Tully (band)
| Tully | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock |
| Years active | 1968–1972, 1976–1978 |
| Labels | EMI Records |
| Associated acts | Levi Smiths Clefs, Baxter Funt Orchestra |
| Website | www.tullymusic.com |
| Past members | Colin Campbell (guitar) 1971-72 Michael Carlos (keyboards) Graham Conlan (bass) 1969 Richard Lockwood (flute, sax, clarinet, piano) 1968-72 John Blake (bass) 1968-69 Ken Firth (bass) 1970-72 Shayna (Karlin) Stewart (vocals) 1971-72 Robert Taylor (drums) 1968-78 Murray Wilkins (bass) 1969 Terry Wilson (vocals, guitar, flute) 1968-70 Andrew "Frizby" Thursby-Pelham(guitar) 1976-78 John "Bass" Walton(bass) 1976-78 Bill Tahana(vocals) 1977 |
Tully (1968–1978) was an Australian progressive rock group of the late 1960s and 1970s which had a close association with the Sydney-based film/lightshow collective Ubu and with psychedelic light show artist Roger Foley aka Ellis D Fogg.
Tully formed in Sydney in late 1968 with the original lineup of Jon Blake (bass), Michael Carlos (keyboards), Richard Lockwood (flute) and Robert Taylor (drums). They built up a strong following on the Sydney "underground scene" and later on the Melbourne concert circuit. Tully's members were all highly accomplished multi-instrumentalists with years of experience behind them, and their musical breadth quickly earned them a reputation as one of the most adventurous and polished concert bands of the period.
The original Tully members were all seasoned veterans of the Sydney club scene. NZ-born John Blake had previously played in Johnny O'Keefe's backing band The Dee Jays (1959), The Chessmen (1961), the Jimmy Sloggett Five (1963–64) and Max Merritt & the Meteors (1965). Carlos and Blake had both been members of popular Sydney mid-60s club band Little Sammy And The In People (1966–67). Robert Taylor was a child prodigy, winning best drummer and best trio in Western Australia three years in a row from the age of 11.
Carlos, Lockwood, Blake and Taylor met in the 1968 lineup of Levi Smith's Clefs, the Sydney R&B band led by veteran R&B singer Barrie "The Bear" McAskill. Many prominent Australian performers played in the various incarnations of this seminal Sydney club band and former members of the Clefs subsequently several other major Australian bands including Tully and Fraternity.
Carlos, Lockwood, Blake and Taylor left Levi Smith's Clef at the end of 1968 to form Tully. Like their Sydney contemporaries Tamam Shud Tully's music combined many disparate influences including pop, rhythm & blues, soul, modern jazz, classical music, folk/world music and psychedelic rock. Unusually for that period in Australia, Tully played mostly original compositions and improvisation was a key feature of their performances.
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