 I'd always enjoyed playing sort of jazz-type gigs, so I started doing it..."

In 1982, Etheridge played solo concerts in Australia and duo dates with bassist Brian Torff in the US.In 1984 he toured England with his own trio, and the following year joined forces with ex-Isotope guitarist Gary Boyle.Between 1989 and 1993, he was a member of Danny Thompson's group Whatever, playing on the album "Elemental" (1990).