Steve Hopes



Australian drummer. Founding member of the Sydney jazz fusion group Crossfire, and a drummer with the Sydney synthpop band The Expression (1981-1983) and the Byron Bay-based group Hip Pocket (with former Crossfire bandmates Greg Lyon and Tony Buchanan). Hopes was in demand as a top session drummer, and has performed and recorded with Australian greats such as Renee Geyer, Tommy Emmanuel and Phil Emmanuel (Emmanuel Brothers' Whiz Band). Father of Grinspoon drummer Kristian Hopes, now works in film in Sydney, Australia.

APPEARANCES +


Justine*
Wordless Songs
2019, 12", Left Ear Records
Don Walker
Hully Gully
2013
Michael Franks
The Dream 1973-2011
2012, 5xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Warner Music France, Rhino Records (2), ,
Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz/Fusion
Marcia*
Greatest Hits 1975-1983
2004, CD, ,
Soft Rock/Soul
Grinspoon
Easy
1999, 2x CD, ,
Hard Rock
Warren Derwent
Me So Far
1998, CD, EP, Not On Label, ,
Country
Glenn Shorrock
The First 20 Years
1996, 2x CD, ,
Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Jim Kelly
Salient Points
1995, CD, Laneway Music
Kirk Lorange
Still No Apostrophe
1994, CD, Album, Kirk (4)
Olivia Newton-John
Gaia
1994, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal
Chris Fisher (12) And The Dreamcatchers
Green Hearts
1994
Sue Halford
The Space
1984, LP, Album, Talisman Records (5)
Tiny Tim
Keeping My Troubles To Myself
1983, 12", MiniAlbum, Noive & Voive
Kirk Lorange
Come A Long Way
1983
Renee Geyer
Renee Live
1983, Vinyl Gatefold,
Doug Ashdown
The World For The Right Kind Of Man
1983, Vinyl, ,
Folk
Kirk Lorange
No Apostrophe
1983, ,
Pop Rock
Doug Parkinson
Heartbeat To Heartbeat
1983
Toni McRae, Royce Edwards
Wind In The Wattle
1982, LP, RCA International
Jewel Blanch
Send All The Ghosts Away
1982, ,
Country
Mike Batt
Zero Zero
1982, Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve, ,
Musical/New Wave/Romantic/Synth-pop
Billy Field
Try Biology
1982, ,
Swing/Vocal/Big Band
Doug Mulray And Ken Sterling
What A Rude Album
1982
Reg Lindsay
If You Could See Me Now
1981, LP, Album, Telmak, Telmak
Philippe Gabbay, The Julian Lee Orchestra*
Philippe Gabbay
1981, LP, ABC Records (3),
Philippe Gabbay With Julian Lee Orchestra, Tommy Emmanuel
Philippe Gabbay With The Julian Lee Orchestra / Tommy Emmanuel
1981, LP, Album, ABC Transcription Service, Australian Broadcasting Commission
Cathie Christie
Enfolded With Love
1981, LP, Album, Genesis Records (11)
Bartholomew John
Harbour
1981
Sharon O'Neill
Maybe
1981, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Ballad
Edith Bliss
Sheer Bliss
1980, LP, Album, Parlophone,
Reg Lindsay
Ten Ten Two And A Quarter
1980, LP, Album, Brook Records
Michael Franks With Crossfire
Live
1980
Emma Hannah
Things We Do For Love
1980
Delaney/Venn*
Neon Heart
1980
Justine*
Justine
1979, LP, Album, Promo, W/Lbl, Not On Label, ,
Chanson
Renee Geyer
Blues License
1979
Nev Nicholls
Supertrucker
1979, Vinyl,
Ralph White
Love Supplier / Strong And Ready
1978, 12", M7
Ralph White
Fancy Dan / Who Put The Bite On You
1978, 12", M7
Jeff St. John
So Far So Good
1978, LP, Album, Gat, Asylum Records, ,
Soul/Rock & Roll/AOR
The Studs
The New Studs Album
1978, LP, Album, Big Time Phonograph Recording Co.
Nev Nicholls
Blazing Diesels
1978, Vinyl, ,
Country/Folk
Nev Nicholls' Country Playboys*
Truckin Guitars
1977, LP, Album, RCA Australia
Marcia Hines
Ladies And Gentlemen
1977, Vinyl,
Nev Nicholls
You've Gotta Have A Beer Mate
1977, Vinyl, ,
Country
Lester V. Coombs
I'm Australian
LP, Album, Gat, CBS
Various
Drum Crazy
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Festival Records
Olivia Newton-John
Gaia - One Woman's Journey
1994, ,
Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal