PETER AND THE SILHOUETTES

Peter & the Silhouettes formed in 1964 and hailed from Bendigo where they were hugely popular on Friday nights at the Golden Square Fire Brigade Hall. In 1965 they were invited to record original material at W&G studios in Melbourne. Produced by Johnny Chester their song, ''Claudette Jones'' is a fun, fuzzed-out slab of garage grooviness. This song ticks all the boxes for a bloody good time: thumping drums, dinky Farfisa organ, silly lyrics and an instantly catchy chorus, topped off with some sizzling fuzz guitar. Music critic Richie Unterberger’s description of ''Claudette Jones'' as “pretty fair garage pop” misses the mark completely: it’s a bonafide ripper, and while it may not have set the charts on fire, that’s only because it never came out as a single.

''Claudette Jones'' was eventually released in 1966 as part of 'The Scene from Northern Victoria', a compilation showcasing the regional talent of the day. Since then, it’s appeared on Kavern 7’s cracking compendium of unsung 60s Aussie garage, 'It’s a Kave-In'. By 1966, Peter & the Silhouettes had morphed into The Tol-Puddle Martyrs. Under this name, they released a couple of singles and played regularly in Melbourne. They were finalists at the 1968 national grand final of the Hoadley Battle of the Sounds competition won by The Groove, but the big time eluded them, and finally the group fizzled out.

Members

Peter Rechter (vocals keyboards), Kevin Clancy (guitar), Keiran Keogh (bass), Manuel Pappos (guitar), Tony Truscott (drums)

References

http://holy-gogo-boots-batman.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/song-of-month-claudette-jonespeter.html