ECHOES (Updated 16/06/2009)
Circa: 1962 - 1964
Home town: Salisbury
Members:
- Val da Graca - Lead guitar
- Richard Walton - Rhythm guitar & vocals
- Rodney Morgan - Keyboards
- Clyde Sudderland - Bass
- Brian Todden - Drums
Participated in the Texan Rock Band Competition at Trade Fair
Rhodesia in 1977.
See also SPITFIRES.
EFFIGY
Circa: 1972 - 1975
Home town: Salisbury
Members:
- Nigel Asprey - Vocals
- Alan Wheeler - Lead guitar
- Peter Caminada (Founder member 1972/73) - Bass guitar
- Bruce Senior - Bass guitar (Replaced Peter Caminada)
- Claude "Hobo" Oberto - Rhythm guitar &
keyboards
- Ian Bailey - Drums
The band, comprising mainly pupils from Ellis Robins High
School, formed in 1972 and featured regularly on Martin Locke's
music television programme, "Disco Scene". Whilst
essentially a rock band, EFFIGY, displayed their versatility by
playing at gigs as varied as dinner & dances, weddings and
beauty shows and pageants.
EEZEE
Circa:
Home town:
Members:
- Andy Scott - Vocals
- Gavin Hooker - Guitar
- Robbie Wright - Drums
- Rusty Russel - Keyboards & guitar
- Debbie Morris - Vocals
- Darryl Dellow - Bass
- Eddie Williamson - (Replaced Dellow
on bass)
- Albert Patel - (Replaced Williamson on bass)
EIGHTH DAY
Circa:
Home town:
Members:
ELDORADOS (Updated 16/04/2010)
Circa: 1960's
Home town: Bulawayo
Members:
- Ian Pearce - Lead guitar
- Piet Strydom - Rhythm guitar
- Viv Rose - Bass
- Larry Codd - Keyboards
- Mark Rhodes - Drums
Most of the members of the band were Post Office employees at the
time so their schedules probably had quite a lot in common! The ELDORADOS
were extremely well known and popular, making regular appearances on
Rhodesia Television in programmes pitched at the youth audience.
They did regular gigs in surrounding towns such as Gwanda and Essexvale
and made frequent appearances at venues such as Carlton Hotel and The
Warnbrough, night
club below "Mansions" of the same name.
The band also scored success when they won a Federal Rock Band Contest in Salisbury
in 1961 with Ian Pearce winning the vote for best lead guitarist
and Viv, the best bassist, on show. The band recorded an elpee (in
Johannesburg) which was released on the Rhodesian market.
Amongst many fond memories, Viv Rose recalls an occasion in
1959 or 1960 when the band played the musical score, live, to a
play called "Listen to the Wind". This was staged at the
Bulawayo Theatre in Centenary Park. The production was
staged by a group of scholars who referred to their themselves
as "The Young Questers". The band played from the
backstage area, out of sight of the audience which led to
various attendees remarking in the bar at the intervals that the
backing music had definitely been recorded from Shadows'
records! These notions were dispelled at the end of each
performance when the band, quickly exchanging their gigging gear
of jeans and 'T' shirts for suits (no self-respecting band
appeared in jeans in those days!), would join the cast for an
on-stage bow.
In 1962 the band had the distinction of playing the supporting
session of a show which featured Chet Atkins, Jim Reeves and
Floyd Cramer at the Trade Fair grounds in Bulawayo.
In 1964 Ian Pearce left the Post Office and joined the Railways where
he was to lose an arm in an unfortunate shunting accident. Today,
he and Viv Rose Cape Town. Larry Codd is in Johannesburg and,
Mark Rhodes, Australia. Sadly, Piet Strydom has joined the
"great gig in the sky".
Solid Gold!
Magic Rhodies Mellows
Discography
The band recorded an album (see
above) which produced an EP (extended play single) which was
released in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Spain.
1. Album (SA) Cat no GALP 1247 Record label Gallotone (1963)
2. EP (SA) Cat no EXP 7178 Record label Decca
3. EP (UK) Cat no DFE 8543 Record label Decca
4. EP (Spain) Cat no SDGE 80025 Record label Decca
ELECTRIC JAM
Circa:
Home town:
Members:
- Tommy ??? - Vocals
- Ronald Tuohy - Lead guitar
- Brian Powell - Drums & vocals
- Les Antrobus - Bass
ERIC DIVARIS & THE TONE SETTERS
Circa: 1967
Home town:
Members:
- Eric Divaris - Vocals/keyboards & drums
- Manuel Francisco - Bass/drums & vocals
- Carol Flack - Keyboards/vibes & vocals
- Derek Pershouse - Bass/drums & vocals
The band gigged extensively in Durban and toured South Africa.
Recordings:
They released one seven single:
Take Your Hands Off My Body (1968).
ESTABLISHMENT
Circa: 1970 - 1971
Home town: Gwelo
Members:
- David Bowman - Vocals (1967/68)(Replaced by Lofty
Hughes)
- Ryk De Kock - Lead, Hawaiian guitar & vocals
- Paul Stromsoe - Guitar & vocals
- Pete Badenhorst - Bass & vocals
- Roger Cowling - Drums
See also the NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
ETONIANS
Circa: 1964 - 1968
Home town: Salisbury
Members:
- Maurice "Spike" Saul - Lead guitar & vocals
(Band leader)
- Daniel Saul - Rhythm guitar
- David "Squeege" Lewis - Rhythm guitar, harmonica
& vocals and later Bass, replacing Alan Roomer
- Alan Roomer - Bass. Left the band in 1967 and was
replaced by Squeege.
- Stan Newman - Drums. Left the band in 1965 and was
replaced by Norman Eaglestone.
- Norman Eaglestone - Drums and vocals. Replaced
Stan
Newman
- Quinsey - Vocals & keyboards. Left to go solo in
1967.
- Derek Meed - Drums. Replaced Norman Eaglestone who
left the band for a short time before returning. Derek Meed
went on to play with JULUKA in South Africa.
The ETONIANS
The ETONIANS
L-to-R, top: Alan Roomer (Bass), Norman Eaglestone (Drums),
Maurice Saul (Lead & vocals)
Bottom: Dave "Squeege" Lewis
The ETONIANS
L-to-R: Quinsey (Vocals & keyboards), Alan Roomer (Bass), Maurice
Saul (Lead & vocals), Norman Eaglestone (Drums) & Dave "Squeege"
Lewis (Rhythm & harmonica)
The Etonians were, like most bands at the time, a
cover band although they did write and record their own material. They
put out 2 singles in South Africa - "Wildwood Flower" and
"Gates Of Eden". They started out on a musical diet of the Beatles, Stones, Them,
Kinks but their signature sound was soon to become that of the
12-string following the Byrds, Dylan and other (US) west
coast sounds. They appeared regularly on RTV.
Venues:
The Etonians (who were re-named from "The
Raiders") first semi-pro contract was as a regular
'act' at "Bretts" night club in Salisbury.
During this time they won the Rhodesian Rock Band contest. They went
professional working in Durban and Jo'burg returning in 1965 to the Victoria
Hotel, Bulawayo, for a year's contract. They won the
International Rock Band contest at the Showgrounds. After meeting
further
contractual engagements in Durban, they returned to a "Le Coq d'Or"
contract before their final appearance in 1968.
Squeege later played with Rhodesian band "THE
NEW IMAGE" arguably Rhodesia's first supergroup,
later playing regularly with Barry Taylor ("CYCLONES")
in his trio. Maurice went on to form a band in Durban, "The Third
Eye"; Derek went on to join "Juluka" (SA) and Quinsey pursued his solo career.
Squeege also played the lead role (Jesus) in
"Godspell" and Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar" - both shows
with HOLY BLACK.
Jerry Barnard (Holy Black) played Jesus in JC Superstar.
Recordings:
Singles
Wildwood Flower
Gates Of Eden
EXECUTIVES
Circa:
Home town: Salisbury
Members:
-
Rob Osborne - Vocalist
-
Barney Helsdinger - Lead
guitarist & vocals
-
Alan Prewett - Rhythm guitar
& vocals
-
Ernie Mindry - Bass & vocals
(1966 - 1968)
-
Stuart Ogilivie - Drums
The Executives were spawned from a group of Alan
Wilson High School pupils, as were the SINDICATE and FREDDIE
AND THE FANTOMS.
EXPERIMENTAL BEARD BAND
Circa: 1965 - 1968
Home town:
Members:
-
Paul Bennett - Lead vocals & rhythm
-
Rene "Feedback" Dove - Lead guitar
-
Phil Horne - Bass & vocals
-
Tim Elliott - Drums, vocals & harp
Most of the members of this band were scholars
at Oriel
Boys, although the band continued for some time after its members had
finished their schooling days. They gigged around and about the
Salisbury area at functions and venues such as private parties and the Greendale and
Hatfield halls on Friday nights. They also appeared at the Moth
hall. The band played popular covers of the era (Stones, Kinks, Byrds, Zombies, Cream, Yardbirds and Kinks) and gained a reputation for
jamming extremely lengthy versions of some songs. One of their
"features" was a 45 minute long rendition of Cream's
"Spoonful"! Paul Bennett recalls that an awful lot used
to take place amongst the audience during these lengthy jams, including
altercations and brawls, but the band - as professional as they were -
just played on.
The band came second in a Rhodesian Rock Band Contest
and Phil Horne recalls that he and Paul Bennett won first prize as an
acoustic duo on one occasion.
(See also BLUES & TROUBLE and PAUL BENNETT
on the "In The Tradition" page).
EYE OF LIBERTY
(Updated 09/05/06)
Circa: 1977
Home town:
Members:
