Steve Balbi
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Steve Balbi played bass in the hit-making Australian band Noiseworks
, and was also in Electric Hippies along with fellow Noiseworks member Justin Stanley
. Prior to Noiseworks, he was in Rose Tattoo
, and prior to Rose Tattoo was in a band with his cousins called The Apaches. They performed 'Fox on the Run' on the TV Talent show 'Pot of Gold' in 1976. Balbi has also worked with David Bowie
, Tom Jones
, Jenny Morris, and Michael Hutchence
, among others. He was a voice double in the film Moulin Rouge!
as well as the voice of "Magic Carpet Ride" for Network Ten
's 2003 station ID. Awards he has received include three ARIA
Double Platinum records and three ARIA Gold records.
In 2006 Steve began a new original project— Move Trees — with Scott Aplin, Pete Skelton and Doug Aplin. In 2007 Move Trees joined Noiseworks on the road during their tour.
26 October 2009 saw the latest release from Steve. "I Found You" is a solo release, out on UK label Foundry Records.
He is now fronting a newly reformed Mi-Sex
.
Noiseworks
Noiseworks is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1986 with bass guitarist Steve Balbi, guitarist Stuart Fraser, drummer Kevin Nicol, keyboardist Justin Stanley and lead vocalist Jon Stevens...
, and was also in Electric Hippies along with fellow Noiseworks member Justin Stanley
Justin Stanley
Justin Stanley is an Australian born, initially Sydney based musician/producer who has worked with The Vines, Beck, Holidays On Ice, Daniel Merriweather and others. He is the lead guitarist of Wounded Cougar...
. Prior to Noiseworks, he was in Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo is an Australian rock and roll band, now led by Angry Anderson, that was formed in Sydney in 1976. Their sound is hard rock mixed with blues rock influences, with songs including "Bad Boy for Love", "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw", "Nice Boys", "We Can't Be Beaten" and "Scarred for Life"...
, and prior to Rose Tattoo was in a band with his cousins called The Apaches. They performed 'Fox on the Run' on the TV Talent show 'Pot of Gold' in 1976. Balbi has also worked with David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
, Jenny Morris, and Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
, among others. He was a voice double in the film Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 romantic jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Following the Red Curtain Cinema principles, the film is based on the Orphean myth, La Traviata, and La Bohème...
as well as the voice of "Magic Carpet Ride" for Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
's 2003 station ID. Awards he has received include three ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Double Platinum records and three ARIA Gold records.
In 2006 Steve began a new original project— Move Trees — with Scott Aplin, Pete Skelton and Doug Aplin. In 2007 Move Trees joined Noiseworks on the road during their tour.
26 October 2009 saw the latest release from Steve. "I Found You" is a solo release, out on UK label Foundry Records.
He is now fronting a newly reformed Mi-Sex
Mi-Sex
Mi-Sex was a New Zealand new wave rock band active from 1978 to 1984. Led by Steve Gilpin as vocalist, they were best known for their singles "Computer Games" in 1979 and "People" in 1980.-History:...
.