Steel relocated to Sydney , where he recorded his first solo single , " The Hardest Part " ( October 1988 ) . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 it was nominated for Best Indigenous Release but lost to Weddings Party Anything 's '' Roaring Days '' . His debut album , '' Bitter Street '' ( September 1989 ) , was produced by Graham Bidstrup ( Riptides , the Party Boys , Gang Gajang ) for WEA . McFarlane observed , " Steel 's concise and economical arrangements , narrative style vocal manner drew comparisons with Paul Kelly , albeit in a very positive light . " Badgley felt , " most of the songs are well-crafted country/folk/rock , but there is little variety . Steel can not sustain an entire album on his own ... they are , for the most part , pretty depressing . Pleasant melodies , but the songs start to sound all the same by the end of the disc . " During 1990 to 1991 he fronted the Dave Steel Band with Bidstrup on drums , Chris Bailey on bass guitar , Wayne Goodwin on fiddle , guitar and keyboards , Peter Howell on bass guitar , Graham Rankin and Dave Sandford on saxophone . He was also a guitarist of pop group , the Whipper Snappers , alongside Annette Crowe on bass guitar and vocals , Joy Howard on rhythm guitar and vocals , Tim Eaton on lead guitar and Frank Zaknich on drums . That line-up provided a cover version of Russell Morris ' " Sweet , Sweet Love " ( February 1991 ) , which appeared on the various artists ' compilation , '' Used and Recovered By ... RRR '' , in 1993
ARIA Music Awards of 1989
ARIA Music Awards of 1989
Dave Steel