Gavin Wood's Podcast

John Brewster-The Angels-Gavin Woods Podcast-Series 9 Episode 1

In 1970, Brewster, with his brother Rick Brewster and Doc Neeson, formed Moonshine Jug & String Band in Adelaide, the band evolved into The Keystone Angels in 1973 An appearance at the 1975 Sunbury Pop Festival, resulted in touring with AC/DC, and with Chuck Berry as his backing band. By the end of 1975 they become The Angels. Other members included Chris Bailey on bass guitar. Brewster left the band and joined The Party Boys in February 1986. He remained with The Party Boys until mid-1989, before teaming up with his friend, Alan Lancaster to form The Bombers.

Colin Hay- Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 8

Colin Hay first gained international fame in the 1980s as the frontman of Men At Work, the band known for crafting Australian anthems such as "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under." Men At Work won a GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist and sold over 30 million records worldwide. After the band's breakup in 1985, Colin launched a solo career, releasing thirteen studio albums praised for their witty, hooky pop tunes and his distinctive voice. Colin's music has been featured prominently in the GRAMMY-winning soundtrack for Garden State and the TV series Scrubs. Over his remarkable solo career, he has toured extensively both as a solo artist and with Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band. Colin has also performed on various late-night shows, including those hosted by David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel. In addition to his music career, Colin lent his voice to Disney's The Wild and starred in the award-winning documentary Waiting For My Real Life. He also narrated Aesop's Fables with Colin Hay, 24 audiobooks written by author Tom Graves. His latest solo album, Now And The Evermore, features lush orchestration, whimsical melodies, and contributions from notable collaborators, including Ringo Starr. The impact of Colin’s work has been felt across generations, with various tributes, covers and revivals contributing to his enduring musical presence. In 2021, ‘Down Under’ returned to the airwaves in the form of a drum’n’bass cover by Luude, topping charts at home and in the UK. A version sung in Yolngu Matha by King Stingray accompanied the Tourism Australia campaign. The following year, 'Down Under' was recognised by APRA for its streaming success, achieving 1 billion streams the acclaimed song. In 2023, Colin received APRA’s Ted Albert Award for outstanding services to Australian music.

Geoff Cox - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 7

Geoff Cox, better known as “Coxy”, is a star of radio and television, and former drummer in The Bootleg Family, Avalanche and Little River Band. His life in the entertainment industry started out playing drums six nights a week in Rock and Roll Bands, fast becoming one of the top session drummers in Australia, playing on 20+ gold albums. During the 70’s Coxy toured the world with the likes of Russell Morris, the Bee Gees, and Cliff Richard. He also played in Las Vegas for several international artists throughout his career. From 1979 until 1987 Coxy ran The Roxy, an iconic Rock and Roll pub in Melbourne. The catchcry “Coxy from the Roxy” in his raspy, Aussie voice on radio ads became legendary. One of his earliest TV appearances was on Countdown, in a short documentary which led viewers through the process of making Australian Crawl's music single, "Beautiful People". Coxy later went on to become a presenter himself on Channel 9’s Postcards, and Coxy’s Big Break on Channel 7. Coxy’s radio career started on the Smithy and Cox Show on 3DB, before he joined forces with our very own Gavin Wood for the Gavin and Coxy Breakfast Show on 3TT and TTFM. He then went on to host Juke Box Saturday nights with Coxy on 3MP for the next decade and he can still be heard on ads, as a guest, or giving interviews.

Marty Rhone-Gavin Woods Podcast-Series 8 Episode 6

Marty Rhone was born as Karel (or Karl) Lawrence van Rhoon on 7 May 1948 in the Dutch East Indies  (Indonesia) His father was Eddy Emile van Rhoon, his mother was Judith Olive.  She was a singer and actress, who met Eddy through the Sydney jazz scene; he was a visiting pianist.   The couple married in 1947, and migrated to Australia on 21 April 1950 and briefly lived in Sydney and Brisbane [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane], and then moved to Darwin.   Rhone was taught piano by his father but he preferred singing. In August 1959, aged 11, he first performed publicly at Darwin's Mitchell Street Town Hall in Around the World in 80 Minutes – a charity variety concert – alongside his father on piano and his mother. After he finished primary school, the family moved to Sydney. In mid-1961, Rhone appeared on a talent quest segment of ATN7-TV [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATN] series, Tarax Show [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarax_Show], and was offered a singing spot on a children's show,  During 1966 Marty Rhone and The Soul Agents supported The Rolling Stones [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones] on the United Kingdom rock group's tour of Australia. They also performed on the bill of the P.J. Proby [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.J._Proby] Show at the Sydney Stadium with Wayne Fontana [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Fontana], Eden Kane [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Kane] and The Bee Gees [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bee_Gees] appearing.  Rhone moved to Melbourne and issued five singles on Spin Records but had "limited success". In March 1970, Rhone was conscripted for National Service [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Australia#National_Service_from_the_1960s] until 1972. During his service he attended the Royal Military College, Duntroon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Military_College,_Duntroon#The_Band_of_the_Royal_Military_College,_Duntroon], as a member of their band, for 18 months. From April 1972 to July 1973 he acted in the Australian stage version of Godspell [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godspell] at The Richbrooke [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Street_Theatre], Sydney with Rod Dunbar, Peita Toppano [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peta_Toppano] and John Waters [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Waters_(actor)]. The Australian cast soundtrack album was issued as Godspell: a Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew on His Master's Voice. He attended the Sydney Conservatorium of Music [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Conservatorium_of_Music] and in July 1973 he released a new single, "Goodbye in May". He composed the music for Ruzzante Returns from the Wars, which starred Ivar Kants [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivar_Kants]  Rhone followed with appearances on TV soap operas, Number 96 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_96_(TV_series)] (1974) and Class of '75 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_of_74] (1975). By mid-1975 Rhone had signed with M7 Records and issued his next single, "Denim and Lace [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denim_and_Lace]", which peaked at No. 8 on the Australian Kent Music Report [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Music_Report] Singles Chart. It was promoted on the Class of '75 soundtrack album. It was co-written by L Lister (aka Jack Aranda) and F Lyons (aka Shad Lyons). Lister and Lyons also produced Rhone's debut album, Denim and Lace, recording at Alberts Studio 139 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Productions]. At the end of the year "Denim and Lace" was the second highest selling single in Australia. His next single, "Star Song", reached the Top 50, the next two were less successful, while the last one for the year, "On the Loose" reached the Top 40. Of the four singles, "On the Loose (Again)" – co-written by Bryan Dawe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Dawe] and Steve Groves (ex-Tin Tin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Tin_(band)])– was used by Rhone to win the 1976 Australian Popular Song Festival and represented Australia at the World Popular Song Festival [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Popular_Song_Festival].  In June 1977 he had another hit with "Mean Pair of Jeans [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Pair_of_Jeans]", which reached No. 10. In July 1978 Rhone relocated to London. In June 1979, Rhone took the role of Lun Tha in the London Palladium [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Palladium] presentation of The King and I [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I#Brynner_reprises_the_role] alongside Yul Brynner [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yul_Brynner] and Virginia McKenna [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_McKenna]. By September 1981 he had returned to Sydney. In 1987 Rhone became a business manager for a trio of brothers, the Australian boxers: Dean, Guy and Troy Waters [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Waters]. In December 1988 Rhone organised the "Battle on the Beach" for January 1989 with Dean Waters, as Australian heavyweight champion, to fight New Zealand's title holder. In 2007, Rhone  performed a repertoire of tracks by Cliff Richard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard]; a gig at the Crown Casino, Melbourne, in late 2008 it was filmed and broadcast in February the next year as Marty Rhone: A Tribute to Cliff Richard and The Shadows.  In May 2011 on the Cliff & Dusty presentation he performed with Sheena Crouch as UK pop singer Dusty Springfield [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield] and in June 2012 with his own "musical theatre fantasy" covering Richard's and The Beatles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles]' material in Cliff Joins The Beatles. In August 2016, Rhone released 50th Anniversary Album, a career spanning compilation album.

Jack Jones-Southern Sons-Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 5

Irwin Thomas (born Irwin Thomas Whittridge; 6 January 1971) is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He performs professionally using the stage name Jack Jones from when he was the lead vocalist-guitarist in the band Southern Sons (1990–1996). His other bands collaborations include Electric Mary, She Said Yes and Ahmet Zappa. He is known for his collaborations with John Farnham and Rick Price. He released his debut solo album, The Evolution of Irwin Thomas, in 2002.