Roy Fry Curriculum Vitae
- Roy Fry
- Feb 15, 2021
- 6 min read
Updated: Feb 17, 2021
Name: Roy Fry
Address: YARRABILBA QLD 4207
Telephone: M: 0466 665 618
E-mail: roygfry@gmail.com
Music History
2016-Present Song Production & Playing Various Clubs & Hotels, South East Qld
Collaboration and Song Production with Jim Hyatt USA
Song Writing for:
• “UTE” Original band formation
• “The Fry Brothers”’
Playing in Various Cover Bands, South East Qld
• Lead Guitar
• Rhythm Guitar
• Vocals

2014- 2016 Live Gigging / Song writing Melbourne
‘’The Fry Brothers’’
Kindred Studios Yarraville
Canberra Country Music Festival
Donnybrook Music Festival
Various cover bands
• Lead Guitar
• Rhythm Guitar
• Vocals

2012-2014 Recorded Single/Video production
“Big Kanga’’ (produced Nashville USA)
’The Fry Brothers’’
-Formation “Nashville Sounds’’ (Australia based Portable Recording Unit) in partnership and collaboration with Jim Hyatt (former ‘’Jim Hyatt Enterprizes/Productions’’ _Song Demos, Artist Development, Corporate Audio Logos, Instrument and Vocal Overdubs) http://www.jimhyatt.net/index.html
• Co Song writing (with Sean Patrick McGraw, USA country music singer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Patrick_McGraw
• Rhythm Guitar
• Vocals

2011-2012 Recorded CD
“Waitin’ On The Wonderful’ (produced Nashville USA)
‘’The Fry Brothers’’
Originals & Covers
Recorded at THE FUN HOUSE Nashville USA – Mastered at 301 Sydney Australia
Produced by Mark Moffatt - Production credits include:
Keith Urban (the Ranch), The Saints, Yothu Yindi, the Divinyls, Neil & Tim Finn,
Ross Wilson, Slim Dusty, Tony Joe White, Stacey Earle, O’Shea, Jasmine Rae.
http://www.markmoffatt.com/
Licenced by The Orchard Music (on behalf of Hardrush Music Corporation LTD)
Recorded in Australia Bonus Tracks:
11. Sally Anne No 2
12 O’Lord Let Your Love shine On Me
• Acoustic Guitar
• Vocals

2008-2011 Various Clubs & Hotels Melbourne
‘’The Fry Brothers’’
• Lead Guitar
• Rhythm Guitar
• Vocals

2007-2008 Music Videos
‘’The Fry Brothers’’
Released YouTube:
• “You Never Know”
• ‘’Yeah Had Enough’’

2001-2007 Recorded Album “You Never Know”
‘’The Fry Brothers’’
A music video production of "Yeah Had Enough" by "The Fry Brothers"
Produced by: Glass Eye View (This production was a finalist in the Australian Video Producers Annual Awards in the music video category for 2007)
Licenced by The Orchard Music (on behalf of Hardrush Music Corporation LTD)
Various Clubs & Hotels Melbourne
‘’The Fry Brothers’’ Released CD
12 Originals
• Lead Guitar/Rhythm Guitar
• Vocals
1992-2001 Various Clubs & Hotels Melbourne
‘’The Fry Brothers’’
Bluegrass/Traditional Country/Originals
• Acoustic Guitar
• Vocals

Released 1st Single
Melbourne Vic
“Yippiyay Cowboys”
• Lead Guitar
• Rhythm Guitar
• Vocals

1986-1992 Various Clubs & Hotels Melbourne
“RANT’- Cover & Originals Band
(3 Piece Hard Rock & Country)
• Electric Guitar
• Vocals

1985-1986 Various Clubs Adelaide
Cover Bands
• • Electric Guitar
1984-1985 Gap Year
Travelled
1981-1984 Top Course in Music
Ballarat School of Mines
(now Federation University Australia)
University Dr, Mount Helen VIC 3350
Greg Feely (Classical Guitar Teacher)
• Tertiary Orientation (equivalent year 12) • Classical Guitar
• Piano
• Music Theory History of Music
• Music Composition
• Oral
• Music Performance
• Quartet work
1979 -1981 Snake Valley Victoria
‘Status Quo’ Cover Band
Chi – Cover Band
• Electric Guitar

1978-1979 Snake Valley Victoria
Professional Guitar Lessons
Ray Smith - Melbourne
‘’True Blue’’ Cover Band 4-piece band
Various Hotels & Clubs Ballarat
• Electric Guitar
• Bass
1972-1978 Snake Valley Victoria
Professional Guitar Lessons
Adrian Lewis- Ballarat
Various Pubs


‘The Fry Family’ and ‘The Fry Twins’
• Singing
• Acoustic Guitar
• Played live on stage
1969-1972 Various Country & Western Clubs
Ballarat
‘The Fry Family’ and ‘The Fry Twins’
• Singing
• Acoustic Guitar
• Played live on stage
Further Education: Ballarat Victoria
1984 Ballarat School of Advanced Education
• Certificate History of Music
• Certificate Music Performance
• Certificate Musicianship
• Certificate Drama
• Certificate English
• Certificate Australian Politics
1983 Ballarat School of Advanced Education
• Certificate Music Performance
• Certificate Musicianship
1979-1984 Australian Music Examination Board
University of Adelaide and WA, Victorian Collage of Arts, Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, Dept. of Education, Queensland, and the Ministry of Education, NSW
• _Classical Guitar Seventh Grade - 1984
• _Pianoforte Second Grade - 1984
• _Theory of Music Fourth Grade - 1983
• _Classical Guitar Fifth Grade - 1983
• _Classical Guitar Third Grade - 1982
• _Theory of Music Second Grade – _1979
Aims:
“To learn how to create excellent sounds and acquire skills on how to produce and engineer, along with to study the art of crafting great musical expression through mixdowns with up to date, state of the art technology” _
Goals: In partnership and collaboration with Jim Hyatt (former ‘’Jim Hyatt Enterprises’/Productions’’) to implement our joint venture called “Nashville Sounds” (An Australian based mobile recording unit, that will record/Demo Australian artists and transfer completed files to be mastered in Nashville USA by way of accessing experienced quality Studio Session musicians)
Written Description of Submitted Work
2018 – ‘Have Faith’ - MP3
Band: ‘’UTE’’
Composer: Roy Fry
All Instruments: Roy Fry
Performed by: Roy Fry
Aim:
Original required for University Audition.
Where recorded:
Home Studio, Yarrabilba, Qld, Australia
Instruments:
Martin Shenandoah Guitar,
Fender Stratocaster Guitar,
Fender Musicmaster Bass,
Boss ME 25 Multi Effects Pedal,
Boss Pedal BD 2 Blues Driver
Equipment:
Protools AVID Express,
Software EZDrummer,
Beringer Vintage Series Tube Ultagain,
Mic - Rode NT1
Identify artists:
Roy Fry
2014 - ‘Let It Drive’/Waitin’ on The Wonderful – Video / You Tube
‘The Fry Brothers’
Aim:
Promotion
Where recorded:
Live at Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival
Identify artists:
Roy Fry & Tim Fry
Instruments:
Guitar Electric / Vocals - Roy Fry
Vocals / Acoustic – _Tim Fry
Live at Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival - November 2012 – _
’Let It Drive’
‘Waitin’ On The Wonderful’
2014 – ‘Big Kanga’ - Video/YouTube + MP3
‘The Fry Brothers’’
Aim:
Promotion
Where recorded:
Omnisound studios & Ragtop Recording studios Nashville USA
Identify artists:
Roy Fry and Timothy J Fry
Your role:
Electric Guitar/Vocals, + playing myself + animated character + Kangaroo character
Instruments:
Electric Guitar, (Riff), Rhythm Guitar, & Vocals. - Roy Fry
Vocals – _Tim Fry
Bass - Jim Hyatt
Drums – _Wayne Killius
Electric Guitar – _Unknown
Equipment:
Fender Squire Telecaster, Fender Amplifier ‘Super Champ’ – Roy Fry
Location of Video:
Ashland City on a farm
V/Line Hotel
Camera/s:
Handycam and 2 iphones) Jim Hyatt, Roy Fry, Tim Fry
Editor – _Unknown
Published on Jul 15, 2013
The Fry Brothers - Big Kanga.
Song Big Kanga
Artist The Fry Brothers
Album Big Kanga
Licensed by TuneCore (on behalf of Division Street Records); TuneCore Publishing
Recorded Ashland City on a farm and V/Line Hotel – _July - 2013
2011 – ‘Waiting on The Wonderful’ – CD / You Tube
‘The Fry Brothers’
Aim;
Promotion for CD
Where recorded:
Nashville, USA
Location: Studio:
Fun House Nashville, & Mark Moffatt Studio Nashville Tennessee, USA
Instruments:
Vocals - Roy Fry & Tim Fry
Acoustic Guitar – _Roy Fry
Dobro – _Tim Fry
Keyboards – _Buddy Hyatt
Bass – _Jim Hyatt
Acoustic Guitar – _Bobby Terry
Steel & Dobro – _Scotty Sanders
Electric Guitar – _Kelly Back
Drums – _Wayne Killius
Additional Guitars – _Mark Moffatt
Tracking Engineer – _John Saylor
Art Cover work – _Dave Bamberger
Photography – _Big Dog Bite
Recorded at THE FUN HOUSE Nashville USA – _Mastered at 301 Sydney Australia
Produced by Mark Moffatt - Production credits include: Keith Urban (the Ranch), The
Saints, Yothu Yindi, Divinyls, Neil & Tim Finn, Ross Wilson, Slim Dusty, Tony Joe White, Stacey Earle, O’Shea, Jasmine Rae.
Licenced by: The Orchard Music (on behalf of Hardrush Music Corporation LTD)
Home produced Video ‘Waiting on The Wonderful’ / You Tube:
Identify artists:
Roy Fry & Tim Fry
Instruments:
Acoustic / Vocals - Roy Fry
12 String Acoustic – Tim Fry
Recording of ‘’Mr Party’’/ YouTube:
Identify artists:
Roy Fry & Tim Fry
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby ‘’Mr Party’’ · The Fry Brothers Waitin' on the wonderful ℗ 2011 The Fry Brothers Released on: 2011-11-16
2007 – The Fry Brothers - CD
‘The Fry Brothers’
Aim:
Promotion for CD
Where recorded:
Fat Sound Melbourne, Studio International, Olinda – _107 Werribee Victoria
Instruments:
Lead, Acoustic, Electric Guitars & Rhythm, Vocals - Roy Fry
Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel, Bass – _Tim Fry
Double Bass & Bass Guitar – _Barry Stockley
Drums – _Dude, Sven, Tom
Fiddle & Violin – _Gena Anderson
Harp – Bernie Edge, Ellen Bowles
Banjo – _Peter Somerville
Guitar Solo’s – Dave Roberts
Keyboards & Piano – _Craig Paterson
Recording Engineer – _Barry Stockley, The Fry Brothers, Jason Bond
Final Engineering & Mastering – Jason Bond
Cover Design – Ian Peters
Photography – Rick Masters
All Lyrics & music by Roy & Tim Fry
Licenced by:
The Orchard Music (on behalf of Hardrush Music Corporation LTD)
A music video production of "Yeah Had Enough" by "The Fry Brothers"
Produced by:
Glass Eye View (This production was a finalist in the Australian Video Producers Annual Awards in the music video category for 2007 http://www.glasseye.com.au/)
Album
“You Never Know”
Identify artists:
Roy Fry & Tim Fry
Instruments:
Guitar Electric / Vocals - Roy Fry
12 String Acoustic – _Tim Fry
Drums: - Zuzu
Bass: - LaLa
Produced Video ‘/_ _YouTube:
Song Yeah Had Enough
Artist The Fry Brothers
Album You Never Know
Licensed by The Orchard Music (on behalf of Hardrush Music Corporation LTD)
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