1989-1991
In 1989 Megan Bawden forms a duo with James Boddington.
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In 1989 Megan Bawden forms a duo with James Boddington. Megan plays acoustic rhythm guitar and James plays double bass. At some point James sent his double bass to a luthier located in the Dandenongs. It came back more than a year later.
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Line-up #1 (Melbourne: October 1989 - 1991)
Megan Bawden (vocals/acoustic rhythm guitar) and James Boddington (double bass)
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28-Oct-89
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
10-Nov-89
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Club
[support for The Hollow Men]
14-Nov-89
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
26-Nov-89
AU Melbourne,Richmond Club Hotel
[with the Seminal Rats] -free show
18-Jan-90
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
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10-Feb-90
AU Melbourne,Middle Park Hotel
Listing: Scan from The Age newspaper, 18-Jan-91.
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03-Aug-90
AU Melbourne-Northcote,Albion Charles Hotel
20-Sep-90
AU Melbourne-East,MCG Hotel
[with Fish John West Reject]
29-Sep-90
AU Melbourne-Northcote,Albion Charles Hotel
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1991
The year in which Warren Ellis and Tony Pola join the band. 30 live shows.
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19-Jan-91
AU Melbourne,Sarah Sands
[with T-Bones, Don't Call Me Shirley and Dog]
Listing: Scan from The Age newspaper, 18-Jan-91.
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Line-up #2 (Melbourne: May/September 1991)
Megan Bawden (vocals/acoustic rhythm guitar)/ James Boddington (double bass) and Warren Ellis (violin)
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15-May-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales-Piano Bar
[with Hell To Pay]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 10-May-91.
Note: Free entrance show. First show with Warren Ellis. "At the same time my friend, Neil Wedd, began booking the Prince of Wales in St Kilda. He booked Busload of Faith on a Wednesday, the first time the PoW had shows on a Wednesday. At that point I decided I'd like a violinist and did James know anyone. He said he did and that [the violinist] just come back to Melbourne after visiting Europe. James got in touch with him and we got together the next day at my place. I ran a tape of this audition/rehearsal. I knew straight away that Warren [Ellis] was the right musician for me. I also thought that for as long as he was with the band I was a lucky woman. We only had this one rehearsal before the first show. I gave Warren the tape to work with and off we went. We didn't really have a full set but as nobody had heard these songs before we did the first one again.
We performed our first show at the Prince of Wales on the following Wednesday night and it seemed to me that half the musicians in St Kilda were in attendance. This scared the shit out of me but it was too late not to do it so we did. I looked out into the audience and wondered how long I would have Warren in my band cos I could see that all the musicians in the audience wanted him too. I already knew Tony [Pola] and all the Beasts of Bourbon and they all came along. After we finished playing, Tony approached me and told me that he wanted to be our drummer. Tony turned up [at the next rehearsal] and fitted right in so from then on we were a four piece." Recollections by Megan Bawden (email February, 2025).
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Line-up #3 (Melbourne: June 1991 - April 1992)
Megan Bawden (vocals/acoustic rhythm guitar)/ James Boddington (double bass)/ Warren Ellis (violin) and Tony Pola (drums)
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24-Jun-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Rob Craw]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 21-Jun-91.
Note: Free entrance show.
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08-Jul-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Rob Craw]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 05-Jul-91.
Note: Free entrance show.
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16-Aug-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[support for Died Pretty, with Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, Ripe and Autohaze]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 16-Aug-91.
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17-Aug-91
AU Melbourne-Carlton,Nicholon's Hotel
[with Lost Weekend]
18-Aug-91
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
(4PM -free show)
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30-Aug-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Dave Steele]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 04-Oct-91.
Note: Free entrance show.
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07-Sep-91
AU Melbourne-Carlton,Nicholon's Hotel
[with Lost Weekend]
14-Sep-91
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Bo-Weevils]
28-Sep-91
AU Melbourne-Carlton,Nicholon's Hotel
[with Lost Weekend]
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05-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Gadflys]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 04-Oct-91.
Note: Free entrance show.
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09-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 04-Oct-91.
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12-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Hell To Pay]
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16-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 09-Oct-91.
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23-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 18-Oct-91.
Article: Scan of article from The Age newspaper, 18-Oct-91.
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25-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
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29-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Pool Comp]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 25-Oct-91.
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30-Oct-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
02-Nov-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
04-Nov-91
AU Melbourne-East,MCG Hotel
[with Fungus Brains]
06-Nov-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
09-Nov-91
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
13-Nov-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
20-Nov-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
27-Nov-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
04-Dec-91
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
(Wednesday residency)
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13-Dec-91
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[support for The Godfathers]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 13-Dec-91.
Calendar: Scan of calendar.
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21-Dec-91
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Club
[support for Painters and Dockers]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 20-Dec-91.
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1992
The year in which Tony Pola leaves and Jim White joins the band. Playing 40 gigs.
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11-Jan-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
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16-Jan-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel-Gerschwin Room
Benefit for the play "In Angel Gear"
[with Sam Sejavka, Rob Craw, etc..]
Listing: Scan from The Age newspaper, 10-Jan-92.
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27-Jan-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
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08-Feb-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Earthmen, Sacred Cowboys, etc..]
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19-Feb-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Nude Rain]
Melbourne Music Festival
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 14-Feb-92.
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21-Feb-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Beasts Of Bourbon, Corpse Grinders,..]
Melbourne Music Festival
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 21-Feb-92.
Note: By February Mick Turner, Jim White and Warren Ellis start their Dirty Three band, with shows at the Baker's Arms, Abbotsford.
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xx-Mar-92
AU Melbourne,Atlantis Studios. Recording: "Monster", "Driving Me Mad", "Ain't Got You", "Denial", How Many Times" and "Crashing Down". Unreleased.
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21-Mar-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales-Piano Bar
[with Billy Baxter, Jen Anderson]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 20-Mar-92.
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26-Mar-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club,PBS Radio Rent Party
[with Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes, Charlie Marchal's Body Electric]
Note: Warren Ellis was at the time also member of Body Electric, with Jim White.
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11-Apr-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel
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April 1992
Tony Pola leaves Busload of Faith for a European tour with the Beasts of Bourbon, starting in Germany at the Noise Now festival on April 19th. He recommends Jim White [People With Chairs Up Their Noses, Venom P. Stinger, The Body Electric] to take his place.
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Line-up #4 (Melbourne: April 1992 - November 1992)
Megan Bawden (vocals/acoustic rhythm guitar)/ James Boddington (double bass)/ Warren Ellis (violin) and Jim White (drums)
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19-Apr-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
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23-Apr-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales -free show
[with Violinda]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 16-Apr-92.
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29-Apr-92
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
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30-Apr-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 24-Apr-92.
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16-May-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Evelyn Hotel
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23-May-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes, Mark Snarski]
(early show)
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 22-May-92.
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23-May-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Venom P.Stinger, Kim Salmon, Steve Lucas…]
(late show)
Note: Both Mick Turner and Jim White are also member of Venom P.Stinger.
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30-May-92
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
Next Wave Festival
[with All Flesh Is Glass]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 29-May-92.
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19-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,The Empress Hotel
Unemployed Workers Union benefit
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 12-Jun-92.
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19-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,The Palace
[with Dave Graney, Hell To Pay, Painters and Dockers,..]
Save The Espy benefit
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 19-Jun-92.
Article: Scan of article from The Age newspaper, 19-Jun-92.
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20-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,Prince Patrick Hotel
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24-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Kim Salmon and the Surrealists]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 19-Jun-92. Date on ad should be 24th (a Wednesday).
Ad: Scan of advert.
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27-Jun-92
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,Prince Patrick Hotel
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10-Jul-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Kim Salmon and the Surrealists]
3PBS-Radio benefit
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper.
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18-Jul-92
AU Melbourne-Richmond,Central Club Hotel
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24-Jul-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Red Dress, Tumbledream]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 24-Jul-92.
Note: Date on ad should be 23rd (a Friday).
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03-Aug-92
AU Melbourne,Great Britain Hotel
[support for Kim Salmon's solo Monday night residency]
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05-Aug-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Last Train]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 31-Jul-92.
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10-Aug-92
AU Melbourne,Great Britain Hotel
[support for Kim Salmon's solo Monday night residency]
17-Aug-92
AU Melbourne,Great Britain Hotel
[support for Kim Salmon's solo Monday night residency]
24-Aug-92
AU Melbourne,Great Britain Hotel
[support for Kim Salmon's solo Monday night residency]
31-Aug-92
AU Melbourne,Great Britain Hotel
[support for Kim Salmon's solo Monday night residency]
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04-Sep-92
AU Melbourne,St.Andrews Hotel
07-Sep-92
AU Melbourne,Great Britain Hotel
[support for Kim Salmon's solo Monday night residency]
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17-Sep-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Dirty Three]
Listing: Scan of listing from The Age newspaper, 11-Sep-92.
Note: Jim and Warren also perform as member of Busload Of Faith.
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xx-xxx-92
AU Melbourne,-
[support for Beasts Of Bourbon]
30-Sep-92
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
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23-Oct-92
AU Melbourne,St.Andrews Hotel
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24-Oct-92
AU Melbourne-West,The Carron Tavern
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 23-Oct-92.
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20-Nov-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Ocean Stairs and A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 20-Nov-92.
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November 1992
"I played in Busload of Faith and I was thrown out of them for taking a piss during the middle of a show, though there had been a bit of internal friction in there as well." Warren Ellis in Party Fears #19, 1994.
"Warren has said that I sacked him after he decided to take a piss in the middle of a show. Of course, I didn’t do that. Who would? I was pissed off that he’d taken a piss as I thought that he pissed on the band, the audience and the people who were paying us. He said there was friction. There’s always friction in bands. The friction was created by himself not wanting to be truthful. He just didn’t have the guts to say that he and Jim were moving on so he said he was sacked instead. I guess that story suited him better. I’ve always wondered whether Warren took a piss in the middle of any other show." Megan Bawden (Facebook, February 2025).
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Line-up #5 (Melbourne: 1992/1993)
Megan Bawden (vocals/acoustic rhythm guitar)/ John Bone (violin/keyboard)/ Nick Rischbeith [Sacred Cowboys] (bass)
and Stefan Fidock [Reels/Sacred Cowboys] (drums).
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18-Dec-92
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Hellvelln and Ice-Cream Hands]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 18-Dec-92.
Note: On this day Dirty Three (with Warren and Jim) play at the Empress Hotel.
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1993
After Warren and Jim leave, Busload of Faith continues in 1993 with a new line-up.
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09-Jan-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with Ice-Cream Hands]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 08-Jan-93.
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27-Feb-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[with The Dirty Hanks]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 26-Feb-93.
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13-Mar-93
AU Melbourne-City,The Lounge
Article: Scan from The Age newspaper, 12-Mar-93.
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09-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
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23-Apr-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Esplanade Hotel-Gershwin Room
[with Plank]
Article: Scan from The Age newspaper, 12-Mar-93.
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07-Aug-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
[support for Hunters & Collectors, with Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 30-Jul-93.
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17-Sep-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
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18-Sep-93
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,Prince Patrick Hotel
[support for David Steele and the Road Side Prophets]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 17-Sep-93.
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02-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-Collingwood,Prince Patrick Hotel
[support for Icecream Hands, with Spencer Jones, Rob Craw,..]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 01-Oct-93.
Note: Megan Bawden solo.
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13-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
20-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
27-Oct-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
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12-Nov-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Punters Club
[with Afterglow]
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04-Dec-93
AU Melbourne-Fitzroy,Rochester Castle Hotel
[with Fizzleheads]
Ad: Scan from The Age newspaper, 03-Dec-93.
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09-Dec-93
AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales
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1994-2025
After Busload of Faith ends, Megan Bawden continues making music to this day Women in Music (St Kilda).
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