Benders

The Benders were formed in 1980 in Sydney by Chris Abrahams on keyboards, Dale Barlow on tenor saxophone, Louis Burdett on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar. Burdett was replaced by Andrew Gander on drums. Abrahams, Barlow, Gander and Swanton had all attended New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music. The Benders played at local music venues, including a residency at the Paradise Jazz Club, Kings Cross for three nights a week. Also in that year Abrahams provided piano for the Laughing Clowns' album, Law of Nature, which was released in the following year. The group's third and final album, Distance, followed in 1985. == Discography ==

• E (1983) – Hot Records (HOT 1002) • False Laughter (1984) – Hot Records (HOT 1006) • Distance (1985) – Hot Records ==References==