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What
kicked it all off, was an invitation extended to Ivan Zar (Harmonica) and
John Hood (Guitar) to get a group of musicians together to perform at a
birthday party in Cottesloe, Western Australia. Their Chicago Blues style
performances were much sort after and the other musos asked to join for
the gig were: · Garry Masel (Drums) · John Coulter (Guitar) · Peter Coulter
(Bass) · Tim Coyle (Piano) · John Hood also invited Terry Serio as Lead
Singer.
They
performed to rave reports under a parachute decorated main room in a house.
The rest indeed is history. The name they used was the King Bee.
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Terry
Serio was responsible for coming up with a new name and it was then changed
to the Elks. With a new line-up, they quickly gathered a vast popular cult following
and played regularly to capacity rooms pleasing their many fans at the Shenton
Park Hotel, Charles Hotel, Alberto's Tavern, Rivervale Hotel, Herdsman Hotel,
White Sands plus the South West and other country Venues.
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The
word got around and even the Eastern States of Australia demanded their performances
in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. A live cassette recording was released, laid
down at the Melbourne University called FM Live! An album soon followed called
"Refer to Drawer", released by an offshoot record label from Mushroom Records.
After their break-up many members achieved great things individually. Terry
Serio's acting career blossomed. (Blue Heelers, Halifax fp, Lead in "Shout"
life story of Johnny O'Keefe). Ivan and Reg Zar released succesful CD's recently.
Since their invitation to reform by Executive Producer Roland Ott and The
Globe Entertainment Complex, to be features at the annual popular event
"The Way We Were", it was no coincidence that they have been offered other
work afterward their reunion show.
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The
Elks will consist of as they were in the late 70's. Below the original
photos: |
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Popular
Actor "Terry Serio"
Lead Vocal
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Dave
Brewer
Guitar, Vocal
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Howard
Shawcross
Bass, Vocal |
Ivan
Zar
Harmonica,Vocal |
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Reg
Zar
Drums
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Bob Patient
Keyboards
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The Original instantly
recognisable poster from the 70's
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Ivan Zar
CD's obtainable from:
Show
World Digital
or direct from Ivan Zar
Phone: 08 9271
4941 Mobile: 0408 917 867 |
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Ivan Zar
Born in Alexandria Egypt
in 1950, Ivan Zar made the big move to Perth with his family in 1963 (aged
13). Drawn to Blues Music at an early age, Ivan taught himself to play
the mouth harp and guitar. His three CD's are proving popular and are
well recordedCategory: Jazz / Blues Genre: Blues / Soul Members: Ivan
Zar's Similar Sound: Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters Reg ZarDrummer Reg Zar
was born in Egypt and now resides in Perth, |
CD Single Blue Skies
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Afrika Tide
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Track me down
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Reg
Zar
Phone: 08 9335 2327
Born in Egypt and now
resides in Perth, Australia. He has played with countless bands including
the Elks, Bhundu Boys and Jeff Martin from the Tea Party.
These nine tracks
are taken from gigs going back to 1983.
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Bob Patient
Let's get into trouble
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