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This Adelaide band was popular around the disco scene in South Australia in the mid to late 60's. Their first single ''Jump Back / Take A Heart'' was released on the Leedon label in 1966. Their second and last record was ''The Singer Not The Song / Baby Don't Do It'' was released on the RCA label in 1967. The Syssys played in many venues around Adelaide and Elizabeth; they even did a tour in Melbourne. The Syssys were a popular backing band, and they backed many artists including John Farnham at the Octagon Theatre in Elizabeth in about 1966. In recent years two of the tracks by The Syssys were re-released in a 60’s music compilation called 'Big Beat Cellar Scene, The Lost Sounds of Adelaide 1965-70'. On 28 February 2008, Geoff McAllister was playing at a jazz club with his trio as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Sadly, during the performance Geoff suffered a fatal heart attack and he passed away at the age of 63 years.
Members
Tally Kronberg (vocals), Steve Bilecki (guitar), Greg Hobbs (guitar), Geoff McAllister (bass), Roy Vella (drums), Dave Connock (bass)
''The Singer, Not The Song / Baby Don't Do It'' 1967 RCA
Members
Tally Kronberg (vocals), Steve Bilecki (guitar), Greg Hobbs (guitar), Geoff McAllister (bass), Roy Vella (drums), Dave Connock (bass)
SINGLES
''Jump Back / Take A Heart'' 1966 Leedon''The Singer, Not The Song / Baby Don't Do It'' 1967 RCA
Tully or.should be Tally ,is my brother in-law. I know that they appeared on tv show called 70s scene on similar. Is there any footage at all and would anyone have any early Adelaide music show footage?
ReplyDeleteI know they appeared on Adelaide's SAS-10 ''In Time'' but I don't know if any footage exists
DeleteTally was my next door neighbour I used to follow the band everywhere, I was at The octagon when they backed John Farnham. I was also in the promo for INTIME dancing with Ta
ReplyDeletelly's girlfriend at the time Georgia, such a great period for Adelaide's music industry