Give
a brief description of your Band and who
is in it :
The Whitlams are one of Australia's favourite bands, whose appeal reaches audiences of all ages and tastes. With lyrics described as having a “charming cynicism” and enhanced by an instinct for poignant melody, they won Best Group at the 1998 ARIA Awards, as well as Song of the Year and Best Independent Release for their 3rd album 'Eternal Nightcap'.
The current lineup has remained unchanged for the last 6 years and 4 albums, and consists Tim Freedman on piano and vocals, Jak Housden on guitar, Warwick Hornby on bass guitar and Terepai Richmond on drums.
The Whitlams’ recorded output spans 6 studio albums over their decade-long existence, with the last album Torch The Moon debuting at Number 1 and becoming the third consecutive Whitlams album to go platinum. Their latest album, produced by J. Walker of Machine Translations, is due for release in March 2006 on Black Yak Records through Warner Music.
The band line-up has changed numerous times over the years. All past and present members of The Whitlams are as follows:
TIM FREEDMAN (piano / vocals) Dec 1991 - present
STEVIE PLUNDER (guitar / vocals) Dec 1991 - Jan 1996
ANDY LEWIS (bass) Dec 1991 - Dec 1994, and again from May 1996 - Sept 1996
STU EADIE (drums) Dec 1993 - Dec 1994
MICHAEL VIDALE (bass) Dec 1994 - Jan 1996, and again from Sept 1996 - April 1997
LOUIS BURDETT (drums) Dec 1994 - Jan 1995
HANUMAN DAAS (drums) June 1995 - Nov 1995
MICHAEL RICHARDS (drums) Nov 1995 - Nov 1996
OSCAR BRIZ (guitar) May 1996 - Sept 1996
TIM HALL (guitar / vocals) Sept 1996 - April 1997
BILL HECKENBERG (drums) Dec 1996 - May 1999
CHRIS ABRAHAMS (organ) Sept 1996 - Jan 1998
BEN FINK (guitar) Aug 1997 - April 2001
COTTCO LOVETT (bass) Aug 1997 - Dec 1998
CLAYTON DOLEY (organ) Jan 1998 - Feb 1999
ALEX HEWITSON (bass) Jan 1999 - May 1999
MIKE "Gubby" GUBB (organ) Feb 1999 - Aug 2002
WARWICK HORNBY (bass) Sept 1999 - present
TEREPAI RICHMOND (drums) Sept 1999 - present
JAK HOUSDEN (guitar) April 2001 - present
Choose
the genre that best fits your band :
Acoustic
Types
of events that you specialize in?
Pubs, bars and club Live Concerts
Describe
your bands set up ?
Tim's Equipment
For live shows, Tim plays a Yamaha Motif 8 keyboard
Jak- Guitar & backing vocals
A founding member of The Badloves and currently a key member of The Whitlams, Jak has built a reputation as one of Australia’s premier guitarists over the past decade. His distinctive guitar playing has always taken a pivotal role in shaping the overall sound of a song. Jak’s journey has also taken him from guitarist to frontman, a lengthy but successful endeavor, which is revealed on his solo album, "Mad About Disco" and first single "To Die For".
Aside from guitars, Jak took on the role of producer, recording the majority of the album in his own studio, Honey Baby Sound. The result is an eclectic collection of songs, some of them co-written with musicians such as Mark Goldenberg (guitarist for Jackson Browne), Kevin Savigar (keyboardist for Rod Stewart) and producer Ian Faith (no relation to the Spinal Tap manager of the same name). Jak’s most recent production credit was for local band Open whose EP is to be released later in the year.
Catch Jak, his handsome band and soon to be legendary (some would say ridiculous) dancers at a venue near you!
Jaks' Equipment
Jak plays a Japanese Fender Telecaster 50's re-issue with a mini humbucker in the neck position and a Fender Thinline '69 re-issue. His pedal board has a Colin Bloxsom Deluxe Double Switch twin Fx Loop. Loop 1 feeds a Roger Mayer Octavia, and a Fuzz Face. Loop 2 feeds an Ibanez TS9, MXR Phase 90, Tech21 Comptorsion, and a Blue Tube tube driver. The signal then goes to a Colin Bloxsom Booster switch, and finally a Line 6 delay pedal. Amplification is a Fender Twin '65 re-issue. Fender strings 10-52.
www.jakhousden
Bass & backing vocals
Warwick moved to Sydney from Adelaide in 1984 with a band called These Cars Collide, a punk/swing 4-piece with a maniac on vox. Sadly, they never recorded. Since then, Warwick has gone on to record and tour with Jan Hellriegel (NZ), Peggy Van Zalm, The Lab (with Paul Mac) and Paul Mac, and also recorded with Max Sharam and Diana Anaid. Warwick also produced a couple of re-mixes that were released for The Lab and The Infidels. When not on the road with the Whitlams, he can usually be found either writing and recording in his home studio or hitting a few balls out on the golf course.
Warwick's Equipment
Warwick plays a G&L L.2500 5 string and a Peavey Midi Bass. Peavey amplification.
Terepai is on Drums, percussion, backing vocals. Terepai's Equipment
Pearl drums and Zildjian cymbals.
What
types of music do you play?
Our own. Visit the website to check out our recordings, music and lyrics
Describe
how your Band interacts with the Audience:
We play music to them. And they seem to like it :)
