Terry Wilkins

Terry Wilkins is an Australian-born Canadian musician, composer and producer.

Career A native of Sydney, Australia, Wilkins early performances saw him playing guitar in a folk group at University in 1965 (following his graduation from Parramatta Marist High in 1964). Within a couple of years he had dropped out of academia and was drawn towards Taylor Square, Darlinghurst, where in the late 1960s various jug bands, blues, psychedelic, folk, country and other styled ensembles co-existed there for a few years.

Wilkins discovered the bass guitar at this time playing with The Starving Wild Dogs, featuring New Zealander Red McKelvie on guitar, Daryl McKenzie on drums and Wally Mudd singing and playing harmonica. By 1969, they had evolved into The Quill which was more focused on playing original material. They supported country rock band the Flying Circus in September 1969, at a time when that band had just lost their bass player. Wilkins was invited to join Flying Circus