Classic Country Music Entertainment
With Songs And Music From Popular
Artists Such As,
Slim Dusty, George Jones,
Lee Kernaghan, Alan Jackson, John
Denver, Merle Haggard, Hank
Williams, and many more

The Band
Wayne Roberts - Guitar and Vocals
Ian Fleming - Bass Guitar and Vocals Backed by,
Graham Cross - Lead Guitar
Howard Rayson - Drums

(all pictures by I Fisk except where noted)
At Barmera 2002
Wayne Roberts at Adelaide Country Music Club April 2004


Wayne, Howard, Jan, Jay J
Compact Country at Kapunda Cancer Fundraiser June 2006
(picture by Frank Baker)

band from March 2007
photo taken at Kilburn RSL by I Fisk

Compact Country Band.

The band first appeared busking on the street of Barmera at the Riverland Country Music Festival in 2002 and shortly after began playing gigs at Hotels and RSL Clubs around Adelaide. This was soon followed up with bookings at some of the Country Music Clubs where they have had repeated bookings each year. The band has stabilized over the last two years and now has members with many years of experience between them and delivers Classic Country with excellent vocals and harmonies.

The Band members:

Wayne Roberts began in country music as a young teenager in the South East of South Aust, on a show called Western Round-up, but left country music behind while serving many years in the Air Force. Eventually discovering that country music was still alive and well and had rekindled the desire to play guitar and sing for lovers of country music.

Graham Cross - lead guitar and vocals
"Graham started off jamming with friends, one of which was Iain ‘Cutty’ Carlin of Southern Reign (vocals and rhythm Guitar), in the 1980’s which sparked the band ‘Southern Image’. After entering some talent quests, Graham was invited to play rhythm guitar in a country cabaret band, ‘Bruno and Memphis’. From the Bluegrass set of this band, Graham went on to form a hot Bluegrass outfit with Dwayne Elix , called ‘Honky Stomp’. When Dwayne departed for the bright lights of Sydney, Graham rekindled the old magic with Cutty and reached out for fresh pickers forming ‘Customline’." from Southern Reign bio.

Ian Fleming - bass guitar - and vocals
Ian plays guitar and has been a musician in duos and bands for some 25 years and also contributes vocals and plays bass.
Ian adds his own brand of enthusiasm and experience to an already talented list of musicians who make up Compact Country.
As a guitarist he has played at Barmera, in and around Adelaide and througth the Adelaide hills area. Ian at one time resided in Adelaide but recently moved to a town on the Yorke Peninsula to pursue a different line of work and change of lifestyle.

Howard Rayson is the band’s drummer and needs no introduction as he has been playing the drums in dance bands for over forty years. Howard is an excellent vocalist, having won several awards at the Riverland Festival, and is an original member of the popular band “The Starlights”.

Contact number is 08 8342 0634 or 0407 396 405

Email: -robertsw@bigpond.com

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