John Brewster (musician)
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John Brewster | |
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| Birth name | John Carrington Brewster-Jones |
| Born | 9 November 1949 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, guitarist, singer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
John Carrington Brewster-Jones [1] (born 9 November 1949) is an Australian guitarist who has played in a number of Australian rock bands, including The Angels and The Party Boys.[2][3][4] His father[5] and grandfather Hooper Brewster-Jones[5][6] were notable musicians.
Career[edit]
In 1970, Brewster, with his brother Rick Brewster and Doc Neeson, formed Moonshine Jug & String Band in Adelaide, the band evolved into The Keystone Angels in 1973.[2] An appearance at the 1975 Sunbury Pop Festival, resulted in touring with AC/DC, and with Chuck Berry as his backing band.[2] By the end of 1975 they become The Angels.[2] Other members included Chris Bailey on bass guitar. Brewster left the band and joined The Party Boys in February 1986.[2] He remained with The Party Boys until mid-1989, before teaming up with his friend, Alan Lancaster to form The Bombers.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Australian Songwriter's Hall of Fame[edit]
The Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 2004 to honour the lifetime achievements of some of Australia's greatest songwriters.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | himself | Australian Songwriter's Hall of Fame | inducted |
SA Music Hall of Fame[edit]
John was inducted into the SA Music Hall of Fame on 16 May 2014 alongside his brother Rick, Redgum's John Schumann and Rose Tattoo's Rockin' Rob Riley.[8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | himself | SA Music Hall of Fame | inducted |
References[edit]
- General
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[9] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- Specific
- ^ "The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ^ a b c d e McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for 'The Angels'. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Spencer et al, (2007) Brewster, John[permanent dead link] entry. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ a b https://www.stpeters.sa.edu.au/news/the-angels-rock-saints/# "Their father was head celloist of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and their grandfather was conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and founding member"
- ^ "Mr Brewster-Jones".
- ^ "Hall of Fame". asai. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "South Australian Music Hall Of fame website". South Australian Music Hall Of Fame. Adelaide Music Collective. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry. National Library of Australia. 2002. ISBN 9781865038919. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
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External links[edit]
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