DOG''
which is still running,
have worked together for over 12 years now, covering thousands of kilometers
performing every week around the country playing at various venues/festivals
etc and
along with their other accolades they won
''BAND OF THE YEAR''
at the National Australian Goulburn Blues (Chain) Awards in 2000
They have well and truly established their name in the Blues industry and
With
several Blues recordings under their belt they were also
**Nominated for best Blues Roots Album Aria Awards
1997**
They
have appeared on television and played many live to air radio shows/interviews
and their last blues recording
''JACK OF DIAMONDS''
as well as international airplay
was the third most played CD in the Blues charts for several months on community
radio in Australia and even managed to get airplay on Triple JFM -
DIG internet TV/radio and appeared on ABC's "Live and Local'' at Her Majesty's
Theatre Ballarat
with Joe Camilleri, Jane Clifton, and, not to forget the night they worked with
comedian Bruno Lucia somewhere in the outback and survived!
There
are many more artists who have appeared with them and you can see more by clicking
on
Salty Dog
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Geoff Smith - Playing drums since 1976. Played in various bands……‘Shyboys’…
6 years / released single 1989.‘Sweet Heat’…support band for
‘IceHouse’ 1991. ‘Trevor Gleeson’ ‘All Star Band’
2001.
Geoff plays “SONOR” Drums.
Ian Amor - has also worked with Steve in various bands over the years and was
an original member of The Slide Devils when it was formed in 94 with Steve and
Marion until he formed his own three piece band called
''BIG BLUE''
(named after his double bass)
which was very popular in the Blues Circuit, but after a few years he thought
it would be a good idea to call up his friends to re-unite
The Slide Devils
who you all know now as
The Zephyrs
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