In 1984 Tony met Kathy Watson and Paul Koszyca, in Adelaide, South Australia, The band was named Mudmen.Resulting in prolific writing and a few gigs. Paul left the band a year or so later, while Tony and Kathy kept writing and recording. 1991 Kathy and Tony worked on a country/western swing reportoire, as 'Saltbush and the Timewasters' untill 1994, recorded "Tony Nirta - Mudmen" for release in 1995. In 1997 the second release "Love Saltbush" This album "Path" , was recorded between '98 - '99 Paul Stacey - Guitar Tony Nirta - Guitar/Vocal/Bass/Keyboard Kathy Chinnick Watson - Vocal/Bass/Piano Billy Regione - Drums Peter Raidel - Tenor Sax David Palmer - Trombone thanks to Tony Doyle for the tin whistle on "It's My Family" Diana Sautelle Vocal on "Sling" Rob Binelli Vocal and Bongo on "Sling" Sunyata Guitar on "Sling" Cover Artwork by Brian Tingey (thanks Brian) Cover process - Vicky Wtcombe Produced by Tony Nirta in Adelaide South Australia re-mastered by Tony Nirta at Wattle Glen Vic. Copyright Tony Nirta 1999 Mudmen - Path 1.Mumbo 4:24 (k.Watson/P.Kosyzca/T.Nirta) 2.Good Old Days 2:33 (Tony Nirta) 3.Crashing of Waves 3:50 (Tony Nirta) 4.This Time 3:30 (k.Watson/P.Kosyzca/T.Nirta) 5.This River 2:57 (T.Nirta) 6.Dreaming 3:28 (Tony Nirta) 7.The Waves 3:04 (T.Nirta) 8.Flames of Love 4:04 (Watson/Farrelly/Lewis) 9.Hearts Will Break 4:00 (T.Nirta) 10.Sling 3:50 (T.Nirta) 11.Passages 4:10 (T.Nirta) 12.For You 3:44 (T.Nirta) 13.Will We 2:42 (T.Nirta) 14.It's My Family 3:24 (T.Nirta) 15.Curious 4:12 (T.Nirta/K.Watson)