Mata Hari was a band formed in Newcastle in on or around
1970, they played mainly cover songs. Their only record was a cover of a 'Van
Morrison' song "Gypsy. This was backed by an original penned by lead
guitarist Greg Callan and singer Jim Stanes, called "Easy".(Polydor
2079 026 ) It was a minor hit on the local radio station 2NX, now NXFM and 2KO,
now KO-FM. They developed a bit of a name as a 'good time rock and roll band',
through their high powered stage act, fronted by Jim Stanes, who was with them
all the way to the final gig at Wangi Wangi Workers Club on 23-8-1975. I got
this bit of info from a web site by their roadie John, if you follow the link at
the end of this you will read a lot more about the band with photos, song list,
line ups, where they are now and heaps more it’s really worth a look. It’s a
pity that all Aussie bands big or small haven’t got a page like this, a real
credit to John the roadie. Thanks again
to Tim for another rare gem for the Blog. Flac http://www.newcastlebandsdatabase.com.au/bands/MataHari.html
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