From: Sydney South West Influenced by Bob Marley. Did originals and covers. |
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The Allsorts
From: Sydney South West Influenced by Bob Marley. Did originals and covers. |
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Further information provided by Col ( A HUGE Thanks for it! It was a shock to get your email- a GREAT shock)
Supplied: 11th Sept 2000.
The Allsorts did release one record titled "Happy Happy Happy" on athabaska records in 1991. This independent record label was the invention of Les Caldarevic (Allsorts sax player). The entire line up for the band during the nineties was as follows:
Stuart Mackenize -drums
Lachlan Mackenzie - guitar
Gus Burnett - Bass
Allen Cave - percussion
Bob Jones - vocals and trumpet
Les Caldarevic - tenor sax
Collin Shroy - trombone (that's me) email address: shroyc@mascorp.com
The Allsorts went on one overseas tour to England and the US. The band dispanded when lead singer Robert "Bob" Jones committed suicide around 92-93. I left the band to move to the US where I formed another ska band called "Easy Big Fella" taking only one Allsorts tune with me "Escondido". The band the Allsorts was always managed by the drummer and guitar player, the Mackenzie brothers. Stuart still lives in Sydney and plays in bands.
Tracey's Note: Col now lives in NZ. Let's just keep an eye out for an upcoming ska band there!!!
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