THE OTHERS

Originally formed as a duo in 1963 with guitarist Terry Radford, (First performance New Year's Eve 1962) then teenaged Ian Nancarrow wanted to expand the sound to match his own energy and enthusiasm, so by 1964 The Others was formed with Ian Nancarrow on guitar, Terry Radford on guitar, Jeff Gurr on bass, Paul Young on drums and Dave Yelland on vocals and they were ready to show the world their original take on blues/rock music. Ahead of their time, The Others were strutting their original stuff while most of their contemporaries were simply mimicking whatever style was in vogue at the time. This determination to be true to their musical vision and individuality is in fact the inspiration behind the band's name. From the outset The Others played a different brand of music to the rest of the bands around Adelaide. Signed to the Leedon label they released their first single in 1966 the Bo Diddley cover ''Dancing Girl'' backed by Nancarrow's ''Sharade Blues''. 

For over 50 years (and with a few lineup changes and disbanding and reforming), The Others have played all around the country, in cities and towns, stadiums, pubs, clubs and dives with a consistent enthusiasm and obvious passion. With music becoming more and more polluted by the mighty dollar, it is refreshing to see a band remaining true to its roots and values. The Others have always done things their way and this independence and self-belief still shines through. But the story certainly doesn't end there. More recently The Others have made more than twenty appearances at major Australian music festivals including: East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, at Byron Bay, NSW; Bridgetown Blues Festival, at Bridgetown, WA; Blues on Broadbeach, QLD; Thredbo Blues Festival, in the Australian Alps. The band was inducted into AMC South Australian music hall of fame on August 21st, 2015.

Members

Ian Nancarrow (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Terry Radford (guitar), Jeff Gurr (bass), Paul Young (drums), Dave Yelland (vocals), Brian Cain (vocals), Terry Osmond (guitar),Pete Smith (drums), Dave Connock (bass), Stefan Korovljev (guitar), Dave Skull (vocals),Joff Buttman (drums), George Abbott-Young (drums), Paul Reading (vocals)

SINGLES

''Dancing Girl / Sharade Blues'' 1966 Leedon

ALBUMS

'Collectors Item' 1981 EMI Custom
'It Wasn't Easy' 1998
'Hit The Wall' 2004 Greasy Pop
'The Devil Made Me Do It' 2006 Greasy Pop

References

http://www.theothers.com.au/History/