Photo courtesy Christine Hall
Andy Cowan-Vocals and Keyboards
Ric Halstead - Soprano and tenor Sax
Ric has lead an extensive and varied International career encompassing Jazz, Blues, World Music, Rock and Rhythm and Blues. He was Music Director for the prestigious Hong Kong Jazz Cub 1989-1995 and worked with and played with such International jazz and blues legends as Nat Adderley, Georgie Fame, Jimmy Witherspoon, Mick Taylor, Gatemouth Brown, Elvin Bishop, Albert Collins etc. and has performed in many festivals here and around Asia. Ric was Festival Director for the 1st Hong Kong Jazz and Blues Festival in 1992. He has recorded albums with Jimmy Witherspoon, Eddie Gomez, Eugene Pao, Jon Hendricks etc..
Christian Dunham - Electric and Acoustic Bass
Best-known in Australia for tours with Matt Moffitt, Margaret Urlich and Kevin Borich, Christian Dunham has played bass for Emily Maguire on concert hall tours in the UK, supporting American legends Don McLean and Dr Hook. Emily and Christian toured the world with Dr Hook, EricBibb and Glenn Tilbrook, among others, playing Glastonbury Festival in the UK, touring Germany and performing gigs in New York before returning to Australia.
Duncan MacQueen - Drums
Duncan has worked professionally in the music scene for many years, starting at a young age in Melbourne, then on to South East Asia, London, and many years in the major music centres of the US. During this period he worked alongside musicians from such groups as Steely Dan, Allman Brothers, Sha Na Na, and on staff with two producers from Motown as both studio player, drum programmer and recording engineer. He now lives, records and plays in the Noosa Hinterland. He has the equivalent of a Bach of Science in digital data processing and worked as a Geophysical consultant before returning to music in 2016.