Chris Turner (7)

Australian rock and blues rock guitarist and singer. Chris Turner started playing guitar in London in 1961, playing on the same bill with artists like Bowie, Frampton, The Small Faces, Manfred Mann amongst others. ​He then moved to New Zealand playing around Auckland and the North Island for a number of years prior to settling in Sydney in 1970. After an ill-fated tour of Asia, Chris formed his own band 'Drain', playing the Sydney hard rock clubs, and subsequently joined the iconic rock outfit Buffalo, for the fifth album, and on their Australian tour with Richie Blackmore's Rainbow. ​Through the late 70's Chris continued to play with his Chris Turner band, taking time to play with Rose Tattoo, Frankie J Holden & Stevie Wright. In 1983 Chris teamed up with the La De Da's Ronnie Peel (Rockwell T James) to form the Scattered Aces, who released a critically acclaimed EP. Chris then released “No Bollocks - Just Rock!” with The Wolftones, produced by Rose Tattoo's Peter Wells and also played with The Blues Pirates (Featuring Cletis Carr). In 2009 he formed Chris & his Cave Men. Chris Turner continues to work live and record. As of January 2020, he is working with The Cave Men, The Blues Pirates, Turner & Simmons and also does solo gigs. The Old Blue Dogs do select shows when Alex Smith is in town from Italy.