Bondi Cigars are an Australian blues and roots band. Their album Down in the Valley was nominated for a 2002 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.
Bondi Cigars were formed in Sydney in 1989 by Shane Pacey, Alan Britton, Les Karski and Ace Follington. Over time only Pacey and Britton remain from the original lineup. Many members have come and gone before settling on the current lineup.
Band members Shane Pacey – Guitar, Vocals Alan Britton – Bass, Vocals Eben Hale – Guitar, Vocals Frank Corby – Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Previous members Joel Sutton - Drums Andrew Vainauskas – Drums Mitch Grainger – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals Declan Kelly – Drums, Vocals Clayton Doley – Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals Matt Morrison – Drums, Vocals Les Karski – Guitar, Vocals Ace Follington – Drums
Discography Albums Title Details Bondi Cigars Released: 1990 Label: ABC Records (846 520–1, 846 520–4) Format: CD, Cassette, LP Bad Weather Blues Released: 1992 Label: Larrikin Records (LRF258) Format: CD After Closing Time Released: 1995 Label: Larrikin Records (LRF387) Format: CD Mercy Released: 1998 Label: Larrikin Records (LRF516) Format: CD Down in the Valley Released: 2001 Label: Rouseabout Records (RRR2) Format: 2× CD 12 Lies Released: 2004 Label: Thorny Devil (TDR01) Format: CD, download 32 Premium Cuts Released: November 2007 Label: Thorny Devil (TDR02) Format: 2× CD, download Greatest Hits compilation Universal Stew Released: 2009 Label: Only Blues Format: CD, download Child in the Desert Released: 2014 Label: Thorny Devil (TDR06) Format: CD, download
Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| 2002 | Down in the Valley | Best Blues & Roots Album
References
External links Bondi Cigars