SCARYMOTHER

Scarymother formed in 1991 was a Sydney rock band that sounded something like a cross between Pearl Jam and Faith No More but with a distinctly more metallic edge than those two bands. The band featured two former members of the pop-rock band Wildland, Toby Messiter and Dorian West. West was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist with several diplomas in music. Scary Mother supported Faith No More in April and May 1993. Their first single, "Lord of the Flies", was issued to coincide with the tour and was produced by Matt Wallace (Faith No More). It was co-written by Brown, Burcham and Gillespie. They followed with their sole studio album, 'Tai Laeo' (Thai for 'already gone') in May 1994. It was produced by Rick Will for ATI/Mushroom Records/Festival Records.

Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described how, "they played a brooding, melodic brand of rock fleshed out by sweeping, atmospheric keyboard flourishes and barely restrained passion. Frontman Andrew Gillespie's vocals were likened variously to Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and The Cult's Ian Astbury, which was a good indication of their musical gambit." Brown, Gillespie and Messiter formed progressive rockers, Floating Me, in 2009, with Lucius Borich from Cog and Jon Stockman of Karnivool.

Members

Antony Brown (guitar), Tim Burcham (drums), Andrew Gillespie (vocals), Toby Messiter (keys),
Dorian West (bass)

SINGLES
"Lord of the Flies" 1993 Mushroom
"Who are You?" 1993 Mushroom
"Looking Down" 1994 Mushroom

EPs

'Backyard Swamp' 1992 Mothership

ALBUMS
'Tai Laeo' (#94) 1994 Mushroom