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4 unusual facts about Steve Kilbey


Donnette Thayer

Following the release of Two Steps, Thayer teamed up with Steve Kilbey of Australian psychedelic rock band The Church, whose Top Ten hit, "Under The Milky Way," was #12 for the year of 1988.

Kites With Lights

This led to Cordy contributing a remix of the song "A Force of Nature" by label mate Pocket and featuring Mark Burgess of the Chameleons U.K. This single was part of a series including Steve Kilbey of The Church, Tanya Donelly and Robyn Hitchcock.

Mae Moore

There she collaborated with Steve Kilbey, the lead singer from the popular Australian band The Church, and the resulting recordings featured a more atmospheric sound than her first album.

Natalie D-Napoleon

In the live arena, D-Napoleon has shared billings with the likes of Morphine, Ken Stringfellow, Jack Frost (featuring Steve Kilbey and Grant McLennan), The Stems, John Butler, Ash Grunwald, Dan Kelly, Whitley, Nic Dalton, Todd Snider, John Doe, Mark Olson, Victoria Williams and Vic Chesnutt.


Russell Morris

On 1 July 2008, Morris was inducted by Rob Hirst into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Morris was joined on-stage by guest musicians Steve Kilbey, Tim Powles, Jak Housden, Clayton Doley and Lachlan Doley to perform "The Real Thing".

Sometime Anywhere

After 1992's Priest=Aura, Peter Koppes departed the band and replacement drummer Jay Dee Daugherty found other work, leaving The Church down to its two remaining founders, Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper.


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