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ATLANTIC ROSE [1969-1970] formed at SACS High School, Cape Town
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STEVE DAVID ROB
LOUW MILLER SINCLAIR
vocals, drums vocals,
guitar | guitar
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+--------------+ +----> Moved to Johannesburg
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ATLANTIC ROSE [1971]
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STEVE DAVID PAUL
LOUW MILLER JARVIS
vocals, drums guitar
guitar |
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ROCKAWAY [c.1979] Steve, Willem & Rob Nagel met at Stellenbosch Folk Club in 1976 |
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STEVE WILLEM |
LOUW MOLLER |
vocals, guitar |
guitar | |
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| +---------> NOTHING PERSONAL (moved to Johannesburg) |
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ALL NIGHT RADIO [1981] SAFARI SUITS [1978-79]
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STEVE NICO ROB RONNIE PITCHIE RICHARD rep. PAUL STEVE GRAHAM
LOUW BURGER NAGEL MILNE ROMMELAERE "DISH" Jeff JARVIS MONI HANDLEY (brother of Jonathan
vocals, guitar bass, drums guitar DEVEY Knight guitar guitar, bass Handley, Radio Rats)
guitar | harmonica | drums in '79 | vocals |
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+---------------+---------------+- - - - - - - - - - - - + +-------------+ +----------+---> The Pop Guns
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| Steve went to New York in 1981, returned March 1983 |
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ALL NIGHT RADIO [October 1984] album: The Heart's The Best Part THE NEWS [1980-84]
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STEVE NICO ROB RICHARD BRIAN JOHN RICHARD PAUL ROBERT MALCOLM
LOUW BURGER NAGEL PICKETT SEPPEL ROLLO "DISH" JARVIS "STRETCH" MACDONALD
vocals, guitar bass, drums keyboards producer DEVEY guitar SCHOONRAAD bass
guitar harmonica drums guitar,
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ALL NIGHT RADIO [March to November 1984] live ELLA MENTAL [1984-89]
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STEVE NICO ROB RICHARD PITCHIE TIM HERMAN HEATHER ADRIAN
LOUW BURGER NAGEL "DISH" ROMMELAERE PARR EUGSTER MAC LEVI
vocals, guitar bass, DEVEY guitar guitars drums vocals bass
guitar | sax drums | | |
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+---------------+---------------)---------------)------------------------------------------+-------------+
+---)-------------------------------+ +---------> went to London to play with éVoid
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| ALL NIGHT RADIO [November 1986] album: The Killing Floor YMAGE formed in 1982 out of HARARI and UMOJA
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| STEVE NICO MIKE TONY HERMAN MIKE GLEE TIM JIMMY GODLA DON DONOVAN
| LOUW BURGER CAMPBELL DRAKE EUGSTER FAURE SINGERS PARR MNGWANDI MGCINGA LAKA KNOX
| vocals, guitar bass <--+ keys <--+ drums sax <-+ vocals guitar bass drums keys vocals,
| guitar | | | | on "Reign Of Fire" | | | guitar
| | | HAMMAK >--+ +--< RIO +----< HAMMAK and many others | | |
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BIG SKY [August 1990] album: Waiting For The Dawn
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STEVE NICO ROB RUPERT McCOY STEVE JIMMY GODLA BENMONT WADDY ROBBIE DON ROY SHELLY KEVIN
LOUW BURGER NAGEL MELLOR MRUBATA NEWMAN MNGWANDI MGCINGA TENCH WACHTEL McINTOSH LAKA BITTAN YAKUS SHIRLEY
vocals, guitar harmonica keys <--+ sax guitar <--+ bass drums +-> keys guitar guitar <-+ keys piano <-+ mixing producer
guitar | | | | | | | |
| +----> BLUES BROERS +----< McCULLY WORKSHOP +--< TANANAS HEARTBREAKERS >-+ | PRETENDERS >--+ E-STREET BAND >--+ |
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BIG SKY [July 1995] album: Horizon "Best Rock Act of 1996" - FNB Music Awards
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STEVE BENMONT MARK SCOTT TOMMY ROB SHELLY
LOUW TENCH HARRIS CRAGO GIRVIN JACOBS YAKUS
vocals, keys bass drums guitars mixing producer
guitar | | | |
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BIG SKY [August 1997] album: Going Down With Mr Green GEREFORMEERDE BLUES BAND [1989] Voëlvry Toer
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STEVE BENMONT MARK SCOTT TOMMY ROB JOHANNES WILLEM KARLA PIET JANNIE
LOUW TENCH HARRIS CRAGO GIRVIN JACOBS KERKORREL MOLLER KRIMPELIEN PERS "HANNEPOOT"
vocals, keys bass drums guitars mixing vocals, guitar (TONIA SELLEY) drums, VAN TONDER
guitar keys | vocals bass drums
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| via THE PRESSURE COOKIES
STEVE LOUW and BIG SKY [March 1998] live, support act for RODRIGUEZ (supported MEAT LOAF in October 1996).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAT THRALL was MEAT LOAF's guitarist
| | | | | | on this tour (see BIG SKY 2002 below).
STEVE WILLEM TONIA GRAEME RUSSEL REUBEN
LOUW MOLLER SELLEY CURRIE TAYLOR SAMUELS
vocals, guitar vocals, bass keyboards drums
guitar | percussion | | |
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| RODRIGUEZ [March 1998] live HAMMAK (1968-1972)
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| SIXTO WILLEM TONIA GRAEME RUSSEL REUBEN KEITH ANTON MIKE ANDRE MANDY OTHERS
| RODRIGUEZ MOLLER SELLEY CURRIE TAYLOR SAMUELS LENTIN FIG FAURE de VILLIERS COHEN
| vocals, guitar vocals, bass keyboards drums guitar drums sax guitar vocals
| guitar | percussion | | | | | |
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| RODRIGUEZ [June 1998] album: Live Fact SPIDER (USA 1979) originally known as SIREN
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| SIXTO WILLEM TONIA GRAEME RUSSEL REUBEN ROBIN added later KEITH ANTON JIMMY HOLLY MANDY
| RODRIGUEZ MOLLER SELLEY CURRIE TAYLOR SAMUELS WALSH in the studio LENTIN FIG LOWELL KNIGHT COHEN
| vocals, guitar vocals, bass keyboards drums guitar guitar drums bass vocals, vocals
| guitar | percussion | | keys
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+---+ See below (2003) | |
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| BIG SKY [October 1999] album: Decade (compilation plus 2 new songs)
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - BLONDIE CHAPLIN was a member of
| | | | | | | | THE FLAMES and then the BEACH BOYS.
| STEVE ADAM MICKEY ANTON PAT BLONDIE KEVIN He has also performed both live and
| LOUW HOLZMAN d'MICHELLE FIG THRALL CHAPLIN SHIRLEY and in the studio with THE ROLLING
| vocals, keys bass drums guitars vocals, producer STONES
| guitar | | | guitars |
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STEVE LOUW and BIG SKY [September 2002] album: Beyond The Blue
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| | | | | | | LED ZEPPELIN, SPRINGBOK NUDE
STEVE ADAM KEITH ANTON PAT ERIC KEVIN GIRLS, BLACK CROWES, SILVERCHAIR,
LOUW HOLZMAN LENTIN FIG THRALL BAZILIAN SHIRLEY AEROSMITH, IRON MAIDEN and OTHERS
vocals, keys bass drums guitars guitar producer
guitar | | | (see 2020 below)
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| STEVE LOUW and BIG SKY [February to March 2003] South African live tour
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| STEVE WILLEM PETER SCHALK SIMON
| LOUW MOLLER COHEN JOUBERT ORANGE
| vocals, guitar drums <--+ bass <--+ keys <------< BLUES BROERS, FROSTED ORANGE, VALIANT SWART
| guitar | | | |
| | | +-< BRIGHT BLUE +--------)----------< VALIANT SWART, SONS OF TROUT, ANTON GOOSEN & OTHERS
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| BIG SKY [2008] album: Trancas Canyon
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| STEVE RICK KEITH ANTON PAT BLONDIE
| LOUW MELICK LENTIN FIG THRALL CHAPLIN
| vocals, keyboards bass drums guitars guitar,
| guitar vocals
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STEVE LOUW & BIG SKY [October / November 2008] live, DVD: Big Sky Presents Heart & Soul [2009] see below (February 2025)
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STEVE WILLEM TIM JACQUES SIMON ROB
LOUW MOLLER RANKIN STEYN ORANGE NAGEL
vocals, guitar drums bass keys harmonica <----< BLUES BROERS, ALL NIGHT RADIO (see above)
guitar ^
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STEVE LOUW [February 2020] album: Headlight Dreams [May 2021]
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STEVE ROB KEVIN ALISON GREG KEVIN JOE
LOUW McNELLEY McKENDREE PRESTWOOD MORROW SHIRLEY BONAMASSA
vocals, guitars keyboards bass drums producer lead guitar
acoustic | | | | | on
guitar | | | | | "Wind In Your Hair"
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STEVE LOUW [February 2022] album: Thunder And Rain [November 2022]
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STEVE ROB KEVIN ALISON GREG KEVIN JOE DOUG JADE DANNIELLE KIM DEVONNE KENNY
LOUW McNELLEY McKENDREE PRESTWOOD MORROW SHIRLEY BONAMASSA LANCIO McCRAE De ANDREA FLEMING FOWLKES GREENBURG
vocals, guitars, keyboards bass drums producer lead guitar guitar, backing backing backing backing guitar
acoustic slide dobro | | | | on mandolin vocals vocals vocals vocals
guitar | | | | | "Mother, Don't Go" | | | | |
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STEVE LOUW [2024] album: Between Time [September 2024]
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STEVE DOUG KEVIN ALISON GREG KEVIN JOE ROB JADE DANNIELLE KIM DEVONNE JIM LACHY RANDY
LOUW LANCIO McKENDREE PRESTWOOD MORROW SHIRLEY BONAMASSA McNELLEY McCRAE De ANDREA FLEMING FOWLKES MOGINIE DOLEY FLOWERS
vocals, guitar, keyboards bass drums producer lead guitar guitars backing backing backing backing guitar organ guitars
acoustic mandolin | | | | on "Cruel vocals vocals vocals vocals on "Giants on "Streets
guitar | | | | | Hand of Fate" on "You 'n on "You 'n Walk the Land" of Rain"
| | | | | | Me Tonight" Me Tonight"
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STEVE LOUW [January 2025] recording sessions in Nashville
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STEVE DOUG KEVIN ALISON GREG BOB KEVIN
LOUW LANCIO McKENDREE PRESTWOOD MORROW BRITT SHIRLEY
vocals, guitar, keyboards bass drums guitar producer
acoustic mandolin
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STEVE LOUW & BIG SKY [February 2025] live performances
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STEVE WILLEM TIM SCHALK SIMON
LOUW MOLLER RANKIN van der MERWE ORANGE
vocals, guitar drums bass keyboards
guitar