RON SANDILANDS
played
drums since a very young age and owned his first drum kit at the age of
13. He has been a professional drummer for the last 35 years. During
this time he has been one of the first drummers called for recording,
touring and production, and now looks at a career in which he has been
involved in production and backing of:
* Over 200 records & CD's and 1000's of jingles & commercials.
* Over
30 feature films.
Including Mad Max 1,2 & 3, Phar Lap, Man from Snowy River, Crocodile
Dundee, Lightning Jack, We of The Never Never, Thirst, Muriel's Wedding,
Patrick and Pirate Movie.
* All
TV Channels.
Including Graham Kennedy Shows, Penthouse Club, Hey Hey It's Saturday,
Don Lane Show, The Midday Show, Bert Newton Show, Ernie Sigley Show,
Young Talent Time, Daryl Sommers Show, Carols by Candlelight (20), Logie
Awards (15), Pot of Gold, Ted Hamilton Show.
*
Recorded & Performed with:
Brian May's A.B.C. Showband for 8 years, Alan Eatons Powerhouse Band for
8 years, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Australian Symphony and
Australian Showband, New Melbourne Jazz Band, Tommy Tycho, of
which the Australian artists included:
Anthony Warlow, Marina Prior, Kamahl, Ricky May, Rolf Harris, Debbie
Byrne, John Farnham, Don Lane, Alan Zavod, Brian Cadd, Billy Thorpe,
Barry Crocker, James Morrison, Tina Arena, Marcia Hines, Kerry Bidell,
Rhonda Birchmore, Tom Burlinson, John English, Pippa Wilson, Simon
Gallaher, Chelsea Brown, Jackie Love, The Seekers, Don Burrows, Olivia
Newton John, Vanessa Amorosi, Kylie Minogue, Dani Minogue, John Rowles,
Johnnie O'Keefe, Little Patti, Normie Rowe, Julie Anthony, Hugh Jackman,
Ted Hamilton, Johnny O'Keefe, Colleen Hewitt, Judith Durham, Grace
Knight, Marion Martin, Russell Morris and
the backed most top overseas artists including:
Kiri Te Kanawa, John Denver, Manhatten Transfer, Randy Crawford, Ronnie
Scott, Sammy Davis Jnr, Tony Bennett, Eartha Kitt,
Johnie Ray, Georgie Fame, The Platters, Bee Gees, P.J. Proby, Harry
Seacombe, Dick Emery, Frida Bocaro, Chaka Chan, Buddy De Franco, Woody
Herman, Maria Muldaur, Charles Aznavour, Rod McEwan, Larry Elgart, Herb
Ellis, Barney Kessel, Umberto Totsi, Phil Woods, Mark Murphy, Terry
Gibbs, Ernestine Anderson, The Coasters, Bob Hope, Des O'Connor, Harry
Connick Jnr, Dr Hook, Dwayne Eddy, Diana Trask, Helen Reddy, Samantha
Sang, Jackie Trent & Tony Hatch, Ronnie Corbett, Danny La Rue and Jim
Bailey.
* Ron was drummer & musical director for the original Hair musical.
* Participation in theatre shows included:
West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Oliver, The Pirate Movie, Beauty and the
Beast. The Producers, Rocky Horror Show and Let my People Come.
* Ron
toured The United States six times.
* With Ruby Page he has been performing at her many residencies and
shows since June 2001. Ron is a skilful and great team player. He is a
very likable person with a lovely sense of humor, and bares the nickname
‘Little Spunk’.