Music is the Essence of life itself
Russell Bayne,
Professional Guitarist, composer,
band leader, music producer and entertainer.
Playing with CHUCK BERRY in Sydney Australia.
[Photo courtesy of Jimmy Taylor]
Russell Bayne is a professional musician ,composer,music producer, band leader and entertainer.He has played guitar with the best of international stars, musicians and entertainers of the highest calibre.
His musical adventure has taken him on many paths. From the beginnings of Australian rock and roll co-forming the Australian Velvet Underground which later became The Ted Mulry Gang to Pyramid who rode the charts nationally with the Easybeats composition Cant Wait For September.
Davy Jones [The Monkees] Gina Jefferies, Doug Trevor
With backing band. Russell Up the back. Last but hopefully not least. [photo courtesy of Jeff Lotze]
Mention the names Chuck Berry, Pavarotti, Shirley Bassey, Jerry Lewis, Davy Jones and The Monkees, Rolf Harris, Don Burrows,Tina Arena, Normie Rowe,Ted Mulry, Kamahl, Billy Fields, Bon Scott [from AC/DC], Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Sophie Monk, Dame Kiri Ti Kanawa,Gina Jefferies,
Michael Fix, Judith Durham [The Seekers]. Russell has shared the stage with them all.
His guitar is heard on numerous recordings, radio and television jingles as well as stage shows such as 42nd street, The Great Moscow Circus, The Black and White Minstrel Show, Hello Dolly, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat to Hot Shoe Shuffle.The musicians and performers,venues,gigs Russell has encompassed are just too numerous to mention. The list goes on.[see Bio]
Russell is still highly in demand as a Performer, Band leader, Entertainer, Musical Director, and Band Coordinator.
He is still very busy playing gigs, teaching and recording original music.
He is currently working on his first solo album
He is writing guitar arrangements for ensembles and plans a series of playalong recordings for students as well as Instruction books.
