Kush (16)

Australian rock group active in the early 70s. Kush were a jazz-rock fusion band that existed from 1971 to 75 led by the flamboyant vocalist Jeff Duff. Kush was formed with Jeff Duff on vocals, John Santos (aka Montesante) and Colin Chapman on trumpet, Ron Anderson on piano and saxophone, Stephen Ball on keyboards, Tom Cowburn on guitar, harmonica and backing vocals, John Ellis on clarinet, flute and saxophone, Rob Matthews on bass guitar, and Graham McDonald on drums. The band members combined to look and sound like a local Blood, Sweat & Tears or perhaps Chicago, many of whose songs they performed. They released covers of "Peter Gunn", "MacArthur Park" and "Walk on the Wild Side" as well as originals such as "(Livin' on) Easy Street". It was 1974’s driving ''(Livin’ On) Easy Street'', written by Kush keyboardist Steve Ball, that put the band on the map, assisted by an appearance on the popular Paul Hogan Show. Kush appeared at the 1974 Sunbury Pop Festival, "conceived and promoted as Australia's Woodstock". The band went through a few lineup changes before they called it quits in 1975. They released two albums: "Presents Snow White... And The Eight Straights" and "Nah,Tellus Wh't Kush Means Yer Great Sausage".