Dickson, Jim
Coelum Versus
Here's the debut solo-album from Australian musician Jim Dickson. His career as a bass player has spanned 40 years, from the early days of '70s punk in Brisbane (Australia) with the Survivors to touring the world as a member of Radio Birdman. He also was a member of Sydney's Passengers and New Christs, and London-based Barracudas. Jim has also played and recorded with well known Australian artists s.a. Louis Tillett, Deniz Tek, Charlie Owen, and Steve Lucas. This album reveals elements of pop, psychedelia, rhythm'n'blues, folk and gospel, fleshed out with rock'n'roll. Influences include The Kinks, The Who, Donovan, Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Shadows, Pink Floyd, Carl Sagan, Iain M. Banks and a plethora of obscure garage and '60s pop, folkrock and psyche bands.