227:(1984), the Bender's second album, was also co-produced by Abrahams and Swanton. Jackson opined, "the skill these young musicians possess is certainly formidable. The strength of their mostly original repertoire is a plus for the Benders, but what really sets them apart from most other Australian groups is the way they play their music... Despite the success of their recent LP
231:(on Hot Records), and the acclaim they have received from a wide variety of audiences in Sydney and elsewhere. The Benders have recently been finding the music scene in Sydney quiet Lloyd Swanton told me last week: 'We've only got one regular weekly gig at the moment, and we don't even know if we'll still have that when we get back from Melbourne'."
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Swanton was advised by teachers at the conservatorium to hold non-jazz gigs to survive, "Perhaps the teachers felt they were merely being pragmatic, but I, along with others of my generation, refused to accept this model, and The
Benders were a clear expression of this belief." Jazz music writer,
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