| Steve Balbi | |
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Live at the Vanguard |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Vern |
| Born | 3 October 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, and prior to Rose Tattoo was in a band with his cousins called The Apaches. They performed 'Fox on the Run' on the TV Talent show 'Pot of Gold' in 1976. Balbi has also worked with David Bowie, Tom Jones, Jenny Morris, and Michael Hutchence, 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.
26 October 2009 saw the latest release from Steve. "I Found You" is a solo release, out on UK label Foundry Records.
He is now fronting a newly reformed Mi-Sex.
Since 2003, Steve has also been a founding leading vocalist with the CCEntertainment series of concerts that celebrates the music of Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and Led Zeppelin. On 24 September 2009, Steve is one of the leading vocalists at the Whole Lotta Love concert at the prestigious Enmore Theatre in Sydney.
In the mid/late 70's Steve was a base guitarist for a blues/funk rock band called Rupert B (played in Mosman/Sydney mainly). Other members were Mick Buckley(drums), Rohan Cannon(guitar & vocals), Mick Thornton(Slide trombone/trumpet), Guillermo Mayer(saxaphone). After this he played with Kevin Borich for a while, with Adrian Cannon(drums)& Guillermo Mayer(saxaphone).