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Martin Cilia was born on 1 December, 1958 in Rochford, Essex, England, is a Martin Cilia is Australian musician Australian musician. Discover Martin Cilia's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

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Occupation MusicianSongwriter
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 1 December 1958
Birthday 1 December
Birthplace Rochford, Essex, England
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1958

Martin Cilia (born December 1958) is an Australian musician.

Cilia is best known for his songwriting skills, and his membership in The Atlantics, where he performs on the guitar.

1963

Some of his most valuable guitars can be heard on Revenge of the Surf Guitar including an original candy apple Red 1963 Fender Stratocaster, a black 1963 Fender Jaguar, a 1957 Fender Precision Bass and a 1965 Fender Jazz Bass.

Pieces from the collection are featured on his website with a story about each item, a new one is added each month - Guitar of the Month.

1972

Cilia played his first gig in a school hall in Morley High in 1972 with fellow students.

He remembered playing songs by The Shadows, The Monkees, The Beatles, and Cat Stevens.

At age 14, Cilia became a professional musician.

1979

He played in various bands in and around Perth before spending a year in London in 1979.

1982

In 1982 Cilia joined Invasion Force where he met locals Alf Demasi and Lloyd Allanson.

Together they formed the Perth band The Flying Fonzarellis.

1984

The Flying Fonzarellis released several recordings and toured Sydney in 1984.

The band released the studio album Having a Party, which peaked at number 58 in Australia in 1984.

1985

Singles "Honey Bee" and "Stay" peaked inside the Australia top 100 in 1985.

After the Fonzarellis, he went on to play in Dave Warner's Sensational Sixties and then with Midget and the Farrellys who were extremely popular in Fremantle throughout the America's Cup.

Already his passion for that stinging surf music guitar sound was obvious.

He went on to tour and record with Dave Warner's band, Dave Warner’s From The Suburbs.

1989

Cilia moved to Sydney in 1989.

He played & recorded with The Brookes.

1993

He toured Western Australia in 1993 with the Big Land - Big Heart tour.

That band contained Dobe Newton of the Bushwackers, Ernie Dingo, Dave Warner, Greg Macainish of Skyhooks, Paul Hitchins, (Sports) Dave Clarke and Cilla.

1994

They toured Vietnam with a similar concept in January 1994.

1998

In 1998 he recorded some instrumental guitar songs.

Bosco Bosanac, the bassist with the Australian surf group The Atlantics heard one of his demo tapes.

The band is noted as the "Australia's own surf music maestros".

One Friday afternoon Bosanac called Cilia.

He said "You sound all right on the recordings but can you play live?"

His band's guitarist had just called in sick.

Cilia played at the gig and Bosco told the other members from The Atlantics about him, and Cilla has been an integral and permanent member of the band since.

The Atlantics have gone on to record many of Cilia's songs, which have appeared on various Atlantics records, in feature film soundtracks, surf movies, and PlayStation games.

2007

In August 2007, Cilia released his first solo album Revenge of the Surf Guitar.

2009

The album brought him first place internationally, both as an artist and songwriter in the Surf song category in 2009 at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards.

Song WinnersHis next album The Odd One Out was released in 2009.

2011

Surfersaurus was released in 2011.

2013

The next solo album Going to Kaleponi was released on 5 April 2013.

After The Atlantics retired from touring in 2013 (at the end of their European tour) he joined Aussie pop icons Mental As Anything.

The band toured constantly from 2013 - 2019, but left the road due to the untimely death of lead singer Greedy Smith.

In 2021 Martin joined The Radiators and continues to tour with them.

Cilia is an avid collector of classic and unique electric guitars.

2015

After that came Electric Christmas (2015), an EP called SleepWalk (2017) and Espresso Martino (2018).

2019

In 2019 he released Shadowman, a tribute to the British instrumental group, The Shadows, containing some covers and many original songs.