Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons

JO Jo Zep & The Falcons

One of the more popular Australian bands of their day, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons was primarily a vehicle for frontman Joe Camilleri, who assembled the group in Melbourne in 1976. The band's lineup fluctuated regularly over the years; in addition to Camilleri, the nucleus consisted of guitarists Jeff Burstin and Tony Faehse, bassist John Power, saxophonist Wilbur Wilde and drummer Gary Young. At the outset, the Falcons were a gritty, sax-powered R&B unit -- a sound dominant on their 1976 debut LP Don't Waste It -- but they remained wildly unpredictable in the years to follow, moving from genre to genre with ease. (AllMusic)

Discography: Studio albums     Compilations; Live albums; Extended plays

In the music library: Ricochet     Screaming Targets (Expanded Edition)     Shape I'm In - The Complete Anthology

Boogie! - Australian Blues, R & B and Heavy Rock from the 70'sAin't Got My Money

(When the Sun Sets Over) CarltonSo YoungOnly the Lonely HeartedSomeday Its Gonna Come To You (1976 demo version)

Links: Wikipedia      Joe Camilleri official web site     AllMusic     Discogs     Nostalgia Central     Australian Music Database

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