Dorian West

Keyboards, Flugelhorn, Accordion, Lap Steel

Dorian is a multi-instrumentalist who started honing his craft at the age of seven. He attained his A.Mus.A at the age of 16 and received an Associate Diploma in Jazz from the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music in 1988, winning the "Player of the Year" scholarship. His professional encounters have given him the fortune of working with many artists from different realms on a variety of instruments. Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Lap Steel, Trumpet and Flugelhorn are his weapons of choice. Homebase is "SCI-SONIC" South Melbourne, Australia. Dorian is composing and producing music for Films, Solo Artists and Bands except when on tour with the likes of Stephen Stills, Meatloaf, Boom Crash Opera,  The Machinations, Men at Work and recently, the distinct pleasure of Birtles Shorrock Goble.

Visit Dorian's website at sci-sonic.com

Simon Hosford

Lead Guitar

Simon started playing classical guitar at the age of five, and at the age of 12 was offered a position at the Victorian College Of The Arts in Melbourne, which he declined because of his strong interest in pop and rock and roll. He instead studied music history and composition at Blackburn High School and broadened his skills by learning and playing Double Bass in the Blackburn High School Orchestra for four years, whilst playing jazz in the Blackburn High School Big Band Foreman Material. He began playing in his first rock band, Vision, by the time he was 13. After high school Simon attended The Victorian College of the Arts to study Jazz and began working with Rock/Fusion drummer Virgil Donati in the band On The Virg!. He also began playing guitar on regular national TV shows "Hey Hey, It's Saturday" and "In Melbourne Tonight". Soon after, Simon joined Men At Work and spent the next five years intermittently touring South America, Canada and the U.S. with them and recorded their "Live In Brasil" album. During this time he was also performing and recording with other Australian artists including world renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, and in 2000 toured Europe for 3 months with Australian band Taxiride supporting  Tina Turner's 24/7 world tour. He is currently working as an international songwriter (for Warner/Chappell Music) and producer (Tension/Release Productions), and now is honoured to be working with Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles and Glenn Shorrock.

Jason Vorherr

Bass Guitar

Jason's passion for music began at childhood once he had discovered the pop music show, "Countdown". It wasn't until high school, however, that Jason thought more seriously about becoming a musician. He enrolled in the school big band playing alto saxophone. One day while walking past the music room at lunch break Jason discovered some guys jamming with loud guitars and drums and he immediately wanted to be a part of it. 'I saw a bass guitar lying on the floor so I picked it up and it automatically felt natural to me, so from then on I was hooked'. Jason has been a professional musician since the age of 18 playing around the Australian pub circuit with various original and cover bands either as a bass player, guitarist or lead vocalist. Jason's voice can be heard on many television commercials and he has recorded with the likes of Chris Copping, Graeham Goble and Mick Pealing, to name a few. Jason has produced and recorded his first children's album, titled "Jason's Fun Time For Kids" and is currently writing songs for his first solo album. "I am very excited to be given this opportunity to play with Graeham, Beeb and Glenn and also the other unbelievably talented musicians that make up  Birtles Shorrock Goble."

Alejandro Vega

Percussion

Alejandro Vega was born in Chile and started playing as a professional drummer at the age of 16. He toured South America with  Enigma, sharing the stage with Leon Gieco and Mercedes Sosa. In 1987, prior to his departure for Australia, Alejandro played for Pope John Paul II at a huge stadium event in Santiago. In August 1987, he migrated to Australia which has been his home ever since. Within two years he was playing primarily with Latin bands and developing his percussion skills while playing in clubs and festivals. Since 1997 he has held clinics around Australia and South America, sharing the stage with such noted performers as Karl Lewis (Savage Garden), John Otto (Limp Bizkit) and Grant Collins among others. In the last five years, he has performed with Jimmy Barnes, Michael Franti, Darryl Cotton and Patrick McMahon. In April, 2002, he was delighted to be asked to fill the percussion position for the reunion of  Birtles Shorrock Goble. He is honoured to be playing with musicians he so admires and respects, enjoying the freedom to be able to express his own creativity with the level of musicanship in this band. He has the challenging role of adding integral percussion parts to Little River Band songs that have stood the test of time as well as new material by  Birtles Shorrock Goble. Alejandro chooses to play LP percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and Remo heads.

Dave Beck

Drums

Dave Beck is one of the most versatile and in demand drummers in Australia. Growing up in Melbourne Australia on a strict diet of drum competitions and skate boarding, his love of great drumming eventually led him to further his craft in New York. At 28, he has become a very widely respected, great feel player with a superb sense of taste in going for what's great in each situation. He has won national drum competitions, been the youngest Zildjian cymbal endorsee in 1992, performed at many of Europe and Asia's best festivals (Montreux, Rome, Copenhagen, Pori, Munich, Arhus, Singapore and South Korea), and has recorded more than 25 albums with both Australian and visiting international artists. He plays a very wide range of music that is often poles apart. He has wood shedded with great Australian rock artists like Suzi Demarchi (Baby Animals), Mark Seymour (Hunters and Collectors) Renee Geyer and Tina Arena. He has toured Australia with countless acts including Olivia Newton John, John Farnham and Anthony Warlow in the Main Event. International artists often call upon his talents, such as Danish Grammy Award winning jazz saxophonist Hans Ulrich, Charles Mingus's tenor man Ricky Ford and American blues diva Barbara Morrison. Dave digs DW drums, Zildjian cymbals, and Vater sticks. He is honoured to be performing with Birtles Shorrock Goble.