The Hitchhikers ~ 1965
Sam Matzkov - RhythmGuitar
Peter Walker - Lead Guitar
Mick Mahoney - Drums
Note: Sam played rhythm and bass lines on a Jason guitar. Sam was about 14 in that band and they only played dance halls and private birthday parties. Peter Walker went on to join The Jellyroll Bakers and then legendary Bakery.
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The Purple Chain ~ 1966
Sam Matzkov ~ Rhythm Guitar
Danny Susnjar ~ Lead Guitar
Steve Susnjar ~ (Originally on Drums/Vocals)
Ron Parker ~ Drums
Note: Steve Susnjar was the drummer/vocalist in the first line-up then moved to vocals only when they hired Ron Parker. Also Danny showed Sam how to play lead guitar in this band and he picked it up in few days. Played Youth Clubs/P&C halls.
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Impressions ~ 1967
Sam Matzkov ~ Lead Guitar
Zig Waltersdorf ~ Bass
Gary Daniels ~ Vocals
Ken Stivey ~ Drums
Merv ?? ~ Keyboards
Note: Played dancehalls/P&C clubs/Birthday parties. Ken was the only one with a drivers licence so they always crammed the gear into one car to get to gigs. The keyboard player Merv was only in the band a short time as he couldn't play very well and was always out of time. Gary always asked him to stand there and mime with the volume down. Eventually all agreed he had to go. Sam was also a pretty good artist and you can see his work on Ken's kick drum skin below. Psychedelic flowers was his favourite thing to draw at the time.
Impressions L/R: Zig Waltersdorf ~ Bass, Ken Stivey ~ Drums,
Merv ?? ~ Keyboards, Gary Daniels ~ Vocals,
Sam Matzkov ~ Lead Guitar
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The Ingrown Toenail ~ 1968
Sam Matzkov ~ Lead Guitar
Gary Daniels ~ Vocals
Ken Stivey - Drums
Min ~ Bass
Note: A short live band that played a few shows at the end of 1968 most notably at the Wot The Hek club. On one occasion, The Ingrown Toenail had a 45 minute set to play but only had 6 songs in their rep.. compromising, they jammed on a 20 minute version of Deep Purple's "Hush" to fill in time. Sam remembers a funny moment. "I remember one night after a gig being invited back to the owner of Wot The Hek's house for a party. I was sitting on the couch with Al Kash and there was this cat sitting there and I started calling to it "here puss here puss" but it wouldn't come over, so I started calling it "hey poof hey poof" Al Kash kicks me and leans over and says "be quiet, don't say that, the guy from Wot the Hek" is a poof" They both laughed their heads off. Sam was big fan of Dennis James during this period and would go see him and Phil Pruitii play in Current Bun. "Those guys were my heroes and I would stand there and watch every guitar lick they played. Current Bun were a great band and were an inspiration to me".
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Tamarind Acorn ~ 1969/1970
Sam Matzkov ~ Lead Guitar
Glen Carpenter ~ Bass
Mick Rutherford ~ Drums
Roger (can't remember last name) ~ Vocals
Note: Glen and Sam were highschool friends. Glen ended up joining the police force, then started his own Private Investigator business and also played in The Sneakers (1980's). Their manager Franks' parents had a farm and the band used to rehearse in an empty chicken shack which really stank. The band also played on the bill as support with Normie Rowe and Gerry Humphries and others. Tamarind Acorn also entered "Battle of the Bands" and where placed 9th. Here is the listing of that night and the scores. 1st Bakery, 2nd Hun, 3rd Juke, 4th Peaches and Cream, 5th Mumbo Jumbo, 6th King Biscuit Co, 7th Catfish, 8th Selection, 9th Tamarind Acorn, 10th Smoki Moke, 11th Freight, 12th Earth, 13th Rhubarb and 14th Morphius. Bakery taking out the first prize of $200. During another Battle of the Bands, Tamarind actually came last, scoring a disappointing 158 points out of 300. They split soon after.
In May1969, Sam's father had an illegal gambling club at 105 Frances St, Perth (Northbridge) and Sam asked his dad if he could turn it into a dance venue. The club called "Smokestack" lasted only about 2 months due to too much competition with other clubs but hosted such bands as The Birds, The Jellyroll Bakers, Stafford D and Desolation Angel.
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Moose ~ 1970
Sam Matzkov ~ Lead Guitar
Gary Daniels ~ Vocals
Jeff Lalley ~ Drums
Mick Glendining ~ Bass
Note: See previous post below
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I.M.Frost ~ 1970
Sam Matzkov ~ Lead Guitar
Gary Daniels ~ Vocals
Joe Cipriani - Drums
Austin Warchomij ~ Bass
Note: After the split of Moose, Gary formed this new heavy rock outfit with former Peaches & Cream guitarist Vince Linardi. At some point Gary asked Sam to join the band so they would have a two guitar attack but Vince wasn't too happy and decided to leave. I.M.Frost played good versions of Blue Cheer, Crow and Led Zep and didn't take long to get well known in the local circuit, also scoring the support for Masters Apprentices. This band unfortunately broke up due to Austin dying in a fatal car accident. Sam remembers "We were at reheasals and we were wondering why Austin hadn't shown up. I was reading the morning paper and there was his name and that he had died. He fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the back of a truck". The band was devastated and decided not to replace him. Sam at this point left the music industry for a couple of years and got married. Sam and Gary have no idea who or how they came up with the name I.M.Frost or what it meant.
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