The Catholics
The Catholics are an Australian jazz ensemble led by Lloyd Swanton on acoustic and electric bass guitar, percussion and piano. Other long-term members include Sandy Evans on tambourine, tenor and soprano saxophones, and James Greening on trombone. They have been nominated for ARIA Awards for Best Jazz Album in 1994, 1997 and 2000. Swanton is also a member of a jazz trio, the Necks; Evans was also in Ten Part Invention and has released solo material.
Members
- Dave Brewer – electric and acoustic guitar, drums, güiro
- Sandy Evans – tenor and soprano saxophone, tambourine
- Waldo Fabian – electric bass guitar, percussion
- James Greening – trombone
- Sammila Sithole – congas, bongos, timbales
- Lloyd Swanton – acoustic and electric bass guitar, percussion, piano, shaker, tambourine
- Toby Hall – drums, surdo, timbales
- Michael Rose – pedal steel guitar, shaker, dobro, mandolin
- Fabian Hevia – percussion
- Gary Daley – accordion
- Hamish Stuart – drums
- Jonathan Pease – guitar
- Bruce Reid – steel and lap steel guitar
Discography