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From the seminal sonic grunge pop of Brokenhead to his current new country sounds, Waz has been recording and releasing music, both independently and through established record labels, for over 10 years and has consistently toured Australia, playing major cities as well as the renowned country festival, Tamworth with several different bands. As a teenager growing up in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs, Waz discovered his neighbour to be none other than Harvey James, who planted the first blues seed in Waz's playing style. Some of Harvey's acquaintances were renowned players of the time and it was no surprise to find Waz eavesdropping on Arial rehearsal sessions. The real lessons arrived a few years later via his high school music tutor, American, Greg Hildebrand, one of Australia's premier bluegrass performers. Passing on the art of the "rolling thumb" and other string picking tips, Hildebrand soon encouraged Waz to join him and others on stage at the Green Man Club in Malvern, a