The Sunraysia music scene was alive and well in the 60’s & 70’s, with the Ballerina being the place to hang out at on a Saturday night. One of the most popular bands at the time was the trio “Hush“. The members were Phil Bowen – guitar & vocals, John Eames – bass & vocals and Ian Brown – drums. In this weeks show we interview two of the band members and alongside that we have some sounds and images from back in 1971. The guys do an unplugged version of one of their songs as well as a finale to our show.
Our festival images come from a Rock Festival held in Berri in 1971. The video clip from the same year, was part of a pilot episode of a show called Rock produced at STV8 by John Flemming and hosted by Peter Davies.
great show Ian.luv the work.on ya Tecka”
Thanks Terry. I’m having a lot of fun working on these interviews. This was an extra special one for me.
Great long time mates here mate.We are still catching up,and a jam now and then,thank you.
This video was recorded on a Ampex 2 inch quad video player. Good work Ian finding this video.
Thanks Ian another great show. Many memories. See you around John and a welcome back to Phil soon.
And you know them both very well now Julie C.
How fabulous to hear Phil and John with this interview. Mildura certainly has so much talent. They are still going strong with local band The BluesBerries
Hi Ian,
I love the work you have done with all the footage and putting together the frames of history.
Just wondering if there is any other photos or videos of other Mildura bands around that time performing at Berri or from the heats of Hoadley’s battle of the sounds from 1970 at the Ballarina?
Yes many bands including the one I was in Cyners (pronounced Sinners). We came along after the Avengers – if you don’t remember Gloria you weren’t there!. We were John Kairn, Derek Pritchard, Peter Woods, John Kairn and I. We eventually won the Hoadley’s Battle of the Sounds. The Magic Apple were our contemporaries. Plenty of photos from that time some of which are at: https://www.eganfamily.id.au/EganFamily/Family/GregsRecreation/Music/index.html
THE AVENGERS – Don Newman (b), Kev Zibell, Chris Carter, Owen Zibell (g), Laurie Munro (d).
CYNERS – Derek Pritchard (v,g,k) 1965- John Kairn (v) 1968-70 Graham Rogers (v,g) 1965-71, Greg Egan (v,b) 1965-, Peter Woods (d) 1965-70, Ian Brown (d) 1970, Ramsay Hewitt (d) 1970-, Kerry Strachan (b) 1971-72, Lester Ede (v,g) 1965-66 dec.
K’MOTIONS – Lou Hesterman (b), Ben Rogers (g), Gary Smith, Kentley Miles (d).
THE PLANETS – Lou Hesterman (bass), ???.
STEAM PACKET – John Booth (d), ???.
TEMPRY MEZURES – Russell Zimmer (g), Ramsay Hewitt (d), Peter Smith (bass).
MAGIC APPLE – Phil Bowen (g), John Eames (bass), Ian Brown (d).
HUSH – Russell Zimmer, John Booth (d), John Eames (bass) Battle 1970.
BLUE GRASS – Phil Bowen (g), Laurie Munro (d) Battle 1970.
BRAMBLE ST ROBERT – Ben Rogers (g), Owen Zibell (g), Ian McDonald (bass), Laurie Munro (d), Russell Zimmer (g).
SOUTHERN EXPOSURES – Sue Smith (d), David Morrison (o), ???.
SOUL’S IMAGE – Wayne Windall, Kay Windall, John Fleming, Danny Hayes (d) Battle 1970 withdrew.
SOUL REFLECTION – Alan Watson, Kerry Strachan, Graham Doering, Battle 1970.
ASH ROAD – Joe Storer (g), Lindsay Kinghorn (bass), Gary Harrison (d) Battle 1970.
THE FUDD – ??? Battle 1970.
GUILD – Ian McDonald (bass), Terry Iredale (d), Les Burke (g).
CYLD (combining Cyners and Guild) – Derek Pritchard (v/g/o), Kerry Strachan (g), Ian McDonald (b) and Terry Iredale (d).
DRIVE – Ian McDonald (bass), Terry Iredale (d), Les Burke (g), Kerry Strachan (g).
and the RR of course.
Whoops – missed Graham Rogers!