ROLAND STORM

Roland Storm was born Roland Hillcote in Rockhampton, Queensland. Roland's musical training goes back to his childhood. He began piano lessons at age four and later became a choirboy at St.Andrews cathedral in Sydney. He appeared on the Johnny O’Keefe Show, Teen Time and Sing, Sing, Sing. He also fronted The Statesmen who were the resident band at Coogee Surf Club and cut a couple of singles with them in 1963/64. He also released singles as a solo artist in the mid 60s on the In record label. He had a short stint with vocal group The Magnificent Males that recorded a single ''Mood Matcher / Are You Getting Any Love?'' in 1968. Storm has proved to be a firm favourite in no less than 25 countries around the world, with a career spanning from the sixties through to the millennium. Roland's formal classical vocal and piano training included seven years in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, equipping him with the essential skills for his stage performances.

SINGLES

''Heaven Only Knows / It's The Stomp'' 1963 HMV
''The Swingeroo / Girls'' 1964 HMV
''Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah / Shaking All Over'' 1964 HMV
''You Bug Me Baby / Soldiers Of Love'' 1965 In
''Cheryl's Goin' Home / Ain't You Got No Heart'' 1966 In
''Muleskinner Blues / J.O'K And Elvis Did It Too'' 1980 Rockabilly

ALBUMS

'Rollin' With The Flow' 1982 Rockabilly
'Rock 'n Roll Madness' 1984 Bunyip
'Roland Storm & Friends' 2001
'Roland Storm & Friends Volume 2' 2001
'Songs Of My Life'