Backsliders

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Name = The Backsliders


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Origin = Sydney, Australia
Genre = Blues
Years_active = 1988-present
Label = Shock Records
Associated_acts = Midnight Oil
Ghostwriters
Angry Tradesmen
Hirst and Greene
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Current_members = Dom Turner
Rob Hirst
Brod Smith
Ian Collard
Past_members = Rex Hill
Peter Burgess
Jim Conway

The Backsliders are a three piece Australian band; self described as playing "Delta-blues wall of sound". The current line up (as of Dec. 2007) consists of Guitarist/Vocalist Dom Turner and drummer/percusionist Rob Hirst joined on alternating nights by either Brod Smith or Ian Collard on harmonica.

Biography

The Backsliders formed in 1988 in Newtown, Sydney, Australia with Dom Turner on guitars, mandolin and vocals, Rex Hill on harmonica and Peter Burgess on washboard,drums, percusion and backing vocals.

In 1989 Hill was replaced by Jim Conway on harmonica. This line up of the band recorded several critically acclaimed albums including 1999's "Poverty Deluxe" which was nominated for an ARIA award in the "Best Blues and Roots album" category.

In 1996 Dom Turner guested on the Ghostwriters album "Second Skin". This marked the beginning of his collaboration with Rob Hirst who replaced Peter Burgess in 2000. Since that time The Backsliders have toured extensively both in Australia and around the globe. 2006 saw the departure of Jim Conway from the band. His spot has been filled on a rotating basis by either Brod Smith or Ian Collard.

In 2004 Turner and Hirst also began performing with guitarist Martin Rotsey under the name "Angry Tradesmen" and have released one album; 2007's "Beat the House"

Discography

Albums

*"Preaching Blues" (1988)
*"Sitting on a Million" (1989)
*"Hellhound" (1991)
*"Live at The Royal" (1993)
*"Wide Open" (1995)
*"Downtime (A Ten Year Collection)" (1998)
*"Poverty Deluxe" (1999)
*"Hanoi" (2002)
*"Backsliders Live" (2005)
*"Leftfield Holler" (2007)

DVD

*"The Backsliders-Live at The Basement" (2003)

Compilations

*From soundtracks to the ABC television series SeaChange
**"SeaChange Sounds Rich and Strange - Series 1" CD
**"SeaChange Sounds Rich and Strange - Series 2" CD
*"Real Australian Blues-Vol. 1" CD
*"1999 East Coast Blues and Roots Festival" CD
*"DIG-Australian Blues Project" CD/DVD pack

ources

http://www.backsliders.com.au (accessed Dec. 24 2007)
http://www.myspace.com/backsliders (accessed Dec. 24 2007)
http://www.myspace.com/angrytradesmen (accessed Dec. 24 2007)
http://www.angrytradesmen.com (accessed Dec. 24 2007)