Sebastian Hardie are an Australian symphonic rock band. They formed in Sydney in 1967 as the Sebastian Hardie Blues Band, but dropped the “Blues Band” reference when they shifted toward a more pop‑oriented sound. By 1973, they had developed a progressive‑rock style and later performed under the name Windchase before disbanding in 1977. An early member of Sebastian Hardie was Jon English (vocals, rhythm guitar), who starred as Judas Iscariot in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and subsequently built a successful solo career as a singer, actor and playwright. A later member, Mario Millo (lead guitar, mandolin, vocals), went on to become a multi‑award‑winning composer for film and television. Sebastian Hardie are regarded as the first symphonic rock band to emerge from Australia. Early members also included Graham Ford (lead guitar), Anatole Kononewsky (keyboards), Peter Plavsic (bass guitar) and his brother Alex Plavsic (drums). After English, Kononewsky and Ford departed, the Plavsic brothers were joined by Mario Millo and Toivo Pilt (keyboards). With this lineup, Sebastian Hardie developed extended progressive‑rock compositions and evolved into a fully symphonic rock group. Their definitive album, Four Moments (1975), reached No. 12 on the Australian national albums chart. A second album, Windchase (1976), followed but achieved less commercial success. Millo and Pilt then formed the band Windchase, releasing the jazz‑fusion‑leaning album Symphinity in 1977. It did not chart, and the group disbanded shortly afterward.
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