TEENAGE RADIO STARS / JAMES FREUD AND RADIO STARS / JAMES FREUD'S BERLIN

Formed late in 1977, Teenage Radio Stars was a glam-punk band with James Freud on lead vocals and guitar and Sean Kelly on guitar and vocals. When the opportunity came to record a single, "I Wanna Be Your Baby", later covered by Uncanny X-Men, bassist Mick Prague and Mark Harvey joined the band and performed "I Wanna Be Your Baby" on Countdown. By early 1979, with ex-members of Colt, he formed James Freud & the Radio Stars with Murray Doherty on bass guitar, Roger Mason on keyboards, Glenn McGrath on drums and Bryan Thomas on guitar, and later Tony Harvey playing guitar and Mick Prague on bass. 

This line up plus various guest artists recorded the album 'Breaking Silence' between July and November 1979, with Tony Lugton and Peter Cook contributing before the completion and release in 1980. The former Colt members, Murray Doherty, Glenn McGrath and Bryan Thomas went on to form local Melbourne band Mod Cons and added vocalist/guitarist Derek Beautyman in 1980. Later, Tony Lugton (ex-Steeler) replaced Harvey on guitar and also provided keyboards. Further changes by year's end resulted in Freud and Mason joined by Peter Cook on guitar and backing vocals and Tommy Hosie on drums. They signed with Mushroom Records and their debut single, "Modern Girl," from 'Breaking Silence' was released in May 1980, which peaked at #12 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. They supported British singer-keyboardist, Gary Numan on his Australian tour. James Freud & the Radio Stars' debut album 'Breaking Silence' was released in June; it was produced by Tony Cohen.

'Breaking Silence' impressed Numan such that he offered to produce an album for Freud in the UK. Because there was already a British band known as the Radio Stars, a name change occurred for Freud's backing band, who became known as James Freud & Berlin. In October, they released "Enemy Lines" from 'Breaking Silence'. "Automatic Crazy", produced by Numan, followed in March 1981. However, neither Freud nor Numan were happy with the London-recorded album, and it was not released. One month later Freud disbanded the group.

Members

James Freud (vocals/guitar), Sean Kelly (guitar/vocals), Mark Harvey, Graham Schiavello (bass), Peter Kidd (drums), Pierre Voltaire [Peter Sutcliffe] (bass), Dave Osbourne (drums), Mick Prague (bass), Mark Graeme (drums), Tony Harvey (guitar), Murray Doherty (bass), Roger Mason (keyboards), Glenn McGrath (drums), Bryan Thomas (guitar), Peter Cook (guitar), Tony Lugton (guitar), Tommy Hosie (drums)

SINGLES (as Teenage Radio Stars)

''Wanna Be Ya Baby / Sweet Boredom'' 1978 Suicide

SINGLES (as James Freud & The Radio Stars)
''Modern Girl (#12) / Worlds Of Tragic Tales'' 1980 Mushroom 

SINGLES (as James Freud's Berlin)
''Enemy Lines (#84) / Only The Young'' 1980 Mushroom 

ALBUMS (as James Freud & The Radio Stars)

'Breaking Silence' (#75) 1980 Mushroom

References 

 http://www.punkjourney.com/teenage-radio-stars.php