With tours and appearances covering four states of Australia over a period of twenty years, the band has certainly carved out a name and a reputation as an outstanding showband.
Due to the geographical area covered, many people have had the chance to see the band in action. Many friendships were made along the way, some professional and others personal.
Playing at so many music festivals gave the band a chance to make many friends within the industry and even assist the development of younger artists.
Willie Nelson sang "The life I love is playing music with my friends, and I just can't wait to get back on the road again". These lyrics seem to remind us of the great times that were had throughout the years.
Because the band's harmony abilities were strong, they became sought after as a backing band for many other artists at concerts and music festivals.
On various tours the band found themselves not only as a drawcard in their own right, but as a back-up band for artists like Jimmy Little, Col Elliott, Smokey Dawson, Alison Durbin, Lee Conway, Reg Poole and many more. The band was also chosen as backing band to Tamworth's Starmaker Talent Quest several times helping contestants such as Lee Kernaghan and Leanne Douglas.
From the mid-eighties, the band took on a new sound with the inclusion of pedal steel guitarist, Mike Burke. He had been an experienced session player recording with acts such as the Little River Band TM, Brian Cadd, Stars and Barry Crocker. He also played fretless bass and wrote many songs with fellow band member Steve Cross. The band's sound had changed by now, but still sounded very country.
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