Biography
No kidding big: this New Zealand band boasts a dozen members, including four horn people, four guitarists and two drummers.Seven of ’em are songwriters, which (not surprisingly) makes this a pretty eclectic record, fusing rock, jazz, funk and antipodean ethnic musics.Capped off with idealistic lyrics, big sideways is upbeat and intelligent; highly arranged but hardly slick.– Ira Robbins: taken from Trouserpress.com
Big Sideways were a prominent Auckland-based experimental performance group in the early 80’s, and featured Ivan Zagni and Justin Harwood (also of The Chills, Coconut Rough) and Tom Ludvigson among their collective.
Members
- Chris Watts (Trombone, 1983)
- Ivan Sagni (Guitar/Percussion/Vocals, 1982)
- John Quigley (Vocals/Guitar, 1982 – 1983)
- Mark Bell (Guitar/Percussion/Vocals, 1982)
- Chris Green (Saxophone, 1982 – 1983)
- Jacqui Brooks (Saxophone/Percussion/Vocals, 1982)
- Kelly Rogers (Saxophone/Vocals, 1982)
- Paul Hewett (Drums, 1982)
- Phil Steele (Drums/Vocals, 1982 – 1983)
- Robbie Sinclair (Bass, 1982 – 1983)
- Scott Calhoun (Trumpet/Keyboards/Vocals, 1982)
- Betty Monga (Vocals, 1983)
- Debbie Harwood (Vocals, 1983)
- Josie Rika (Vocals, 1983)
- Lee Connelly (Drums/Vocals, 1983)
- Graeme Cash (Vocals, 1983)
- Tom Ludvigson (Keyboards, 1983)
- Karen Hill (Trombone, 1983)
- Mike Russell (Trumpet, 1983)
Discography
- Big Sideways (1982, Unsung Music, UN2)
- Let It Out EP (1983, Unsung Music, UN022)