The Bona Fide Travellers features former members of outfits such as One Armed Bandit, The Wild Beaver Band, The Dead Livers, The Straight 8's, The Silver String Outlaws, Sons Of The Outback, The Swing Club, and The Operators. All have been around the Melbourne music scene for over 30 years. Essentially a good time party combo, a melting pot of rural Americana music styles, Louisiana blues, swamp rock, traditional country, and good ol' rock & roll best sums up The Bona Fide Travellers. Examples of their versatility can be heard on the three CD releases currently available. Bon ton roulet!
The line-up:
Snow (Doc) Townsend: lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
Mike Parker: bass
Don Farrell: lead guitar
Tony Persic: lead guitar, lap steel
Shane Fitchet: drums, banjo-ukulele, backing vocals