Chris Abrahams

One of Australia's premier musicians, Chris Abrahams has appeared with <a href="spotify:artist:5aBQurtjJk3AEwLEWjqhrv">the Benders</a>, the Sparklers, <a href="spotify:artist:5iA3hgdfblCifdxOrPvJMF">Peter Blakeley</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2S0D6Vlt9T6z5MNm1UBJgf">the Necks</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1JnfcKLlbpXBfmxAUxRw1H">Jackie Orszaczky</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:4GMP7hq7VXDmFiQ3KgiNtY">Ed Kuepper</a> and is widely recognized as one of Australia's top keyboard players. <a href="spotify:artist:4qYX9CIAU5uSBDaety7Ci9">Abrahams</a> first public appearance came with popular jazz outfit <a href="spotify:artist:5aBQurtjJk3AEwLEWjqhrv">the Benders</a> who released three albums: E (1983), False Laughter (1984), and Distance (1985). A solo album, Piano, followed in 1985 as well as the dance-pop act, the Sparklers, where <a href="spotify:artist:4qYX9CIAU5uSBDaety7Ci9">Abrahams</a> appeared on two singles, "Overworking" (October 1986) and "So Often Dreaming" (January 1987), before leaving to be replaced by Phil Grove. During this time <a href="spotify:artist:4qYX9CIAU5uSBDaety7Ci9">Abrahams</a> also worked as a session player, appearing on albums by Laughing Clowns, <a href="spotify:artist:2kTn692duPSkqN6czSilyk">the Triffids</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4GMP7hq7VXDmFiQ3KgiNtY">Ed Kuepper</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:00uHQwsBLcSFJpfAxEu7IF">the Lime Spiders</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0pEaZyETeq3k0YzcnGveOn">Stephen Cummings</a>. He also appeared on two soundtracks released in 1986: Illusion and Dancing Daze. Another solo outing, Walk, was released in 1987. In 1989 <a href="spotify:artist:4qYX9CIAU5uSBDaety7Ci9">Abrahams</a> joined former Sparklers singer Melanie Oxley and they released an EP, Resisting Calm, as well as two soul-pop albums: Welcome to Violet and Coal. In 1990 <a href="spotify:artist:4qYX9CIAU5uSBDaety7Ci9">Abrahams</a> was voted Best Keyboard Player in Rolling Stone magazine. In 1993, he served as <a href="spotify:artist:72KyoXzp0NOQij6OcmZUxk">Midnight Oil</a>'s keyboardist on their Earth, Sun, and Moon world tour. <a href="spotify:artist:4qYX9CIAU5uSBDaety7Ci9">Abrahams</a> also played with <a href="spotify:artist:2S0D6Vlt9T6z5MNm1UBJgf">the Necks</a> throughout the '90s and they released several jazz albums on various labels including Sex (1990), Next (1991), Aquatic (1994), and Silent Night (1997). ~ Brendan Swift, Rovi