The Sharks were a well-known punk band in Brisbane. Mark Dadds and John Downie were two Melbourne lads who moved north from Melbourne in the late 70s and formed the band with Cecily Childs, Paul Worfield and Phil Giffard. They released one single, ''Freud / Lobotomy'' on the EMI label in 1979. During their short tenure it wasn't uncommon for police, both uniformed and Special Branch plainclothes, to regularly break up concerts by the Sharks, who were considered among the more subversive and threatening local talent. Mark Dadds later played in Perfect Strangers with Cecily's brother Tony Childs, and the Husbands of Susan Renouf, and Strange Fruit. John Downie later played with JFK and Cuban Crisis.
Members
Mark Dadds (vocals, guitar), John Downie (bass), Cecily Childs (keyboards), Paul Worfield (drums), Phil Gifford (sax), Tony Childs (bass, drums), Nya Murray (violin)
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