Chris Coyne

Chris Coyne Tenor Saxophonist

DISCOGRAPHY

NICK CAVE
BOYS NEXT DOOR
DOOR DOOR
1978

MICK CONWAY
MATCHBOX
JUGGLING TIME
1980

THE BUSHWACKERS
DANCE ALBUM
1980

PAUL KELLY
COLOURED GIRLS
POST
1984

PAUL KELLY
COLOURED GIRLS
GOSSIP
1986

PAUL KELLY
COLOURED GIRLS
Under The Sun
1987

Blue Ruin
Such Sweet Thunder
1985

Joe Geia
Lil Lull
1988

The Sacred Cowboys
Trouble From Providence
1988

INSPECTOR TUPPENCE
LIVE AT THE BBC
1991

INSPECTOR TUPPENCE
RIP OFF
1992

INSPECTOR TUPPENCE
INSPECTOR TUPPENCE
1994

INSPECTOR TUPPENCE
PARADISE
1997 ON SALE

Worked in Australia with just about every major group and artist in the country. After performing several thousand gigs, decided to move to Europe and start again to see what would happen. Within two years, played with various R&B, African groups and played with Otis Grand and the Dance Kings while he received his best R&B guitarist of England (1990) award. Later, moved to Barcelona with the band, Inspector Tuppence, which won best Catalan band award (1994) and toured all over the Iberian peninsular, performing on TV, radio and at major festivals and clubs.

These days is residing in Edinburgh Scotland, where there are loads of great musicians. He is often seen playing with the recently formed soul group "The Usual Suspects", sitting in with various bands around town, and working in various duos and trios.

In late 2001 played with Splicer, the Swedish pop group that has enjoyed a huge amount of success all over Europe, especially in Poland where they had a hit. At the moment they are recording yet another album. They also played on the same day in Liverpool at the Cavern as the George Harrison memorial concert.

Around the same time played with South Australian singer songwriters Andy Williams and Michael Kirkham who were gigging around town after a season at the Famous Spiegeltent during the Edinburgh festival. Also he played with Edinburgh based zydico band "Les Miserables" for a month's residency at El Barrio.

Occasionally Guesting with favourite jazz combo, "The Infinite Trio", playing at a major Edinburgh seafood restaurant the Shore Bar, makes life cosy in this indoors, hearth side environment.

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Edinburgh based outfit, The Usual Suspects.
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Showcase of recent compositions
All works were composed and
recorded on Logic Audio.
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THE SWINGLES
LIVE
1997

THE SWINGLES
THE SWINGLES
1998

THE STOMPERS
PUB FICTION
1999

LOS STOMPERS
BELMONDO CAFE
2001

Paintings and drawings from life on the road. "Yes sometimes the van was moving or my head".
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Fabulous swing trio.
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LINKS

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INTERESTING STUFF AROUND EDINBURGH

The List - Gig list
The Gig Guide - Gig list
NEMIS - Scottish music resource
The Stand - Comedy club
Steve C'est la Vie - Poet

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