The Legendary Zarsoff Brothers
Mixed Business


Tracks:

1. Introducing Bertha
2. Gimme Loot
3. Mr Aphrodisiac
4. Wealth Of Poverty
5. These Dreams
6. Tootin Annie
7. Mull Up
8. The Kid Next Door
9. TV Junkie
10. Takin My Time
11. All About You
12. Dirty Little Creatures
13. Carnival #4

Line up:

Izzy Foreal - Lead vocals, bass, kazoo, antics
Shaggy Zarsoff - Guitar, vocals, electric mandolin, percussion
Bologne Zarsoff - Drums, vocals
Smokey Zarsoff - Lead guitar, vocals
Rusty Zarsoff - occasional keyboards

Guest musician:

Bob Daisley - Bass on "Mull Up"

Record Label / Year of Release:

MGM 2005

Notes:

Formed in 1979 Style R&B. Original line-up: Peter Knox (aka Izzy Foreal, bass, vocals, kazoo; ex-69ers), Greg Deane (aka Bernie Zarsoff, piano, vocals, kazoo), Tony Grose (aka Bluey Zarsoff, guitar, sax, vocals), Tony Verhoeven (aka Terry Zarsoff, drums) Albums: Rude Awakening (Browneye Gramophonics, 1984), Chockablock Full of Live Zarsoffs (Browneye Gramophonics, 1985). The Fabulous Zarzoff Brothers played R&B, blues and rock mixed with lowbrow, cabaret-styled, schoolboy humour. Dubbing themselves 'The Marx Brothers of rock'n'roll' the band became a popular Sydney attraction before breaking up in late 1988. The Who's Who of Australian Rock lists at least 13 different line-ups. The original line-up lasted from October 1979 until May 1981. Deane and Grose later formed The Eddys.

Some of the other, numerous members included Garry Dale (aka Smoky Zarsoff, lead guitar), Warwick Kennington (aka Rocky Zarsoff, drums; ex-Fabulous Nudes), Danny Haynes (aka Rory Zarsoff, guitar, vocals), Daryl McKenzie (aka Lefty Zarsoff, drums; ex-Nutwood Rug), Dave Wray (aka Rudi Zarsoff, sax), Peter Kekel (aka Cranky Zarsoff, keyboards), Peter Northcott (aka Arfur Zarsoff, guitar), Sam See (aka Smoky Zarsoff II, guitar; ex-Fraternity, Stockley See Mason Band) and Bruce Allen (aka Zippy Zarsoff, sax; ex-Ol'55, Dynamic Hepnotics).