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Sunday, 24 May 2015

SYSTEMATICS


Australian minimal wave band from the late 70's - early 80's. It was started by Patrick Gibson in his bedroom on Sydney's Northern beaches then expanded with the addition of guitarist Michael Filewood and keyboardist Fiona Graham. They played their first live show on December 13, 1980, at a birthday party for John Blades. In 1981, they supported The Cure at the Capital Theatre. They released a single an EP and a couple of albums. Their final live performance was at The Trade Union Club on New Year's Day 1982. Patrick Gibson, Michael Filewood and Fiona Graham would go and join Ya Ya Choral. In 2008 a compilation album 'What We Did In The Afternoons' was released. Gibson died May 3rd, 2019 aged 57 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Members

Michael Filewood (guitar/keyboards), Patrick Gibson (synthesizer, drum machine, vocals), Fiona Graham (synthesizer, drum machine, vocals)





SINGLES
''Pulp Baby / Nuts To You / Product'' 1980 Doublethink 

EPs
'My Life In The Field Of Cows' 1982 M Squared 

ALBUMS
'Rural' 1980 M Squared
'Stall' 1982 M Squared




References

http://www.discogs.com/artist/169535-Systematics


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