John Kendall- Lead Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar. Sam Lemann- Guitar, James Rust- Bass, Peter Somerville- Banjo, Pete Fidler- Dobro
Influences
Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, Vassar Clements, Big and Rich, Uncle Bill, Mick Thomas, Allison Krauss, Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Meat Loaf, IIIrd Time Out, Kenny Baker, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck, Buddy and Julie Miller, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Lyle Lovett, Chris Wilson, Steve Boyd, Peter O'Shea, Fairport Convention, Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers, Bulawayo Church Choir, Capercaille, Cheris the Ladies, Comander Cody and his lost Planet Airmen, Cypress Hill, Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Dierks Bently, Dido, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, James Taylor, The Fureys, Gary Allen, Foo Fighters, Gillian Welch, Gypsy Kings, The Chieftans, Harry Manx, Hank Williams Snr., Itzhak Perlman, Nigel Kennedy, Yehudi Menhuin, L. Shankar, Mark O'Connor, Jimmy Buffet, Johnny Cash, Junior Brown, Limp Bizkit, Martin Hayes, Nikelcreek, Patrick Street, Planxty, Luka Bloom, The Pogues, Shane McGowan and the Popes, Ray Charles, Reeltime, Screaming Jets, Skunk Anansie, Tim McGraw, Weddings Partys Anything.
John has been playing professionally since the age of 15, after studying at the Victorian College of the Arts, he moved in to local band Erin's Pride. After a year or so he began playing with renown band The Wrenboys, where he toured extensivley throughout Australia and Asia. After the fold of the Wrenboys he moved on to Melbourne Party band the Brogues playing fiddle and singing.
In 2000 (wanting a change of scenery) he started performing with the Aria nominated group Inka Marka touring around Australia and a memorable trip headlining at the International Rainforest Music Festival in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. At the same time becoming the face of the Streats International Jazz Festival in Singapore, where he also performed with Inka Marka. He also recorded with Jim Keays, Russel Morris, Darryl Cotton, Inka Marka, and the Hollow during this time.
Having played Bluegrass all of his professional career he decided to put together his mix of country, bluegrass, and rock to tour exstensivly throughout Asia, with many different variations on his party band "The Out'a'Towners"
After a short stint with the Silverstring Outlaws, he then joined and still performs with Matt Scullion and the Lost Moments, Tom Curtain Band, Karl Broadie, Den Hanrahan, Travis Sinclair, Sovereign, Cyril Moran, Matt Gurry, Country Folk and many other touring acts...including the internationally renown Barry McGrath (Ireland). He has also performed with many different country acts throughout Australia including, Bill Chambers, The Re-Mains, Steve Eals, The Rain, Simon Imrei, and many more.
He has just completed his first solo cd entiled- 'Fire in the Grass'. Email fiddleman18@hotmail.com for information to get a copy!!
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