Men Of Country were formed in the early 70s. After releasing a single on Troubadour, they were signed to RCA and recorded their first album 'Free Country' in 1975. The lineup was Max Richards on vocals/guitar, multi-instrumentalist Wes Grady on guitar, pedal steel, banjo and harmonica, Neil Barlow on drums and Bruce McCumstie on bass. The album was produced by Johnny Ashcroft. McCumstie left the band after the album release to fill in as bass player on occasion at the Texas Tavern with Nev Nicholls and his Country Playboys. He eventually became a member of Wildwood.
After leaving RCA they linked up with the Bunyip label and recorded their second album 'Country Concept' (1977) adding Nelson Arentz on bass. In 1979 at the prestigious Mo Awards in Sydney, they were voted by their fellow entertainers as "Best Country Showgroup". In 1981 at the same awards, they won ''Best Country Group''. Add to these the dozens of appearances on every major TV show, including The Mike Walsh Show and Travellin' Out West, touring with Jimmy Little, Johnny Ashcroft & John Cootes, playing to packed houses with their versatile style which included bush ballads, comedy & country rock they were immensely popular wherever they played.
''Mrs. Newman's Thirty Months / Bills'' 1972 Troubadour
''Heavy On My Mind / Loaded Gun'' 1974 RCA
''Nudist Beach / No One Knows Midnight Like Melinda'' 1975 RCA
''Lusty Lady / All The Kings' Horses'' 1979 Bunyip
''Woman Of The World / A Part Of My Life'' 1980 Bunyip
''It Doesn't Matter Any More / Country Casanova'' 1981 Bunyip
''Dig A Little Deeper In The Well / Do I Ever Cross Your Mind'' 1982 Bunyip
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