In late 1966 the main core of the chants Arthur Dobe, Graham Sully, Graham
Street, & Garry Howard were looking for a different sound and were
trying out new lead instrumentalists for the group. The pic left appeared in a
local Brisbane news paper. The CHANTS
In late 1966 the main core of the chants Arthur Dobe, Graham Sully, Graham
Street, & Garry Howard were looking for a different sound and were
trying out new lead instrumentalists for the group. The pic left appeared in a
local Brisbane news paper.
In 1967 The Chants (right) then
saw the growing popularity of Tijuana style music of the Tijuana Brass. This
group was all the rage with hits like Tijuana Taxi, Spanish Flea...ect. Cornet
player Ron Johnson from The South Brisbane Brass Band was recruited, he
fitted in well and bought an air of professionalism to The Chants.
