These talented musicians from the Workshop may look familiar to many in the Manning. The core of the band are Stephen Benjamin, Kev Ballard and Dave Gollan who first joined forces in the band Raw Material that played original tunes around the Manning during the early 90’s. In 2002 , after over ten years apart they again joined forces and got the creative juices flowing. In 2005 they released an album “Tired and Dirty”, followed by an EP in 2006. These recordings feature all original material. A song from the EP “All Things Change” was chosen to feature on the Foghorn Records Sounds Like Café release in November 2006. This CD is distributed Australia wide to Café Chains. Their inspirational compositions have also provided the backing track to Martin Dunn’s surfing videos, so their appeal covers a diverse audience! Highlights of their live performances have been supporting Jenny Morris and being chosen as featured artists at the Wingham Akoostik Festival in October 2007. Community events such as the Cancer Relay for Life and the recent Jeans for Genes day have rounded out their calendar.