The Chosen Few was formed in Sydney in 1985. After numerous months rehearsing, writing and cutting demos, the band was taken up by rock writer and manager Stuart Coupe (who at the time was enjoying the commercial heights with his artist Paul Kelly) and signed to Mushroom Records in 1988. The band's debut single ''Get It Right'' (November 1988) was met with enthusiasm in the Australian rock music media and the band's following single ''Rise'' (April 1989) was critically praised. This track became a hit for popular Australian singer Daryl Braithwaite. However, the band's commercial prospects didn't appear promising when the band's third single ''Love'' (November 1989) failed to chart.
The band's debut album 'Friends, Foes and Firewood' was released in 1990 and peaked at #128 on the Australian album charts. After six years and 261 shows, The Chosen Few did their final four concerts at the Sydney Entertainment Centre as the opening act on Billy Joel's Storm Front tour. In 1994, the band formerly known as The Chosen Few (without Elshaikh) re-emerged as The Dreamseed with addition of guitarist Steve Barnes and vocalist Darren Bulmer and relocated to Germany.
Members
Danny McCarthy (guitar/vocals), Abe Elshaikh (guitar/vocals), Paul Read (bass), Rex Mansfield (drums)
''Get It Right / With Barely A Whisper'' 1988 Mushroom
''Rise / One Mistake'' 1989 Mushroom
''Love / Always Tomorrow'' 1989 Mushroom
''When The Boats Comes In (Lifeboat) / Unofficial'' 1990 Mushroom
''Days Like These / Bleed Me'' 1990 Mushroom
'Friends, Foes & Firewood' 1990 Mushroom
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_Few_(1980%27s_Australian_Band)
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