Peter Firth
Currently Bassist for King tide.
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Peter Firth
1987-1996
Lived in Kyoto Japan.
During this period he was a session musician, recording and touring Japan,Korea,China,Okinawa,
1997-1998
Moved back to Sydney Australia.
Worked as a Session musician playing extensively in the Latin community.
1998-1999
Lived in Lansing ,Michigan USA ,Amsterdam and Tokyo performing and touring with local bands.
1999- 2012.
Moved back to Sydney.
Since returning to Sydney he has toured to :
Jakarta , Indonesia with Magano Brazilian troupe 2002.
Toured extensively nationally with King tide since 2004
7 months at the theatre Royal with Dirty dancing the musical.2004.
Toured with the musica viva educational band Imbosima throughout Australia 2006 2009.
Teaching and doing workshops on the journey of African music and its influence throughout the world.
Toured with Andean band,Tigaramuna (Musica viva) to Kathmandu to perform for the 50th anniversary celebrations at the Australian embassy in Nepal.2010..Whilst in Kathmandu the band also gave workshops at the Kathmandu jazz conservatorium (K.J.C.) on Andean musical instruments and Andean culture. Performed with local Himalayan musicians at the K.J.C. Playing a fusion of Himalayan/Andean music.
Toured with legendary Jamaica vocalist Stranger Cole with King tide .2011.
Currently teaching privately and at A.I.M. (Australian institute of music) Teaching Latin/Reggae/African ensembles and master classes for drum and bass.
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