The line-up of HILLBILLY HEAVEN includes BOB HOWE (guitar, harmonica, vocals, musical director), ALLAN TOMKINS (bass, vocals, instrument making), TERRY PHILLPOT (drums and commentary), DOUG BOYD (piano, squeeeeeze box), and TOMI GRASO (pedal steel guitar extraordinaire).
The band is pictured above in 2008 with NICKI GILLIS who regularly joins the boys to co-host Canterbury Country as featured vocalist, playing acoustic guitar and mandolin - (left to right) Allan, Nicki, Terry, Bob, Tomi, Doug.
The earliest documented version of the band was in 1990, but the current line-up was hand-picked to be the 'House Band' for the monthly Canterbury Country shows, hosted in Sydney by Bob Howe from the year 2000 to the present day. The band has also toured with many guest singers and were the accompanying band for the first two years of the prestigious Telstra Road To Tamworth finals in Tamworth. At the 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival HILLBILLY HEAVEN began a new annual tradition of Honky Tonk Nights at the Family Hotel with Bryen Willems.
All the members of HILLBILLY HEAVEN have a distinguished pedigree in the realm of Australian Country Music. Together, they bring a wealth of experience to each and every show. Heaven, Country style!
Phone: 02 9365-3357 or
E-mail:
bob@shownet.com.au
Hillbilly Heaven 2002 - Naomi Coggan, Terry, Bob, Keith Glass, Tomi, Allan
Hillbilly Heaven 1990 - Bob, Leon Isackson, Wayne Appleby, Bill Pittman
