Steve Balbi
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| Steve Balbi | |
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 Live at the Vanguard
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| Also known as | Vern |
| Born | October 3 Sydney, Australia |
| Associated acts | Noiseworks, Electric Hippies, Jenny Morris, Move Trees, Rose Tattoo |
Steve Balbi played bass in the hit-making Australian band Noiseworks, and was also in Electric Hippies along with fellow Noiseworks member Justin Stanley. Prior to Noiseworks, he was in Rose Tattoo. Balbi has also worked with David Bowie,[citation needed] Tom Jones,[citation needed] Jenny Morris, and Michael Hutchence,[citation needed] among others. He was a voice double in the film Moulin Rouge! [1] as well as the voice of "Magic Carpet Ride" for Network Ten's 2003 station ID. Awards he has received include three ARIA Double Platinum records and three ARIA Gold records.
In 2006 Steve began a new original project— Move Trees — with Scott Aplin, Pete Skelton and Doug Aplin. In 2007 Move Trees joined Noiseworks on the road during their tour.
