Songs from the South Australia: A Sense of Place Song Competition 1997 NOTE: This is a promotional album and SCALA does not have copies for sale.
It is not part of the "SCALA Collection" series but has been included for historical completeness.
Mark DrillingPostcards (Mark Drilling) Mark Drilling began to develop his passion for music at the age of 18 months banging on his mother’s pots and pans. In 1986 Mark formed his own band as drummer and principal songwriter. Not long after, Mark joined the hard rock band Disciple as their drummer and part-time keyboard player. He spent the next 5 years working extensively throughout Adelaide and South Australia and embarking on numerous tours across the eastern states. Since then Mark has played extensively and recorded albums of his songs many of which receive radio airplay. Mark is also the music director of the Blackwood Church of Christ and he teaches drums both privately and at Flagstaff Hill Primary School.
Trina HowlettAdelaide Lifeline (Ode To Linear Park)(Ray Soekov) Trina Howlett has been singing since she was a child. She went professional at 17 in bands and duos and in the recording field. She has performed live on TV several times and has been in many amateur musicals. She released the song Moonshine with husband David on the SCALA Tell The World CD (1996).
Since his teens Ray Soekov has played lead and rhythm guitar and/or bass guitar in a number of bands and has performed at weddings, parties, dances and pubs. Although mostly playing covers, these bands managed to include a selection of original material, some of which was written by Ray who is currently leader and bass player of one of the bands at St John's Lutheran church Highgate. Ray has written music for a children's CD ROM and in 1995, he received a commendation for a song called We Are the Future entered in the Order of Australia "Australia - My Vision" competition. Ray is also a teacher of mathematics at Immanuel College, Novar Gardens.
Sideways GlanceHenley Square (This is Where I Belong) (Andrew Ferguson and Grant Shillabeer)
Sideways Glance is a collaboration between Andrew Ferguson (vocals, sax, percussion & annoying humming) and Grant Shillabeer (guitars & legendary knees). With influences ranging from Madness to Miles Davis (taking in Sting and Crowded House along the way), they create melodic pop which edges toward jazz and rock. For this session, they called in some heavy reinforcements, using what was then the spectacular rhythm section of Adelaide’s beloved Spank You Very Much. Dave Innocente, also with Spanks at the time, ably filled in on guitar since Grant was off gallivanting around Tasmania when recording time came around.
Andy ChaplinPeople of Southern Vales (Andy Chaplin) Andy Chaplin is a singer/songwriter who performs with an Adelaide-based Rock’n’Roll dance-band called Getback who have produced a digitally recorded CD called Getback To Rock’n’Roll 3 tracks of which are Andy Chaplin compositions. Andy’s interests in music and entertainment vary widely and he has also acted in an amateur theatre production called ‘It’s My Party’ which was one of the Noarlunga Institute’s most successful productions. He is currently studying for the Certificate in Music Performance at the Noarlunga TAFE College and looks forward to an active role in the Music Industry.
Andrea rieniets Coming Back (Vicki Bennett) Andrea rieniets sings as only Andrea rieniets can. Her voice gives the simplest of songs a landscape. Her work is available through her own label, Gorgeous Girl Records.
Vicki Bennett's songs have previously featured on the compilations More Than A Pretty Face (Women Performing) and SCALA Different Guises (SCALA) as well as on the CD-single If I Had A Sledgehammer recorded when she lived in Kakadu National Park. She is now based in Adelaide.
Coming Back is dedicated to the platypus who mesmerised her on her most recent Kangaroo Island sojourn and to the friend who taught her to cherish such silent encounters.
Justin ClisbyCantara (Justin Clisby) Justin Clisby is a fourth year architecture student studying at the University of South Australia and a recent graduate of the School of Audio Engineering. Cantara was inspired by a two week field trip to Cantara (near Salt Creek on The Coorong) with the purpose of designing an eco-tourism facility.
Special thanks to Leah, Gareth, Adrian and Glen for donating their time and talents. Thank you to Paul Waller for technical assistance during the production of the demo. A final thank you to SCALA and Mick Wordley for giving me the opportunity to record Cantara.
Mallee BlueLife In The Mallee (Darren Gurney and Noel Kneebone) Mallee Blue comes from the Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Myponga area and has won numerous awards around South Australia. They have released a debut CD under the guidance of Peter Miller engineered at Mick Wordley's Mixmasters studio.
John Francis(Memories of the Barossa) Valley of the Vines
(John Francis)
One of South Australia's most exciting performers John Francis has worked extensively in Sydney and Adelaide as a musician and actor and has worked for the Arts Councils of South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory and toured around Australia on the folk touring circuit for the Australia Council. His repertoire includes jazz, blues, country, contemporary and traditional songs from Ireland, Scotland, England, America and Australia.
Judith CrossleyRoad To Morgan (Judith Crossley) Judith Crossley is a singer/songwriter based on Anglo-Celtic, developing Australian & occasionally blues style. Never seen far from Adelaide, has many heritage songs but covers wider issues with verve.
Mike KiddColours of The Outback (Mike Kidd) Mike Kidd is involved in promoting, recording and writing of Original Australian Music. He has been interested in music since early childhood playing various instruments - guitars, drums, percussion, harmonicas. For the past 5 years he has been writing and performing, guitars and vocals in the duo Cammomile Acoustic Music in conjunction with the Wilderness Society promoting environmental awareness through music and has recently released their debut CD Keep Life Simple. Mike also writes and performs lead guitar and vocals in the alternative band Equinox, recently playing at The Falls ’98 gig, Lorne, Vic, also releasing their debut CD Off Camber.
'Sugarloaf Hill'Sunset At Cactus (Tim Jeanes and Robert Bondfield) Rob Bondfield works as a cellar hand for Yalumba Wines in the Barossa Valley. He has played guitar in bands including Barossa band 'After Hours' and Sydney Band 'Splash of Black'. He has also taught guitar at the Barossa Music Centre and has been writing original music on and off for many years. He began writing songs collaboratively with Tim Jeanes in May 1997.
Tim Jeanes is a freelance journalist who has worked independently for the past nine years. He began writing songs "just for fun" three years ago. He lives on a small farm on the outskirts of the Barossa Valley.
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The songs on this CD arose from an idea by John Schumann to produce a CD of songs about South Australia and its main regions. With sponsorship from the SA Tourism Commission, Arts SA and SA Country Arts Trust and support from ABC Radio, SCALA conducted a song competition in 1997. The judges selected a number of songs from this competition and these were supplemented by other songs submitted later in 1997. All the songs were recorded at Mixmasters Recording Studio (except for track 10).
NOTE: SCALA does not have copies of this promotional only album for sale.
Mark Drilling began to develop his passion for music at the age of 18 months banging on his mother’s pots and pans. In 1986 Mark formed his own band as drummer and principal songwriter. Not long after, Mark joined the hard rock band Disciple as their drummer and part-time keyboard player. He spent the next 5 years working extensively throughout Adelaide and South Australia and embarking on numerous tours across the eastern states. Since then Mark has played extensively and recorded albums of his songs many of which receive radio airplay. Mark is also the music director of the Blackwood Church of Christ and he teaches drums both privately and at Flagstaff Hill Primary School.
Trina Howlett has been singing since she was a child. She went professional at 17 in bands and duos and in the recording field. She has performed live on TV several times and has been in many amateur musicals. She released the song Moonshine with husband David on the SCALA Tell The World CD (1996).
Sideways Glance is a collaboration between Andrew Ferguson (vocals, sax, percussion & annoying humming) and Grant Shillabeer (guitars & legendary knees). With influences ranging from Madness to Miles Davis (taking in Sting and Crowded House along the way), they create melodic pop which edges toward jazz and rock. For this session, they called in some heavy reinforcements, using what was then the spectacular rhythm section of Adelaide’s beloved Spank You Very Much. Dave Innocente, also with Spanks at the time, ably filled in on guitar since Grant was off gallivanting around Tasmania when recording time came around.
