Drums | Azimus

My name is Steve d’Avis - as well as being the current drummer. I also handle lead vocals for Azimus.

I started the band with bassist Eric Ollier in 2005 after the improvisational band ZOOOM imploded. We began jamming – just bass’n’drums to start with until Alistair Strating joined on keyboards. The three piece unit was christened STERICAL & a dozen or so performances followed with Launceston Festivale 2006 among them.

Cover for 2002 CD on

A&S 'Clearsound Victorious'

New Year's Eve 1995: playing with
Astral Groove Doctors

Jean-Charles Crave arrived at an opportune moment, playing guitar that was stylistically suited to the repertoire. And the band was officially re-named The Men From Mars. The name had been kicking around for a while & related to the TV series, Life On Mars screening on ABC. Many of the songs played as soundtrack to that show feature in our current repertoire (see songlist).

C3 piece zoom @ St Mathias Vineyard with Mike Yeandle & Gayle Walduck

Cover for the 2000 CD on A&S 'Magnetic One Won'

Over the past 38 years, the majority of my explorations have been with original bands, which makes Azimus a unique experience. I hope you enjoy your experience with us, in whatever form it takes. If by any chance you feel the desire & have time to check out some of my ‘other’ music the following four (4) links may be of interest:

for songs: www.broadjam.com/steve.davis_songs
for jazz: www.myspace.com/adjultade
for healing: www.myspace.com/monochordtable
for guest appearance on bass: 2008 cd ‘RAIN’ www.tramtracks.com

And finally...

During the previous seasons, having displayed a tendency toward knowledge, crystalline spheres & sacred geometry, our heroic Monad continues to follow the sounds within that lead from within to without. And with a shout adapts an open arena into which all are invited. He begins by toning & mimicking sounds that catch his ear; forever reminding him of an eternal love (in the key of D) that marks all seasons with hope. The audience deriving pleasure from this, calls for an earth-song & Monad proclaims the clearsound from which his present incarnation emerges. ‘Listen now to a clearsound,’ he sings, ‘here to lift the fear. C’mon now!’ And they all sing along...

(extract from The Legend Of Monad)

Om Shanti