Live in Japan, 2003. L to r, Mario Millo, Alex Plavsic, Peter Plavsic, and Toivo Pilt
Background information
Also known as
Sebastian Hardie Blues Band Windchase
Origin
Sydney, Australia
Genres
Rock, progressive rock, Latin rock, symphonic rock, rhythm and blues
Years active
1967–1977, 1994, 2003, 2011–
Labels
Polydor, Avalon, Mercury, Festival, Infinity
Past members
see Members list below
Sebastian Hardie were Australia's first symphonic rock band. They formed in Sydney in 1967 as Sebastian Hardie Blues Band but dropped the 'Blues Band' reference when they became pop-oriented. By 1973 they developed a more progressive rock style, and later performed as Windchase, but disbanded in 1977. An early member of Sebastian Hardie was Jon English (vocals, rhythm guitar), who starred as Judas Iscariot in the Australian version of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and subsequently had a solo career as a singer, actor and playwright. A later member, Mario Millo (lead guitar, mandolin, vocals) became a multi-award winner for his television and movie music.
Sebastian Hardie's other early members included Graham Ford (lead guitar), Anatole Kononewsky (keyboards), Peter Plavsic (bass guitar) and his brother Alex Plavsic (drums). After English, Kononewsky and Ford had left, the Plavsic brothers were joined by Millo and Toivo Pilt (keyboards). With their addition, Sebastian Hardie developed extended progressive rock tracks to become a symphonic rock group before they released their definitive album Four Moments in 1975, which peaked at No. 12 on the National albums chart. They followed with a second album Windchase in 1976, but it had less chart success. Millo and Pilt formed the band, Windchase, to release Symphinity in 1977, it was a heavier jazz-fusion album but didn't have chart success and they disbanded.
SebastianHardie were Australia's first symphonic rock band. They formed in Sydney in 1967 as SebastianHardie Blues Band but dropped the 'Blues Band'...
parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for SebastianHardie but left to take on the role of Judas Iscariot in the Australian version...
Moments is the debut studio album by the Australian symphonic rock band SebastianHardie and was released in August 1975 by Polydor Records. It was their most...
and composer from Sydney, he was a member of symphonic rock group SebastianHardie from 1973 to their disbandment in 1977. Their debut album, Four Moments...
original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013. "SebastianHardie – About Us". SebastianHardie. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved...
vocals. Australian groups reuniting for the concerts included Sherbet, SebastianHardie (with Jon English), the Masters Apprentices and INXS (with both Richard...
April 1969 with the line-up of Dennis Laughlin on lead vocals (ex-SebastianHardie Blues Band, Clapham Junction), Doug Rea on bass guitar (Downtown Roll...
– 2 July 1973 Santana – 25–26 July 1973, 15–16 February 1976, with SebastianHardie and 8–10 October 1979, with Eddie Money Status Quo – 1 September 1973...
covered bands and musicians including Chain, Phil Manning, Taman Shud, SebastianHardie, Healing Force and Galadriel. At the same time he also wrote and edited...
Australian punk/new wave acts The Saints (Mk I) and Radio Birdman. The band SebastianHardie became known as the first Australian symphonic rock band in the mid-1970s...
the 1960s; Alex Plavsic, an ex-member of the progressive rock group SebastianHardie; as well as Vic Schrier, Ralph Wilcock, Bob Cook, and Robert Kitney...
founded pop, rock band, Sherbet with Dennis Laughlin on vocals (ex-SebastianHardie Blues Band, Clapham Junction) and Sammy See on organ, guitar, and vocals...
Brooks Hall include: Tom Waits, Dutch fusion band Focus supported by SebastianHardie, Rory Gallagher, Ravi Shankar, Talking Heads (first Australian tour)...
Music Report Singles Chart. The album was produced by Mario Millo (ex-SebastianHardie, Windchase). "Run 'n' Hide" was written by Martin and the album was...
Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Her writing career...
Kitty Flanagan, Matt Hardie and Rupert Degas, and a cast of children playing the Kangaroo Beach cadets. Bondi (voiced by Matt Hardie) Sandy (voiced by Kitty...
(Dick Wilson) that Darrin is in a cell with, he manages to beat the rap. Hardie Albright appears as Judge Crosetti. Note: Filmed June 14, 1965. 45 9 "And...
Leverhulme Professor of Greek Cultural History, Durham University Philip Hardie, Corpus Christi Professor of Latin at the University of Oxford Catharine...
American composer, songwriter and musician Constance Collier Laura Constance Hardie 1878-1955 English actress John Collin John Colin Smith 1928-1987 English...
promoted to Red Bull as a replacement for the retiring Mark Webber alongside Sebastian Vettel. In his first season with Red Bull under Renault power, Ricciardo...
(2001) as Mr. Merdle Hamlet (1999) as Claudius In the Chair (1998) as Jim Hardie The Barchester Chronicles (1997) as Crawley The Tin Drum (1996) as Matzerath...
Andrew (1996). To Build a New Jerusalem: The British Labour Party from Keir Hardie to Tony Blair. Abacus. ISBN 978-0-349-10809-4. Andrews, Geoff (2004). Endgames...
Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023. JOHN HARDIE (17 July 2023). "Crimean Bridge Damaged by Ukrainian Strike". Archived from...
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