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Tim Neal Australian B3 Hammond Player

Tim Neal is an Australian B3 Hammond organist [1] [2] [3] and saxophonist. He has performed as part of the Paul Williamson Hammond Combo for about 20 years [4] [5] [6] and in a number of other bands including The Swingin' Sidewalks, The Feelin' Groovies, Festa and Banana Oil. He also fronted his own Tim Neal Big Organ Band [7] and The Tim Neal Trio.

Australia Country in Oceania

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Organist musician who plays any type of organ

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Tim has toured extensively [8] and played at many festivals, [9] [10] both in Australia and overseas. He has been a part of a number of Australian and International acts, including Guy Pearce's Unconscious Brothers [11] [12] and Steve Magnussen's Kinfolk. [10]

Banana Oil won an Apra award in 1998 for their album Guava Lampo and the Paul Williamsons Hammond Combo was nominated for Apra award in 2001 for their album Live at the Espy. The Banana Oil song My Family was used in the movie Bedazzled starring Elizabeth Hurley in 2000.

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  2. ↑ "Young musicians get a kick out of Potato Shed’s Blues Bootcamp". Geelong Advertiser, January 6, 2015 Bethany Tyler
  3. ↑ Currency House Inc (1 August 2003). Currency companion to music and dance in Australia. Currency House. p. 247.
  4. ↑ "Arts and Entertainment", The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, May 8, 1995, Page 21
  5. ↑ "FESTIVAL REVIEW – STONNINGTON JAZZ 2014". Australian Musician. May 28, 2014 by Greg Phillips
  6. ↑ The Bulletin. J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald. 2001. p. 77.
  7. ↑ "The Pulse:The Night Cat". ABC Television, 23 November 2015
  8. ↑ Eddie Kirkland - Reviews - Music - Entertainment - theage.com.au The Age. Reviewer Ken Williams November 7, 2005
  9. ↑ "Festival review | Stonnington Jazz 2014 by Greg Phillips". Australian Jazz.
  10. 1 2 "Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival". Australian Book Review, 10 November 2014 Des Cowley
  11. 1 2 "Pearce steps back to move forward". The Detroit News 2007-04-06
  12. ↑ "Music review: Guy Pearce commands the stage". Sydney Morning Herald, November 14, 2014, reviewed by Michael Dwyer
  13. ↑ Business Review Weekly: BRW. Business Review Weekly. 1996. p. 101.
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