Group

The catholics

Australian jazz ensemble

From: Australia
Since: 1991–present
Releases: 9

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About

The Catholics are an Australian jazz ensemble led by Lloyd Swanton on acoustic and electric bass guitar, percussion and piano (ex-Dynamic Hepnotics). Other long-term members include Sandy Evans on tambourine, tenor and soprano saxophones, and James Greening on trombone. They have been nominated for ARIA Awards for Best Jazz Album in 1994 (The Catholics), 1997 (Life on Earth) and 2000 (Barefoot). Swanton is also a member of a jazz trio, the Necks; Evans was also in Ten Part Invention and has released solo material.

From The Catholics on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Sandy Evans 1991–now · original member tambourine, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Lloyd Swanton 1991–now · original member acoustic bass guitar, electric bass guitar, percussion, piano
Dave Brewer now acoustic guitar, drums (drum set), electric guitar, güiro
Gary Daley now piano accordion
James Greening now trombone, pocket trumpet
Toby Hall now drums (drum set), timbales, surdo
Fabian Hevia now percussion
Jonathan Pease now acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Bruce Reid now slide guitar
Sammila Sithole now percussion
Hamish Stuart now drums (drum set)
Tony Buck · former drums (drum set)
Waldo Fabian · former electric bass guitar
Michel Rose · former shakers, pedal steel guitar