CHRIS DOHENY

Chris Doheny has carved himself a unique place in Australian rock history. Chris was the lead singer for Australian band Geisha between 1983 and 1988. After signing with EMI Records for the World in 1984, Geisha scored a number of charting singles between 1985 and 1987. After the break-up of Geisha, Chris was commissioned to write for notable Australian acts such as Daryl Braithwaite (Edge album), James Blundell, and Lee Kernaghen, as well as international artists Terri Nunn (Berlin) and Andrew Ridgley (Wham). In the late 1980's, Chris also worked with Australian writer-producer Chong Lim on the soundtrack to an ABC made-for-television film titled Street Angels.

In 1991 Chris released a mini-album titled 'All The Young Dudes' which was later followed by the formation of a new band, Dragonfly, with Craig Harnath (ex-Kids In The Kitchen) in 1993. Dragonfly achieved Australian chart success with "River of Love" and "Black Money". In 1994, Chris' voice was again heard across the airwaves when he was selected to perform the lead vocal for the theme to the Channel Nine Footy Show, "More Than A Game". The song appeared on the album of the same name the following year.

Chris released another solo single in 1997 entitled "Can You Hear The Rain?" and was also commissioned to work with Working Dog Productions on the DVD & Video of  The Castle. In 1998 EMI records approached Chris to compile a Geisha "best of" CD. Chris went in to the studio to clean up and digitize the tracks and EMI released an album that year titled 'The Very Best Of Geisha'. Chris took this opportunity to do some showcase gigs with Geisha which were hugely successful.

In 2005 Chris was approached by American label Almacantar Records to distribute the Geisha catalogue in the States. This went so well that Chris traveled over to do some shows during the American summer of 2007. Upon his return he met guitarist Joe Matera who soon joined Geisha and together with one of the original 80's members Tom Hosie and new member Alby Stefani recorded some brand-new tracks and released an album titled 'Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'.

In late 2010 Matera left the group to focus on his solo career. In 2011 the Geisha line-up of Doheny on vocals, guitar and bass guitar; Tom Hosie on drums (previously in the 1987 line-up); and Alby Stefani on bass guitar, guitar and keyboards; recorded material for a proposed new studio album, 'Dysphasi'a. The lead single, "Sailing", was issued in July 2011. According to Chris Doheny's website the album was due before Christmas in 2011. Early in 2012 Doheny released a solo single, a cover of Foo Fighters' "Times Like These".

SINGLES

More Than a Game

2 OCT '94

#54

References

http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/