Jim Conway is acknowledged as a highly accomplished harmonica player whose distinctive style is well known to blues, jazz and country music enthusiasts. His extensive career includes national tours with American bluesman Brownie McGhee, The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, Circus Oz, The Backsliders and Jim Conway's Big Wheel.

Jim was a member of the Conway Brother's Hiccups Orchestra from 1984 - 1988 and toured the U.K. in 1986, appearing at the Edinburgh Festival, the Capitol Music Festival and the Newcastle Festival.  In early 1988, the Conway Brothers appeared at the Houston International Festival, World Expo 88 and the Perth Festival.  Jim also joined the Backsliders in the latter part of 1988, touring nationally at festivals including the Perth, Alelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne Festivals, Womad, the East Coast Blues Festival and the Gold Coast International Jazz and Blues Festival. 

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