Bonamassa , Walter ‘ Wolfman ’ Washington , Steve Cropper and Donald ‘ Duck ’ Dunn ( Booker T . & the M . G .’ s , The Blues Brothers ), David Garibaldi ( Tower Of Power ), Jimmy Barnes and The Divinyls . As a television musical director he has worked on Good News Week and The Sideshow as well as special events .
JAMES HASELWOOD Bass
Bass player James arrived in the spotlight in 2005 as a member of the Dissociatives ( featuring Daniel Johns of Silverchair , Paul Mac and the Presets ). Since then he has worked with a wide spectrum of artists in Australia and internationally , including Natalie Imbruglia , Mia Dyson , Dan Akroyd , Jon Cleary ( New Orleans ), Alex Lloyd and Tina Harrod . One highlight has been Cannot Buy My Soul : Kev Carmody — a DVD recorded live at Sydney ’ s State Theatre and featuring Paul Kelly and other leading artists . After working in New York City , James returned to Australia to play bass on the 2014 series of The Voice Australia . Currently he is recording and touring with Kasey Chambers .
LAURENCE PIKE Drums
Sydney-based Laurence is a drummer , composer and producer . His group PVT ( formerly Pivot ) was the first Australian act signed to the UK label Warp Records ; he is also a member of Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders , and works with Sarah Blasko , jazz pianist Mike Nock and UK electronic musician Luke Abbott . He has appeared on over 35 albums and performed worldwide with artists as diverse as Bill Callahan , Speech Debelle and Prefuse 73 , and appeared at Glastonbury , Melbourne International Jazz Festival , Pukklepop , Lowlands , Montreal Jazz Festival , South By Southwest , CMJ New York , Vivid , Splendour in the Grass and Sydney Festival . He has also composed for television and presented for Triple J and Double J .
JADE MCRAE Vocals
Jade ' s formative years were spent at the Sydney Conservatorium , during which period she collaborated with early incarnations of The Presets , Pnau and The Sleepy Jackson . She was mentored by Sydney funk and soul luminaries Jackie Orszaczky and Tina Harrod , which proved pivotal in developing her flair for arrangement and composition . Subsequently she released two albums , earning three ARIA Award nominations as well as numerous APRA Awards . As a vocalist , she has shared the stage with musical icons such as James Brown , Ray Charles , Renée Geyer , Cold Chisel and Neil Finn , and was the voice of Cynthia in The Sapphires . Her current original music project , Dune , explores pop music with a focus on analogue synths .
ROBYN LOAU Vocals
Robyn has released two solo albums to critical acclaim , drawing comparisons to Neneh Cherry , Kylie Minogue and Kate Bush . Upon the release of her debut album Malaria and hit single Sick With Love , Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed her ‘ a serious diva in waiting ’. With over half a million sales , her music has made its way into homes across Australia , Asia and Europe through her solo releases and as the lead singer of pop group Girlfriend . She is the face and voice of world music project Siva Pacifica , and has coordinated and arranged the vocals of the indigenous South Pacific tribes featured on the project .