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About me:

The Trust is a 6 piece Funk/Dance band comprising of the following members:

Fred Elisha
Lead Vocals/Guitar
Fred was born in Mosul, Dawasa. He immigrated to Australia in 1967. He became a professional Musician, & played with many bands in most parts of Australia. Fred graduated from The University of N.S.W in 1982 with Majors in Industrial Relations and Economics. He worked in the corporate sector for around 15 years. Moved from Sydney to the Gold Coast in 1997, and started his own business. He never gave up Music, having had extensive experience in the music business since 197, when he was in a band called Kwanza Funk with two of the members of Trust, Scott Phillips and Photi Conditsis. Fred is an accomplished singer and plays bass, guitar and congas.
Melanie Saward
Vocals/BV
Melanie Saward (aka ‘Mel’) brings a feminine touch to the band as the lead singer and band manager. Mel provides an element of soul when leading songs performed by greats of the Soul/Funk/R & B genre….ladies with big voices…. such as Patti La Belle, Randy Crawford and newer artists like pop/soul sensation ‘Adele’. Mel has been a songwriter since the age of 13 and has played in rock bands, dance bands and even church choirs from the age of 14. She is new to the Gold Coast/Brisbane scene and is ready to inject the market with her vocal style and unbelievable vocal diversity. Her greatest standout feature is her uncanny ability to replicate Michael Jackson numbers, which she does in the TRUST performance, an ability that is rare in the Australian music scene. You will thoroughly enjoy every minute of this young talents performance.
Photi Conditsis
Musical director/Guitar
Finished Fairfield Boys High School 1970 went to Canley Vale High 1971, finished Architectural Drafting Course at Sydney Tech 1973. Started learning to play guitar when he was 16, the first band that did anything was “Birth”. He played @ Whiskey a Go Go, Checkers, Oceanic Hotel in Coogee, Salinas, Top of the Cross, Eltoro Hotel, went on tour with Buffalo, was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Studios. Left Sydney in 1990 to work on the Gold Coast. He has been in and out of music, has recently played at the Noosa Camp Out Festival, The Surfers Paradise Festival, and has done some recording. Photi has many originals to bring to Trust.
Scott Phillips
Drums/B.V’s/Founder
Scott has played drums since the age of 12. He has been in bands ever since. He toured in the eighties for 15 years, all over Australia with original bands Sweet Poison, Luna Circus, & Kwanza Funk. Scott came to the Gold Coast in 2000 and has been in local original bands, Cloud 9, and Future Native, touring Canada and the States.
Scott is also an Actor/Master of Ceremonies/ Disc Jockey and Singer. He is currently on Jazz Radio 94.1FM during the week. He is studying for Diploma in Events Management.









Max Greaves
Keys/B.V’s
Max has been performing and touring extensively with many bands for over the past 20 years. All with a passion to deliver a quality performance both on keyboards and backing vocals. With a decisive “Style and Feel” – Max compliments “Trust” to deliver a high quality energetic show.

Glenn Cook
Bass
Glenn spent 6 years in the army. He started playing bass in 1992, and has been in several cover and original bands over the years. He is currently studying a Diploma in Jazz Performance at Jazz Music Institute Brisbane. He also plays double bass, and teaches electric bass at the Camira Music Academy.



*Demo/song list available on request.

Website:

http://www.facebook.com/Thetrust.com

Favourite Bands / Influences

Michael Jackson, Barry White,Earth wind and Fire, James brown, Chaka Khan, Randy Crawford, Anastasia,Incognito, Joe Cocker, Maroon 5, Rose Royce, La Belle,

Favourite Local Bands

Slip on stereo and any band who has a funky feel with a jazz influence!