Steve Balbi played bass in the hit-making Australian band Noiseworks, and was also in Electric Hippies along with fellow Noiseworks member Justin Stanley. Prior to Noiseworks, he was in Rose Tattoo, and prior to Rose Tattoo was in a band with his cousins called The Apaches. They performed 'Fox on the Run' on the TV Talent show 'Pot of Gold' in 1976. Balbi has also worked with David Bowie, Tom Jones, Jenny Morris, and Michael Hutchence, among others. He was a voice double in the film Moulin Rouge! as well as the voice of "Magic Carpet Ride" for Network Ten's 2003 station ID. Awards he has received include three ARIA Double Platinum records and three ARIA Gold records.
In 2006 Steve began a new original project— Move Trees — with Scott Aplin, Pete Skelton and Doug Aplin. In 2007 Move Trees joined Noiseworks on the road during their tour.
26 October 2009 saw the latest release from Steve. "I Found You" is a solo release, out on UK label Foundry Records.
He is now fronting a newly reformed Mi-Sex.
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