The catholics are a seven piece band formed in Sydney Australia in 1992 by Lloyd Swanton, the bassist and composer with another Sydney jazz outfit, The Necks. Their first, self-titled, record was released in 1993 and featured the following lineup: Lloyd Swanton: acoustic and electric basses Tony Buck: drums Sandy Evans: tenor and soprano saxophones James Greening: trombone Sammila Sithole: percussion Waldo Fabian: electric bass Dave Brewer: guitar