Ben Waples (Bass) was an active musician in the Southern Highlands before he moved to Sydney in 2000 to study for a Bachelor of Music (Jazz) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. During his degree, Ben studied double bass with Craig Scott and Judy Bailey and was a member of various Jazz ensembles including the Sydney Conservatorium Big Band. Ben has played with Mike Nock, Mark Issacs, Judy Bailey, Dale Barlow, Bernie McGann, Chuck Yates, Steve Brian, Matt McMahon, and James Muller. He is a member of Triosk, Sidecar, Survival of the Fiddes, Waples Trio, Homebrand, Nick Bowd Group, Hakeui Kim Trio, Laurence Pike Trio, Jackson Harrison Trio and Michael Kahr String Group.