Tinsley Waterhouse is an R&B and blues musician who started out as a drummer in the 1960s in Melbourne, first with blues groups, the Gravy Train and then the Horse before briefly joining a New Zealand-formed band, Chants R&B in mid-1967. He formed Tinsley Waterhouse's Old Tracks in 1979, which became the Tinsley-Townsend Band in April of the following year and then the Tinsley Waterhouse Band in July 1980. As a vocalist he has led numerous lineups of this band.
In February 1981 the group issued a four-track extended play, 'Full of Ink an' Talkin' Shorthand', via Project 9 Records. For the EP Waterhouse, on lead vocals, was joined by John Ballard on tenor sax and guitar (ex-Phil Manning Band, Broderick Smith's Big Combo), Steve Ewart on trombone, Noel Herridge on drums (ex-Sid Rumpo, Wild Beaver Band, One Armed Bandit), Neil Hodgson on bass guitar (ex-Fox), Gerry Joyce on guitar (ex-Gulliver's Travels), and Sean O'Sullivan on trumpet. Roadrunner's Donald Robertson observed, in April 1981, that it provided, "Enjoyable, undemanding soul/R&B the best track is the one original, 'I've Been Dreaming', which features triffic horns and Mr. Waterhouse's strong gravelly vocals, with feeling."
Tinsley Waterhouse Band's debut album, 'After the Mudd You've Got', appeared in October 1982 via EMI Custom. Alongside Waterhouse and Ballard the group's line-up was the latter's ex-Broderick Smith's Big Combo band-mates, Peter Lee on drums, Mick "The Reverend" O'Connor on Hammond organ and Ron Robertson on bass guitar. In March of the following year his backing band were Joyce and Roberston joined by Paul Hitchins on drums (ex-the Sports, Nighthawks), Chris Stockley on guitar (ex-Cam-Pact, Axiom, Dingoes, Stockley See Mason Band, Rock Doctors), and Neil Wyatt on saxophone (ex-Dutch Tilders, Keith Lamb's Airport). By August 1984 Stockley and Robertson were joined by Barry Cram on drums (ex-Michael Turner in Session, Avalanche, Russell Morris Band, Contraband, Ideals) and Leigh Horton on saxophone (ex-Saxons, Pete Watson's Rockhouse).
Tinsley Waterhouse Band's second album, 'Hangin' Around' (1985), was recorded in three separate sessions using three different line-ups. According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, "As well as covers of a number of R&B; staples like Robert Johnson's 'Sweet Home Chicago' and Jimmy Witherspoon's 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?', the album included the single 'Don't Get Mad'." For his third album, 'I've Been Dreaming' (1988), Waterhouse was joined by Cram, Ron Anderson on saxophone, Tim Ayres on bass guitar (ex-Kevin Borich Express), Paul Gatcham on saxophone and Ron "Groper" Trinder on guitar. In 2010 Waterhouse combined with Driftwood Lounge to issue an album, 'Blues 'n' Western', via Ray Vonn Records.
SINGLES
''We Don't Get Mad We Get Even / Holy Cow'' 1983 EMI [Custom Pressing] 'Full Of Ink An' Talkin' Shorthand' 1981 Project 9 Records
'After The Mudd, You've Got ...' 1982 EMI Custom Records
'Hangin' Round' 1985 EMI Custom Records
'I've Been Dreaming' 1988 Cleopatra
'It's My House' 1997 KJ Records
'Blues 'N' Western' 2010
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinsley_Waterhouse
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ReplyDeleteMet you in a pub in South Melbourne late 90's had a few great sessions with you. Hope you are doing well. Can't specifically remember the pub, maybe Palmerston or one near by but we were at times full of ink and talking shorthand. Fond memories of you as you were a lovely bloke!
ReplyDeleteHey Tinse, hope this finds you well’ol fella. I think we started playing together round the early 2000’s . Michael Bright, Ron Anderson, and Gordon on Bass?? I was the shittest drummer you ever had, but I was a Fkn nice bloke 😂😂, best wishes ol mate.Dan👍
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