title: Xenos (band)
text: # 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
  
  ## Discography
  
  ### Albums
  
  List of albums :
  
  | Title | Album details |
  | - | - |
  | Let the Swine Loose | Released: 1991 Label: Arc Records (CF 2222) Formats: CD |
  | My Mother Said | Released: 1993 Label: Formats: CD |
  | New Moves | Released: 1997 Label: Formats: CD |
  | Tutti Frutti | Released: 2001 Label: Formats: CD |
  | Cirikli | Released: 2004 Label: Formats: CD |
  | Florinalia | Released: 2008 Label: Formats: CD |
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  ### 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.
  
  | Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2001 | Tutti Frutti | ARIA Award for Best World Music Album | Nominated | |
  