The Catholics

The Catholics are an Australian jazz ensemble led by Lloyd Swanton on acoustic and electric bass guitar, percussion and piano (ex-Dynamic Hepnotics).[1] 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 (The Catholics), 1997 (Life on Earth) and 2000 (Barefoot).[2] Swanton is also a member of a jazz trio, the Necks; Evans was also in Ten Part Invention and has released solo material.

The Catholics
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresJazz
Years active1991 -

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 –
  • Hamish Stuart – drums
  • Jonathan Pease – guitar
  • Bruce Reid – steel and lap steel guitar

Discography
  • The Catholics (1992) – Rufus Records
  • Simple (1994) – Rufus Records[3]
  • Life on Earth – Rufus Records[4][5] (1997)
  • Barefoot (1999) – Rufus Records
  • Choice (compilation album, 2000) – Rufus Records
  • Gondala (2006) – Rufus Records
  • Village (2007) – Bugle Records
  • Inter Vivos (live album, 2009) – Bugle Records
  • Yonder (2013) – Bugle Records

References
  1. Shand, John (5 December 2016), "The catholics review: Still fizzing after 25 years", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. "Search results for 'Catholics'". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. Yanow, Scott, "Simple", allmusic
  4. Anderson, Jason, "Life On Earth", allmusic
  5. Grey, Hilarie (1 October 1998), "The Catholics: Life on Earth", JazzTimes
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