Xenos (band)

Xenos are an Australian Romani music ensemble with a flexible roster of three to five core members and an extended line-up. They were formed in Zürich, Switzerland in 1989 playing Macedonian Roma music and relocated to south-eastern Australia in 1995.

Their third album, Tutti Frutti, was nominated at the 2001 ARIA Awards in the category, Best World Music Album.

Members

 * Rob Bester – fretless electric bass, davul, bagpipes
 * Anne Hildyard – lead vocals, saxophone, gajda, zurna, clarinet
 * Sabine Bester - lead vocals, trumpet, baritone
 * Dave McNamara - trumpet, keys
 * Dave Birch - baritone
 * Oliver Platt - sousaphone
 * PAST MEMBERS
 * Lee Hildyard – vocals
 * Alister Price – piano accordion
 * Matt De Boer – clarinet, kaval
 * Josh Dunn – guitar
 * Will Eager – drums
 * Philip Griffin – guitar, lauto
 * Greg Sheehan – drums
 * Fuat Sazimanoski – drums
 * Michael Karamitsos – drums
 * Tunji Beier – drums
 * Stephanos Elefteriadis – kemençe, drums
 * Sophie Chapman – piano accordion
 * Andy Busuttil –drums
 * Christian Fotsch – bouzouki
 * Marem Aliev – sax, clarinet
 * Tahir Arsimov – drums
 * Blair Greenberg – drums
 * Blair Greenberg – drums

ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

! Ref.
 * 2001
 * Tutti Frutti
 * Best World Music Album
 * Nominated
 * Nominated