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THE
CUTTING EDGE OF SOCIETY |
Leslie Avril relaxes on her limo's running board at the
1998 Tamworth
Country Music Festival |
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The
Cutting Edge of Society
The Cutting Edge of Society was recorded in 1997
at Ross Ryan's GI Rccorders for Allan Klepfisz’s
Advantage Australia and then overdubbed, digitally compiled,
mixed and remixed at Michael Costa’s studio.
Ther music was written by Aussie's Glummer Twins i.e.
Mike and Bill, and the prescriptive lyrics written by
Mike and his Auckland based brother, Jeremy Templer.
The studio band, dubbed Life As We Know It, comprised
of Mike Rudd, vocal and harmonica, Bill Putt, bass and
slide guitar, Gerry Hale, mandolin, fiddle and banjo,
Bruce Rogers, didgeridoo and clap sticks and on drums,
Ariel's Iain McLennan. The very striking back-up vocals
were provided by Enza Pantano, Penny Dyer and Nikki Nichols.
There was a video made, but that appears now to be lost.
I don't remember which line-up performed the song at the
Sydney Opera House and the Midday Show, but The Thin Air
Band played at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, of
which I can only remember the Cavalcade, the festival
opening street parade.
The Northern Leader article of 22.1.98 (see pic)
reported our presence at least. (Thanks to Leslie Avril
for the copy).
The band comprised Mike and Bill with Gerry Hale again
on fiddle, Martin Louis on banjo, James Gillard playing
bass and Lawrie Ernst on drums, with Leslie Avril, Jo
Jo Leslie & Helen Stuart on back-up vocals.
* See the PR blurb below to get a sense of the project.
thanbks again to Leslie Avril for sharing this with us.
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