Conway joined the Backsliders in 1989, touring nationally at festivals including the Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne Festivals, Womad, the East Coast Blues Festival, the Port Fairy Folk Festival, the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, the Bellingen Jazz Festival and the Gold Coast International Jazz and Blues Festival.
In 1989, Conway joined the Backsliders and toured across Australia at various music festivals such as Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Womad, the East Coast Blues Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Bellingen Jazz Festival, and Gold Coast International Jazz and Blues Festival.