Kahvas Jute were an Australian
rock
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band formed in July 1970. Mainstay of the line-up was Dennis Wilson on guitar and vocals. Other founder members include
Bob Daisley
Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is a retired Australian bass guitarist. He has collaborated on several occasions with Ozzy Osbourne, for whom he contributed bass, backing vocals, co-production and songwriting. He has also worked wi ...
on bass guitar and
Tim Gaze
Tim Gaze (born 8 August 1953) is an Australian rock and blues guitarist, songwriter, singer and producer. He was a member of several Australian groups from the 1960s to 1990s including Tamam Shud (1969–70, 1970–72 1993–95), Kahvas Jute (19 ...
on lead guitar and vocals. Their debut album, ''Wide Open'' was released in January 1971. The group supported
Bo Diddley
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on his second tour of Australia in October 1973. Australian rock music historian,
Ian McFarlane
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, described their style as '' 'expansive and free flowing, strong on rhythm and melody and bristling with exceptional guitar work' ''. Kahvas Jute did a reunion gig in 1991 and in 1993, their album ''Wide Open'' was re-released on CD again. In 2005, they played a reunion show at The Basement in Sydney which was recorded and filmed. A DVD and album pack entitled ''Then Again: Live at the Basement'' was issued in 2006.
History
Formation
Kahvas Jute were formed in Sydney in June 1970 as a
progressive rock
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and
hard rock
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band with
Tim Gaze
Tim Gaze (born 8 August 1953) is an Australian rock and blues guitarist, songwriter, singer and producer. He was a member of several Australian groups from the 1960s to 1990s including Tamam Shud (1969–70, 1970–72 1993–95), Kahvas Jute (19 ...
on lead guitar and vocals (ex-Stonehenge, Tamam Shud), Dennis Wilson on lead guitar and vocals (ex-Riddles, Kevin Bible and the Book, Barrington Davis and the Power Pact, Mecca),
Bob Daisley
Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is a retired Australian bass guitarist. He has collaborated on several occasions with Ozzy Osbourne, for whom he contributed bass, backing vocals, co-production and songwriting. He has also worked wi ...
on bass guitar (ex-Dennis Williams and the Delawares,
Gino Affair, Throb, Barrington Davis and the Power Pact, Mecca) and Dannie Davidson on drums (ex-Strangers, Sunsets,
Tamam Shud
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).
Wilson was the guitarist on Kevin Bible and the Book's single, "Rockin' Pneumonia", which was released in August 1966.
Wilson played with Daisley in Barrington Davis and the Power Pact,
which was renamed as Mecca in 1968.
In 1969, Barrington Davis left to return to England and Mecca continued as a trio. Davidson's earlier band, Strangers (aka Four Strangers) had formed in
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in 1964.
By 1965, after releasing two singles, they became The Sunsets, a
surf rock
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group and issued five further singles.
They relocated to Sydney and were renamed as
Tamam Shud
Tamam Shud is an Australian psychedelic, progressive and surf rock band, which formed in Newcastle in 1964. The initial line-up were known as The Four Strangers with Eric Connell on bass guitar, Dannie Davidson on drums, Gary Johns on rhythm g ...
in 1968, Gaze joined in 1969.
Mecca disbanded in mid-1970 and Daisley and Wilson approached Davidson and Gaze to form a new band, Kahvas Jute.
''Wide Open'' (1/1971)
Kahvas Jute developed a reputation for their live performances and signed with
Festival Records
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' subsidiary label, Infinity Records.
They issued their debut album, ''Wide Open'' in January 1971.
It was recorded at Festival Studios in Sydney and produced by
Pat Aulton
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He is best known for the successful pop and rock singles and albums he produced for Australian and New Zealand ar ...
.
By the time that the album appeared, Gaze had already returned to Tamam Shud and Kahvas Jute continued as a trio.
In June 1971, Davidson and Wilson travelled to the United Kingdom and temporarily used Mick Smith and Scott Maxey on bass guitar. Daisley arrived in London in July 1971 but Kahvas Jute didn't reform.
Daisley remained in the UK and became a member of several bands including:
Chicken Shack
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,
Mungo Jerry
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,
Widowmaker,
Rainbow
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, The Blizzard of Ozz,
The Ozzy Osbourne Band,
Uriah Heep and
The Gary Moore Band, among others.
Chariot (5/1974–12/1977)
Kahvas Jute were reformed by Davidson and Wilson with bassist Scott Maxey in May 1973, after Wilson and Davidson returned from the UK. The group supported
Bo Diddley
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on his second tour of Australia in October.
In March 1974, Peter Roberts (ex-
Band of Light
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) replaced Maxey on bass guitar but the group was renamed in May as Chariot.
Davidson left to join Band of Light and was replaced by Steve Webb on drums. Meanwhile, Roberts switched to guitar and John Strangio joined on bass guitar.
The group performed about 300 gigs a year but extensive line-up changes reduced their recording output to two singles, "I'll Keep on Loving You" (January 1976) and "Set Me Free" (December 1976).
With Wilson as the only mainstay, Chariot continued until December 1977.
In December 1980, Wilson issued his debut solo album, ''Walking on Thin Ice''.
Later reformations
In November 1991, the original lineup of Kahvas Jute (Daisley, Davidson, Gaze and Wilson) played one reunion gig. The 1971 album ''Wide Open'' was re-released on CD in December, 1993.
In 2005, Kahvas Jute reunited without Davidson (Mark Marriott was on drums) at The Basement in Sydney.
A CD/DVD of that show entitled ''Then Again: Live at The Basement'' was released in September 2006.
Band members
* Dennis Wilson – guitar, vocals (6/1970–7/1971, 5/1973–12/1977, 1993–1994, 2005–2006, ex-Riddles, Kevin Bible and the Book, Barrington Davis and the Power Pact, Mecca)
*
Tim Gaze
Tim Gaze (born 8 August 1953) is an Australian rock and blues guitarist, songwriter, singer and producer. He was a member of several Australian groups from the 1960s to 1990s including Tamam Shud (1969–70, 1970–72 1993–95), Kahvas Jute (19 ...
– guitar, vocals (6/1970–7/1971, 1993–1994, 2005–2006, ex-Stonehenge,
Tamam Shud
Tamam Shud is an Australian psychedelic, progressive and surf rock band, which formed in Newcastle in 1964. The initial line-up were known as The Four Strangers with Eric Connell on bass guitar, Dannie Davidson on drums, Gary Johns on rhythm g ...
)
*
Bob Daisley
Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is a retired Australian bass guitarist. He has collaborated on several occasions with Ozzy Osbourne, for whom he contributed bass, backing vocals, co-production and songwriting. He has also worked wi ...
– bass (6/1970–7/1971, ex-Dennis Williams and the Delawares,
Gino Affair, Throb, Barrington Davis and the Power Pact, Mecca)
* Scott Maxey – bass (5/1973–3/1974, ex-Nutwood Rug Band)
* Peter Roberts – bass (3–5/1974, ex-
The La De Das
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In Australia the band is proba ...
,
Band of Light
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, the
Band of Talabene
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), guitar (5/1974–??)
* John Strangio – bass (5/1974–??)
* Dannie Davidson – drums (6/1970–7/1971, 5/1973–5/1974, 11/1991)
* Steve Webb – drums (5/1974–??)
* Mark Marriott – drums (2005–2006)
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
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Dennis Wilson - Official Site;Specific
External links
Kahvas Jute - Official Sitewww.KahvasJute.com
Kahvas Jute biography by Brendan Swift, discography and album reviews, credits & releasesat
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