Posts by Mark Johnson
Kevin Borich Interviewed by Mark Johnson
Kevin Borich is truly a living legend. Although he is a proud Kiwi, he has definitely gained “honorary Aussie” status by generations of serious music lovers. His blistering blues/rock style is timeless. This interview originally appeared on one of my other sites, www.improveyourmusic.com and was done by Mark Johnson. It is such a great interview…
Read MoreThe Emmanuel Bros. Whiz Band
About The legend of Tommy and Phil Emmanuel extends way back into days of yore.(Early 1980’s if you want to be more exact). But if you were going to pick a point where things were really about to kick into high gear for them, it was The Whiz Band. The band was a powerhouse of…
Read MoreBlind Ambition
History The first incarnation of this Sydney based pop/rock/punk outfit had it’s beginnings back in 1978, but didn’t become serious until around 1980. The band was 50/50 covers and originals, and much like Mad Gorilla, was putting up huge light shows and pyrotechnic displays in pubs around Sydney and up the central coast. The musicians…
Read MoreZenyatta
About Sydney based band covering Police and others. History Formed in 1987, Zenyatta was formed out of the remnants of Sydney covers band “Hekyll and Jekyll”, that exploded in a flourish of infighting. Guitarist, Mark Johnson, tried to reassemble the band with a few calls to some ex Bleach Boys. Namely Bronte Wake and Mark…
Read MoreThe Bleach Boys
About When Tony Dean hitched up the wagons and moved his Beatles show, The Beatnix, east, he kicked of a phenomenon that has gripped the Australian music scene ever since. The concept band. The second band to join this craze was The Bleach Boys who performed all the hits of The Beach Boys right up…
Read MoreGoldrush
Goldrush was a Sydney-based country/bluegrass/rock band featuring some of Australia’s finest musicians.
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