AYERS ROCK

Ayers Rock was a jazz fusion/progressive rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The group formed in 1973, and included many well-travelled rock performers; drummer Mark Kennedy had previously played in Spectrum, and played on sessions for King Harvest and Friends. Bassist Duncan McGuire, who was also an experienced recording engineer and producer, had been in Australian groups since the late 1950s, including The Phantoms, The Epics, and The Questions (which later became Doug Parkinson In Focus) and also played with King Harvest. Guitarist Ray Burton had played with The Dave Bridge Quartet, The Delltones and The Executives, and worked with Helen Reddy in the U.S., where he wrote the music for Reddy's international hit "I Am Woman". The trio joined forces with guitarist Jimmy Doyle, whose previous credits included The Delltones and Dig Richards and worked as musical director for pianist Winifred Atwell on her Australian tours; Doyle was also an in-demand read more...