After three years sneakin' around the sidelines of country music, local band Nevada is moving into the limelight.Its 'first album "Sneakin Around" will be released in about a week and may be the band's ticket to wider recognition in the music industry. The LP is more than a milestone for the band's five members - it is a tribute to local talent in general. Every aspect of production including cover design and printing has been done in Warrnambool. The combined expertise of 12 district people has produced a commercially-viable and high quality record. Their efforts are yet to be tested on the ears of the public but pre-release reaction from the industry has been good. Recording of the album has been master-minded by Ray Batten of Western District Recordings. His Purnim studios have been haunted by the sounds of Nevada for about 18 months. But after final mixing of the album, the long frustrating hours spent striving for optimum quality and sound will seem insignificant. The marketable sound will be put down on about 300 cassette tapes which will be used to gauge initial response to the Nevada sound. 'They will also be distributed to radio stations and recording companies. The band members Dick Barns (vocal, guitar), Peter Bird (vocal, bass), Phil Lawrence (drums), Murray McDowall (pedal steel) and Trevor McKenzie (vocals, lead guitar) regard the album's forthcoming release as an opportunity to break into the tight ranks of country music. Band spokesman Dick Barns said Nevada had received recognition and encouragement for its work from leaders in the music industry and was confident of success with the LP. The band has been on the fringe of the top, bracket of Australian country music since the release of a well-accepted single about two years ago. Dick said 'Sneakin Around" would be submitted at the Australasian Country Music competition at Tamworth in January. Although the band does not expect to collect the major award, they realise the importance of exposure in large musical arenas and understand that it may be just the break it needs.
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