RED ANGEL PANIC

Legendary bass player Chris Bailey (Headband, The Angels, GangGajang) was boarding at Prince Alfred College in Adelaide, when he met singer, guitarist and poet Rob Tillett in 1966 and formed Tattered Sole. This band morphed into Red Angel Panic in 1968 to provide music for the Doug Anders production of Rites Underground, an avant garde dance-drama at Theatre 62. The lineup was Rob Tillett (lead guitar, vocals), Chris Bailey (bass guitar, vocals), John Freeman (drums, vocals), Ken Skinner (keyboards) and Robert Jacobs (guitar). At the end of 1968 Ken Skinner and Robert Jacobs left the band, which played as a trio for most of 1969. 

At the end of 1969 Doug Anders directed another show in Adelaide at Union Hall, Viet Rock. The Panic also provided the music for this production, with Ken Skinner on keyboards. Rob Tillett had a serious motorcycle accident in early 1970 and while he was in hospital, John Freeman left to join Levi Smith Clefs (later Fraternity, Mickey Finn) and Ken Skinner also went his own way. When Rob Tillett recovered, the band reformed with Chris Bailey on bass, Moses Carmen on keyboards and Roland Crichton on drums. Roland was replaced by Peter MacCormack and the band became more seriously political, the focal point of the so-called "psychedelic left" in Adelaide.

The Panic's first single ''Viet Rock'', reached #10 locally in 1971. In 1971 Chris Bailey left to form Headband and Peter MacCormack left to join Country Radio. The band reformed with Ron Anderson on bass and Lee Cass (ex Lipp Arthur) on drums. Lee Cass was subsequently replaced by Peter MacCormack. They disbanded in 1972, due to another serious injury to Rob Tillett. Reforming in 1976 the lineup was Mick Jurd on lead guitar, (ex-Levi Smith Clefs, Fraternity), John Freeman on drums, Chris Bailey on bass, Rob Tillett on vocals/guitar. Freeman was replaced by Graham Bidstrup on drums who was himself replaced in 1976 when he joined The Angels by J.J Hackett later of Stars. Russ Johnson (ex-Country Radio) and Graham Davidge also played guitar in the band. Red Angel Panic subsequently recorded a number of so far unreleased tracks at Max Pepper's Peppersound Studios in North Adelaide, and in a later incarnation at Clive Shakespeare's studios in Sydney (Rob Tillett, Chris Bailey, Clive Shakespeare and Graham Bidstrup). Some of these tracks have been remastered recently and placed on SoundCloud.

Red Angel Panic also performed as Mervyn and the Hubcaps (1970), Leper Colony (1970-71), Rocky and the Rockin Red Angels (1971), and Dangerball (1977). Later incarnations led by Rob Tillett and featuring some of the members listed include Gotham City (1980-82) and The Meerkats (1992-95). Both of these bands released albums (Gotham City: RadioActive and The Meerkats: Western Dreaming), which unfortunately made little impact on the world.

In 2012 former Panic members flew in to play in a 40-year reunion at the Gaslight. Musicians featured were Rob Tillett (guitar, vox, Bowral), Moses Carmen (keyboards, Ireland), Graham Davidge (guitar, vox, Melbourne), Ron Anderson (bass guitar, Adelaide), Peter MacCormack (drums, Japan) and Sylvan Elhay (saxophone, Adelaide). In January 2013 Bailey was diagnosed with mouth/throat cancer. The Angels confirmed his condition with a media release in January 2013, "we are deeply saddened to learn that our bass player, Chris Bailey, has an aggressive, life-threatening cancer and is now undergoing palliative chemotherapy". Bailey died of the disease on 4 April 2013, aged 62

Members

Rob Tillett (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Chris Bailey (bass), John Freeman (drums), Ken Skinner (keyboards), Robert Jacobs (guitar), Moses Carmen (keyboards), Roland Crichton (drums), Peter MacCormack (drums), Lee Cass (drums), Ron Anderson (bass), Mick Jurd (guitar), Russ Johnson (guitar), Graham Davidge (guitar, flute), J.J. Hackett (drums, guitar), Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup (drums)

SINGLES

''Viet Rock / Private Investigator'' 1971 Nationwide
''Good Old Rock 'N Roll / I'm Swinging'' 1971 Nationwide

References

https://adelaidemusic.fandom.com/wiki/Red_Angel_Panic

GLASSWEB

Glassweb originated out of Adelaide in 1970. Their music was a blend of garage and psych. Their first single ''In A Year Or So'' reached #36 on the Adelaide charts in December 1970. A further single ''National Hero'' released on the Raven label went nowhere. They disbanded in 1971. Wayne Baker died in 2014.

 

Members

Frankie Day (vocals), Derek Campbell (drums), Mario Librandi (guitar), Wayne Baker (guitar), Stachio Schemusic (bass)

SINGLES
''In A Year Or So / Two Faced Woman'' 1970 Nationwide
''National Hero / Rock And Roll Me Baby'' 1971 Raven

FREAKED OUT FLOWER CHILDREN

Freaked Out Flower Children was an Australian band which formed in 1991 with actress and TV presenter, Sophie Lee, on saxophone and vocals. Other members were Gumpy Phillips (ex-Battle Happy, Mighty Big Crime) on guitar and vocals; Tricky J (ex-Mighty Big Crime) on synthesiser; Fiona Ruttelle on backing vocals; and Nicole Love on backing vocals. They played 1960s-styleflower power music. Their debut single "Spill the Wine" – a cover version of Eric Burdon and War's 1970 hit – reached #31 on the ARIA Singles Chart in 1991. In December 1991 the group issued their debut album, 'Love In' on Virgin Records, which was full of syncopated beats and breezy melodies. A second single, "Beautiful People" was issued. However, the group's retro-cabaret and day-glo focus did little to foster a sense of longevity. They disbanded in 1993.

Members

Gumpy Phillips (guitar, vocals), Tricky J (synthesizer), Sophie Lee (saxophone, vocals),
Fiona Ruttelle (vocals), Nicky Love (vocals)

SINGLES
''Spill The Wine'' (#31) 1991 Virgin 
''Beautiful People'' 1992 Virgin 

ALBUMS
'Love In' (#81) 1991 Virgin 

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaked_Out_Flower_Children

THE CLIK

Mario Millo fronted his first band The Menu, at Mitchell High School, Blacktown, when he was 12. The Menu had Millo on guitar and vocals, Mark Friedland on drums, Vince Moult on bass guitar and Brian Nicholls on organ. The Menu won the 1969 2SM Pepsi Pop Poll or 'Battle of the Bands' held at the Sydney Stadium. As a result, they signed a contract with a Sydney agency and renamed themselves as The Clik. Friedland left the band and they added Brian Kirby and Brian Nicholl's brother John to the lineup. 

The band released a single, "La De Da / Yes Sir" on Festival Records in November 1969 and soon after in 1970 their second single, "Mary Mary / Uptight Basil" was issued. In March 1970, they were hired by Coca-Cola and, as The Fantasy, promoted orange-flavoured Fanta in a series of TV ads, "Fancy Nancy". The Fantasy toured Australia and New Zealand but disbanded in 1971. Mario Millo travelled around Europe for six months and returned to Australia in early 1972 to reform The Clik with a new line-up of Garry Adams on lead guitar, Doug Bligh on drums (both ex-Galadriel), and Phil Cogan on bass guitar. Justin McCoy replaced Adams on lead guitar, however The Clik separated in October 1973.

Members

Mario Millo (guitar vocals), John Nicholls, Brian Kirby, Mark Friedland (drums), Vince Moult (bass) Brian Nicholls (organ) Garry Adams (guitar) Doug Bligh (drums) Phil Cogan (bass) Justin McCoy (guitar)

SINGLES

''La-De-Da / Yes Sir'' 1969 Festival
''Mary Mary / Uptight Basil'' 1970 Festival

EPs

'La De Da' 1970 Festival

 

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Millo

THE BRIGADE

Melbourne band The Daytonas formed in the mid 60s. Only keyboard player Mike Carmody and vocalist Colin Stone were left when the other members departed. Recruiting Benny Lo on bass (ex-The Tahitians) and drummer Carl Savona (ex-The Moods) they became The Chevelles. Shortly after lead guitarist Andrew Fordham (ex-Joshua Tumbla Smith) would join the band and once again they would change the band's name. This time to The Justin Time. Soon after Ron Tudor offered them a recording contract with Astor. The band would change their name yet again and finally to The Brigade. WHEW!! 

The Brigade successfully competed in the Hoadley's 1968 Battle Of The Sounds in Melbourne and released two singles for Astor which both made the local Top 40. "As A Boy", an excellent mod/beat original song with early psych overtones, written by keyboard player Mike Carmody with producer Russ Dickenson did best. It was released in February 1968 and charted for five weeks. By mid-year the band had broken up. Andrew Fordham would later turn up in The Coloured Balls with Lobby Lloyd. 

Members

Andrew Fordham (guitar), Carl Savona (drums), Mike Carmody (keyboards), Benny Lo (bass), Colin Stone (vocals)

SINGLES

''Joan / All By Myself'' 1968 Astor
''As A Boy (#74) / Him Or Me, What's It Gonna Be'' 1968 Astor

References

https://www.top100singles.net/

KEV CARMODY

Kevin Daniel "Kev" Carmody (born 1946 in Cairns) is an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter. In the early 1980s, Carmody began his musical career. He signed a recording contract in 1987 and his first album, 'Pillars of Society', was released on the Rutabagas label (a label founded by artist Frances Mahony and technologist Joe Hayes); the rights were later transferred to Larrikin Records/EMI) in December 1988. It drew heavily upon country and folk styles with tracks such as "Black Deaths in Custody" and "Thou Shalt Not Steal" describing ignorance and oppression experienced by indigenous Australians. In the song "Thou Shalt Not Steal", Carmody draws attention to the hypocrisy of British settlers who brought Christianity to indigenous Australians, including the commandment prohibiting theft, and yet took the land that the Aboriginal people had inhabited for more than 60,000 years. 

He emphasises the importance of land to the indigenous people, "The land’s our heritage and spirit", and turns the Christian lesson given to indigenous people around: "We say to you yes, whiteman, thou shalt not steal". A Rolling Stone (Australia) journalist, Bruce Elder, described it as "the best album ever released by an Aboriginal musician and arguably the best protest album ever made in Australia". In subsequent recordings Carmody adopted a broad range of musical styles, from reggae to rock and roll.

That first album was acoustic because we didn't have enough money for anything else, but as I went on, I was always exploring sound. One of the things he [Carmody's grandfather] said to us was, you have to learn to listen to the wind. What he was saying was, use your imagination, widen it out, be aware of things around you. You learn to listen in another way. That's the key to my music. Just opening up to that sensory perception of sound —Kev Carmody

Carmody's second album, 'Eulogy (For a Black Person)', released in November 1990, was produced by Connolly, with musical support from the rest of the Messengers and members of pioneering Aboriginal rock band Mixed Relations. A review of the album noted that "Using a combination of folk and country music his hard-hitting lyrics deal with such potent material as the David Gundy slaying, black deaths in custody, land rights and Aboriginal pride and dignity. Carmody is deeply committed, powerfully intelligent and persuasively provocative. He uses images of revolutionaries... and challenges white Australia to stare unrelentingly at the despair which under pins Aboriginal society". The first single from the album, "Blood Red Rose", released in April 1992, was described by Carmody as "a comment on personal isolation. Late night, big city alienation", whilst the B-side, "Elly", is the moving story of a young woman attempting to escape the poverty and racism of western Queensland, who finds herself trapped in Surfers Paradise working in the sex industry.

Early in 1991 Carmody co-wrote a song, "From Little Things Big Things Grow", with Paul Kelly; it was an historical account of the Gurindji tribe drovers' walkout led by Vincent Lingiari at Wave Hill station in the Northern Territory during the 1960s, the incident which sparked off the indigenous land rights movement. It was first recorded by Paul Kelly & the Messengers on Comedy in May and included Steve Connolly as guitarist of the Messengers. Carmody's third album, 'Bloodlines', was released in July 1993 and included his own version of "From Little Things Big Things Grow", with Kelly guesting on vocals, which was issued as a single. Also in 1993 Carmody was the subject of a musical documentary, Blood Brothers - From Little Things Big Things Grow, by Rachel Perkins and directed by Trevor Graham, which explored Carmody's life, using music clips and historical footage.

After the release of his fourth album, 'Images And Illusions', in September 1995, produced by Steve Kilbey of The Church, Carmody re-evaluated his life and career, reducing the demands placed on him by the mainstream recording industry. He continued performing, as a musician and public speaker, to audiences as diverse as the National Press Club and Aboriginal Australians in prison. 2000 saw the release of 'Messages' a compilation of songs from Carmody's first four albums. In 2001, together with Kelly, Mairead Hannan, John Romeril, Deirdre Hannan and Alice Garner, Carmody assisted in writing the musical score for the Australian film One Night the Moon. The soundtrack won a Screen Music Award at the 2002 Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)/Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) Awards.

After a break of nearly ten years Carmody finally released a new album in 2004. The album, 'Mirrors', was completely self-financed and distributed. It was recorded at a friend's property "down the road" and was his first album recorded with computer technology. The songs on 'Mirrors' cover a range of contemporary issues including refugee treatment and his thoughts on United States President George W. Bush, accompanied by the captured real life sounds of the Australian bush. In 2007, Kelly organised the double CD, 'Cannot Buy My Soul - The Songs of Kev Carmody', with tribute songs by various artists on one disc and a second disc of songs by Carmody himself.  I first heard his music 20 years ago, and was drawn straight away to his blend of politics and prayer, poetry, anger and pride. His body of work is one of our great cultural treasures —Paul Kelly

On 31 October, Carmody was a special guest at the TV music channel MAX's "The Max Sessions: Powderfinger, Concert For The Cure" singing alongside front man Bernard Fanning to the controversial "Black Tears" and also joined in with the encore of "These Days". The concert was a fundraiser and thank you to the "unsung heroes" of breast cancer with an invitation-only audience made up of a special group of people – those who have suffered and survived breast cancer and their support networks. The concert closed Breast Cancer Awareness Month and was the brainchild of 20-year-old Nick Vindin, who had lost his mother Kate to the disease a few years earlier.

In the aftermath of the Australian Labor Government's 2008 apology to indigenous Australians, Carmody and Kelly reprised their song "From Little Things Big Things Grow" by incorporating samples from speeches by Prime Ministers Paul Keating in 1992 and Kevin Rudd in 2008. Released under the name The GetUp Mob, part of the GetUp! advocacy group, the song peaked at #4 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts. This version featured vocals by Carmody and Kelly, as well as other prominent Australian artists (including Urthboy, Missy Higgins, Mia Dyson, Radical Son, Jane Tyrrell, Dan Sultan, Joel Wenitong and Ozi Batla). Carmody has reduced his musical activities due to the effects of arthritis.

He lives with his partner Beryl on a 27-hectare (60-acres) bush block in south-east Queensland. On 22 October 2008, a live album from two Sydney performances by Carmody and various artists was released on DVD as Cannot Buy My Soul: Kev Carmody. On 18 April 2009, SBS TV show, RocKwiz, Episode 36 featured country singers, Archie Roach and Sara Storer, who sang a duet with "From Little Things Big Things Grow". On 27 August 2009, Carmody was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame alongside The Dingoes, Little Pattie, Mental As Anything and John Paul Young, Carmody's first reaction was to laugh and reply "I must be getting into the Hall of Fame with the lowest record sales in history". At the ceremony, Missy Higgins inducted Carmody, who accepted the induction,

I accepted this for the Koori culture, the community and the family It's a recognition of the input we've had on music. My songs came from what my grandmother, my mother, father, aunty and uncles told me. I'm just a conduit of stories —Kev Carmody, 27 August 2009.

In 2015, EMI released the four disc 'Recollections... Reflections... (A Journey)'. In 2020, 'Cannot Buy My Soul: The Songs of Kev Carmody' was re-released featuring updated cover versions of Carmody's songs. To promote the album, Electric Fields were joined virtually by Jessica Mauboy, Missy Higgins and John Butler for a performance of "From Little Things Big Things Grow", recorded at the Adelaide Botanic Garden conservatory and broadcast for the season finale of ABC Television's 6-part pandemic series, 'The Sound', on 23 August 2020. The cover features on 'Cannot Buy My Soul: The Songs of Kev Carmody', released on 21 August 2020, which includes covers of other Carmody songs by artists such as Jimmy Barnes, Courtney Barnett, and Kate Miller-Heidke. Carmody has reduced his musical activities due to the effects of arthritis.

SINGLES
''Thou Shall Not Steal / Pillars Of Society'' 1990 Larrikin

''Eulogy (For A Black Person) / Cannot Buy My Soul'' 1991 Festival 

''Blood Red Rose / Elly'' 1992 Festival

''Freedom / Freedom [Radio Edit] / Thou Shalt Not Steal'' 1993 Festival

EPs

'Street Beat' 1992 Festival

'On The Wire' 1994 Festival

ALBUMS
'Pillars Of Society' 1988 Rutabagas 
'Eulogy (For A Black Person)' 1991 Festival 
'Bloodlines' 1993 Festival 
 'Images & Illusions' 1995 Festival 
'Mirrors' 2003 Song Cycles

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kev_Carmody

ENTICER

One of the leaders of Sydney's metal scene in the late 1980s, Enticer played a mixture of speed, thrash and traditional-style metal. The group formed in 1987 around drummer Steve Moore, guitarist Dave DeFrancesco and bassist Michael Keating (ex-Fallen Saint). After a couple of unsuccessful guitarist pairings, John Kyd was found, and the band was joined by vocalist Gregg Moore. With a mixture of classic metal covers and trad-style originals, Enticer played around Sydney for a couple of years before going into record 'Into Reality' in early 1989 that displayed a more aggressive, thrash-oriented sound. Soon after, Gregg Moore was replaced by Steve Sidhu and the band moonlighted for some months as an Angels cover band called Night Attack. Kyd left during this time and when Enticer reconvened, it was with guitarist Rhett McCoullough.

The single "Reaper of the Earth" was recorded and shortly afterward Gregg Moore left, and Dave DeFrancesco was fired. In mid-1991, Enticer featured at Metalfest 91, a mini-festival event that was headlined by Sadistik Exekution. Two months later while recording for an album, Enticer decided to disband. During 2011, Keating and McCoullough recorded two new Enticer tracks ''Redemption / Speak The Truth'' with vocalist Mark Briggs and Syd Green of Mantissa on drums. Enticer released the album 'Origin Of Sorrow' in 2014 and 'Ancient Symphony' in 2018 with the lineup of Mark Briggs on vocals, Rhett McCullogh on guitars/keyboards, Michael Keating on bass and Robin Stone on drums.

Members

Michael Keating (bass), Gregg Moore (vocals), John Kyd (guitar), Dave DeFrancesco (guitar), Steve Moore (drums), Steve Sidhu (vocals), Rhett McCoullough (guitar), Mark Briggs (vocals), Robin Stone (drums)

SINGLES
''Reaper Of The Earth / Dying Aged'' 1989 Deth Clown Records
''Redemption / Speak The Truth'' 2011

ALBUMS
'Into Reality' 1989 
'Origin Of Sorrow' 2014
'Ancient Symphony' 2018 

References

http://www.ausmetalguide.com/Enticer

MARGARET URLICH

Margaret Urlich (born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1965) began her career as the vocalist for the new wave group Peking Man with her brother Pat, Tim Calder, Perry Marshall, Jan Foulkes, Neville Hall, John Fearon and Jay F-bula. Peking Man won the 1984 Shazam! Battle of The Bands, (a TVNZ pop show) and had a number of hit songs in New Zealand, "Good Luck to You", which reached #6, "Lift Your Head Up High", reaching #21 and the #1, "Room That Echoes". Later she was a member of an all-girl pop group in New Zealand called When The Cat's Away who released a couple of singles. Urlich moved to Australia during the late 1980s and released her solo debut album 'Safety In Numbers' in 1989. The album peaked at #4 on the New Zealand album charts and #5 on the Australian album charts and went triple platinum in Australia. Urlich winning an ARIA Award in 1991 for Best Breakthrough Artist.

 

In 1990 Urlich, previous mostly unknown outside of New Zealand, provided backing vocals on a track for Australian artist Daryl Braithwaite, on his second album 'Rise', which released late 1990. The song she featured in was the Rickie Lee Jones ballad "The Horses", which was a #1 hit for Braithwaite. The video clip featured Braithwaite singing on a beach, with a model (riding a horse), lip syncing Urlich's voice. Margaret chose not to appear in Darryl's film clip as she had just released 'Safety in Numbers' and was working hard to establish herself as a solo artist.

In March 1991, Urlich, armed with a half million dollar recording budget, returned to the studio to commence pre-production for her second album, 'Chameleon Dreams, with English writer/producer Robyn Smith, the man behind her highly successful debut. By mid-year, Urlich and Smith had entered Sydney's 301 Studios to record their two songs, plus a third track written by Smith and Barry Blue. The same team had been responsible for two of the best tracks on 'Safety in Numbers' ("Escaping" and "Guilty People"), and their latest offering ''Boy In The Moon'', proved pivotal to the sound of the new album. Other tracks were collected by travelling all over the world.

First Urlich went to London to co-write with celebrated writers like Rob Fisher with whom she wrote the album's title track 'Chameleon Dreams'. She then went on to Los Angeles, where she met up with Grammy Award-winning writer/producer Ian Prince, and with whom she wrote two songs for the album and he produced four tracks. She returned to London again, where she co-wrote a number of songs with Simon Law and Tony Swain before completing the project with three tracks produced by Swain. The success of 'Chameleon Dreams' earned Urlich the Best Selling New Zealand Artist of the Year award at The 1992 World Music Awards in Monte Carlo. She attended the awards ceremony and performed ''Love Train''.

In 1993 Urlich was part of Export Music Australia (EMA) and Austrade's second Wizards of Oz promotion, she toured Japan with fellow singer Rick Price and the group Yothu Yindi. Margaret Urlich and Dale Barlow recorded a version of ''I've Got You Under My Skin'' for Kate Ceberano's 1994 album, 'Kate Ceberano and Friends'.

She spent much of 1994 living back in New Zealand and appeared as Mary Magdalene in a major concert production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. Urlich released a version of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" which reached #44 on the New Zealand singles charts. For her third album, 'The Deepest Blue' she returned to her long-standing partnership with British Writer/Producer Robyn Smith. Smith and Urlich co-wrote all but two of the tracks on the album. 'The Deepest Blue' was released in August 1995 but failed to have the same impact as her previous two albums, only reaching #18 on the New Zealand charts and #17 on the Australian charts. In 1998, her contract with Sony Music having expired, she moved to the Southern Highlands of New South Wales where she set up home and a new recording studio with her partner.

Here she produced her fourth album, 'Second Nature', a recording project produced by Eddie Rayner from Split Enz that was recorded on and off over 12 months and involved musicians from Australia and New Zealand. The album comprised cover versions of some of Margaret's favourite NZ songs that she grew up with. These included artists like Split Enz, Crowded House, Dave Dobbyn, Max Merritt, Shona Laing, Don McGlashan and Tim Finn. The album was released in New Zealand in 1999 and reached #11 on the charts. It achieved platinum status in that country. This was her last studio album. Urlich made a special guest performance on series 1, episode 6 of The Micallef Program, performing a comical duet of the Carly Simon classic "You're So Vain" with Shaun Micallef. After a two-and-a-half-year struggle with cancer, she died on 22 August 2022, at the age of 57, surrounded by her family at her home in the Southern Highlands.

SINGLES
''Escaping (#17) / God Bless The Child'' 1989 CBS
''Only My Heart Calling (#46) / Something In The Air'' 1990 CBS
''Number One (Remember When We Danced All Night) (#24) / Room That Echoes'' 1990 CBS
''Guilty People (Maera Mix) (#99) / Give Me Some Credit'' 1991 CBS
"Boy in the Moon" (#21) 1992 Columbia
"Human Race" (#55) 1992 Columbia
"(I Don't Want to Be) Second Best" 1993 Columbia
"Burnt Sienna" (#33) 1993 Columbia
"Man Overboard" 1993 Columbia
"Where Is the Love" (with Rick Price) (#31) 1993 Columbia
"All by Myself" (#100) 1994 Columbia
"Gonna Make You Mine" (#29) 1995 Columbia
"Every Little Thing" (#50) 1995 Columbia
"All for the Love" 1996 Columbia

ALBUMS
'Safety in Numbers (#5) 1989 CBS 
'Chameleon Dreams' (#5) 1992 Columbia
'The Deepest Blue (#17) 1995 Columbia

 

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Urlich

ANGRY ANDERSON

Gary Stephen Anderson was born on 5 August 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria, to an Australian father and Mauritian mother. He has a brother living in Melbourne by the name of Rodney. Anderson's nickname of "Angry Ant" developed "during his youth after his aggressive and volatile nature got the better of him." According to Anderson, his father "was a deeply troubled man... I've dealt with my rage, my pain... I was a very angry boy... When he was around he was a very explosive person." Anderson used his uncle, Ivan, as his role model, he "was a cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking, leather jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding drummer in a swing band." 

Anderson grew up in suburban Coburg and attended Coburg Technical School before working as a fitter and turner in a factory. Initially he wanted to be a blues guitarist, "I wanted to be like all the great blues guitar players, then I wanted to be like Bob Dylan, then of course... John Lennon." Anderson found himself in a band with three possible guitarists and "the other two were much better than me, so the only other thing we needed was a singer... we had to sing 'Twist and Shout' without accompaniment. I just happened to be the best one at it."

From 1971 to 1973, Anderson led rock group Peace Power and Purity and came to wider public notice as the lead vocalist with Buster Brown. He fronted the hard rock and blues rock band from its foundation in 1973, the original line-up included Phil Rudd on drums, who left in 1974 to join AC/DC. In 1975, Buster Brown released an album, 'Something to Say', on Mushroom Records/Festival Records before disbanding in November that year.

In 1976 in Sydney, Rose Tattoo was formed by Peter Wells of the heavy metal band Buffalo. Anderson had relocated to Sydney and replaced the group's original singer Tony Lake. When their drummer Michael Vandersluys departed soon afterwards, he was replaced by Dallas Royall, who had been Rudd's replacement in Buster Brown. Their most popular single on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart was "Bad Boy for Love" from 1977, which peaked at #19. Rose Tattoo's 1981 tour of Europe included an appearance at the Reading Festival, where Anderson repeatedly head butted the amp stacks until his scalp started bleeding.

Anderson's debut as an actor was a minor role in Bullamakanka (1984). In 1985, he appeared as the character Ironbar Bassey in the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Later that year, Anderson joined as a guest vocalist with The Incredible Penguins, for a cover of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", a charity project for research on little penguins, which peaked at #10 in December. In 1987, he played Lenin in the musical, "Rasputin", at the State Theatre in Sydney.

Anderson led Rose Tattoo through six studio albums until disbanding the group in 1987, by which time he was the only member remaining from the early line-up. During 1986, as Rose Tattoo was winding down following the recording of 'Beats from a Single Drum', Anderson joined The Party Boys for an Australian tour, but never recorded with them. By this time Anderson had established himself as an advocate on social issues and made regular appearances on the Channel Nine programs The Midday Show with Ray Martin and then A Current Affair as a human-interest reporter.

In 1987, Anderson had his biggest hit, when the uncharacteristic ballad "Suddenly" from the album, 'Beats from a Single Drum', was used as the wedding theme for the Neighbours episode in which the popular characters Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell married. Mitchell's character was portrayed by pop singer, Kylie Minogue, who had issued her debut single in July as a cover version of "Locomotion." "Locomotion" was at #1 on the Australian charts preventing "Suddenly" from reaching the top spot. 'Beats from a Single Drum' had been planned as Anderson's debut solo release but had initially been billed as a Rose Tattoo album due to contractual obligations; however, after the success of "Suddenly", it was re-released in 1988 as an Angry Anderson solo album. In November 1988, the single reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart after the episode aired there. In 2009, in homage to this moment, the song was featured in the final episode of BBC3's comedy Gavin & Stacey, during the wedding of characters Nessa and Dave.

With the dissolution of Rose Tattoo, Anderson pressed on with his solo career, releasing the album 'Blood from Stone' in 1990 which provided the #11 hit single "Bound for Glory." He performed the song during the pre-match entertainment at the 1991 AFL Grand Final between Hawthorn and West Coast, appearing on top of a Batmobile. According to The Punch's Michael Phelan, Anderson's performance was "a teeth-gnashing, eyeballs-bleeding, nails-scratching-down-a-blackboard rendition" and rates it as the worst pre-game display in Australian sporting history. In 1992, Anderson acted in the Australian arena-style revival of Jesus Christ Superstar as Herod. On Australia Day (26 January) 1993, Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia with the citation, "In recognition of service to the community, particularly as a youth advocate." Also that year, Rose Tattoo reunited to support Guns N' Roses on the Australian leg of their Use Your Illusion Tour, Guns N' Roses specifically requested The Tatts to support them in Australia. However the reunion was short-lived, and the band's members returned to their solo projects.

From 1994, Anderson has used his contacts in the media to organise a Challenge where a particular charity's project was completed with support of community and business groups. Examples of these Challenges include constructing a playground for handicapped children within 48 hours, assisting drought affected farmers with reserve feed for their stock, organising Christmas presents for socially and economically disadvantaged children and delivering artificial limbs for Cambodian land mine victims.

Rose Tattoo reconvened in 1998 and undertook an Australian tour. The group has continued to perform despite five Rose Tattoo former band members dying of cancer: Dallas Royall (1991), Peter Wells (2006), Ian Rilen (2006), Lobby Lloyde (2007), and Mick Cocks (2009). According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, "over the course of a lengthy career, the gravel-throated vocalist ... has gone from attention-grabbing, rock'n'roll bad boy to all-round Australian media star." On 16 August 2006, Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame.

In the early years of the 2000s, Anderson participated in and organised a string of charity events. In 2002, Anderson played with former members of The Angels at the Bali Relief concert in Perth, Western Australia, held in aid of victims of the Bali bombing. Anderson is involved in the Dunn Lewis Youth Development Foundation, which is a lasting legacy of two of the 88 Australian lives lost in the bombings. In 2003, Anderson appeared in a cameo role as the character Kris Quaid in the independent Australian feature film Finding Joy. At the end of the film, he sings his hit "Suddenly."

In 2011, Anderson appeared in a guest role in the Australian movie Suite for Fleur, as Silas, Fleur's father, a carpenter and furniture maker living in Byron Bay. In December, Anderson joined Doc Neeson - The Angels, Mark Gable - The Choirboys, Buzz Bidstrup - The Angels, Phil Emmanuel and Matt Sorum (drummer for Velvet Revolver) on-stage to celebrate the opening of a Hard Rock Cafe in Darling Harbour. In January 2012 Anderson announced that Rose Tattoo would disband – he is a member of the National Party and is considering using his birth name, Gary, for "political expediency" when running as a candidate in the next federal election.

In 2014, Anderson was featured on 7mate's successful television series Bogan Hunters as one of eight celebrity judges. Later that year, Anderson scored a role in the motion picture Fat Pizza vs. Housos. The film will be shown in Australian cinemas from 27 November 2014 onwards. 

SINGLES
''Suddenly (#2) / Falling'' 1987 Mushroom 
''Bound For Glory (#11) / Love Bites'' 1990 Mushroom 
''Heaven / Motorbike Song'' 1990 Mushroom 

ALBUMS

'Blood From Stone' (#35) 1990 Mushroom

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angry_Anderson

DAMIEN LOVELOCK

Damien "Damo" Lovelock (born 1954, Amersham UK) was an Australian musician, sports broadcaster and writer. Lovelock had fronted the hard rock band, The Celibate Rifles, since 1980 as their lead singer-songwriter. The band released nine studio albums. In 1988, Lovelock released his debut solo album, 'It's A Wig Wig Wig Wig World', on which he even abandoned the hard rocking sound to include a version of the gentler "Chilly Winds" that Bill Lovelock had written originally for Nina Simone. In 1990, Lovelock released the single, "Disco Inferno", and in 1991 the album 'Fishgrass', as well as the single "The Dalai Lama". The last of these was written as a result of his raising money for Tibetan refugees and led to Lovelock's meeting with the Dalai Lama on his visit to Australia in 1992. According to the singer, he suggested to His Holiness then "that one way of garnering great support for Tibet in their struggle for recognition on the world stage and to get a little of their share of human rights and (dare we say it) land back from their Chinese landlords, was to get a Tibetan soccer team to play in the World Cup".

The studio band recruited for these solo recordings was made up of musicians from several bands' Among them the bassist Rick Grossman was included for a special reason. Sympathising with Grossman from having gone the same journey as himself many years before, Lovelock supported and encouraged him while he was recovering from addiction to drink and drugs. An earlier Lovelock recording came about during his relationship with the surfer Pam Burridge. In 1984 they appeared together on the single "Summer Time All Round The World" under the name Pam and the Pashions. It was from her international activities too that Lovelock got the idea to take The Celibate Rifles on tour abroad. The first of their visits to the US was in 1986 in the wake of a slump in public interest in the band at home. On a later occasion Lovelock got caught up in an armed bank raid in the Netherlands while on a European tour. Shot in the hand by a stray bullet, he still went onstage for that evening's performance. Lovelock died of cancer in 2019.

SINGLES
''Disco Inferno / Sisters'' 1990 True Tone 
''The Dalai Lama / Downtown'' 1991 Festival 

ALBUMS
'It's A Wig Wig Wig Wig World (Cracks In The Prism)' 1988 Survival, Hot Records 
'Fishgrass' 1991 Festival 

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Lovelock

CLUB HOY

Formed in Sydney in 1989, Club Hoy was a folk duo, comprising of Penny Flanagan and Julia Richardson. Flanagan and Richardson began performing together at the age of 19, and after a year of writing and performing, released their first single, "On and On," in 1990. Late that year, additional musicians Bernie Hayes (bass) and Vincent Sheehan (drums) joined the band.

In early 1991, their second single, the double A-side "Da Da Da Da / Green and Blue" was released. For this single, Club Hoy enlisted the help of former Go-Between Grant McLennan, who performed on and produced a couple of tracks with Club Hoy; they later returned the favour on one of McLennan's albums. By this time, there was a significant amount of critical acclaim for the band, and they were developing a dedicated fan base, although commercial success was proving elusive.

The first taste of their debut album, 'Thursday's Fortune', was in the form of a single from that album ("House On Fire"). It generated a great deal of interest in the upcoming release, which finally saw the light of day two months after the release of "House On Fire," in September 1991. Greeted with critical praise, 'Thursday's Fortune' saw Club Hoy receive minor commercial success. This was thanks in no small part to extensive touring with the likes of Things of Stone and Wood, Margaret Urlich, the Falling Joys, the Clouds, and the Hummingbirds. One of the strengths of Club Hoy's music lay in their well-crafted songwriting, which produced some of the best folk-pop music of the early-'90s. Richardson and Flanagan's vocal harmonies were another highlight.

Two more singles were released from 'Thursday's Fortune' ("Walk Away" and "Not Like That") in 1992. These were followed by their final recording, the 'Trumpets' EP, which was promoted with the track "You Promised, You Said". This choice as lead single from the EP caused tensions within the group to be exacerbated, and, in 1993, Club Hoy disbanded. Penny Flanagan went on to pursue a successful solo career, while Julia Richardson and Bernie Hayes formed a new group, the Troublemakers.

Members

Penny Flanagan (vocals, guitar), Julia Richardson (vocals, guitar), Bernie Hayes (bass), Vincent Sheehan (drums)

SINGLES
''On And On / Lucy / With Me'' 1990 Waterfront 
''Da Da Da Da / Water My Toes / Green And Blue / Danny Said'' 1991 Regular Double Pack 
 ''House On Fire / Hole In My Head'' 1991 Regular

''Walk Away'' 1992 Regular 

''Not Like That'' 1992 Regular

"You Promised, You Said'' 1992 Regular

EPs

'Walk Away' 1992 Regular

'Trumpets' (#88) 1992 Regular

ALBUMS
'Thursday's Fortune' 1991 Regular 

References

Jonathan Lewis

CURIOUS (YELLOW)

Curious (Yellow) was formed in Sydney in 1987 by Karin Jansson as a pop, alternative rock band. Jansson was a guitarist in Swedish feminist punk band, Pink Champagne from 1979 to 1984. That group had released two full-length albums, 'Vackra pojke!(Beautiful Boy!') in 1981 and 'Kärlek eller ingenting (Love or Nothing') in 1983. She relocated to Australia in 1986 and was the domestic partner of Steve Kilbey – vocalist and bass guitarist of Australian alternative rockers, The Church. Jansson recorded demos of her own songs and others she wanted to perform live.

The first line-up of Curious (Yellow) was Jansson with Mike Knapp on drums, and Phil Hall on guitar – both formerly of the punk band Dropbears – and Les White (aka Lez White) of New Zealand pop-rock group Th' Dudes on bass guitar. In March 1988, Curious (Yellow) released an EP 'I Am Curious' on Red Eye Records. Both the band's name and the EP title are a reference to the 1967 Swedish film "I Am Curious (Yellow)". The EP was produced by Kilbey, who also provided keyboards, programming, guitar and backing vocals. The group performed locally and then toured Australia's east coast with fellow Red Eye artists The Bhagavad Guitars, The Crystal Set, and The Mexican Spitfires. Jansson and Kilbey co-wrote The Church's hit single "Under the Milky Way" (February 1988), and Curious (Yellow) often included their version in live performances. After Hall joined the Lime Spiders in December, the first line-up disbanded.

By 1990, a second line-up had formed with Jansson and White joined by Mike Caen (ex-Dragon) on guitar, Jim Bowman on guitar and Mark Dawson on drums. They released two singles, "Taken By Surprise" (August) and "Love Itself" (November), and an album 'Charms and Blues' in September. It was produced by the band and Kilbey and issued on Red Eye Records and Polydor. In the Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, Ian McFarlane described the album as "combined airy ambience with melancholy pop". The CD version of the album included "Down the Wishing Well" as a bonus track.

Members

Karin Jansson (vocals), Mike Knapp (drums), Phil Hall (guitar), Les White (bass), Mike Caen (guitar), Jim Bowman (guitar), Mark Dawson (drums)

SINGLES

''Taken By Surprise / Let Go'' 1990 Red Eye 
''Love Itself / Love, Love, Love Itself / Down'' 1991 Red Eye 

EPs

'I Am Curious' 1988 Red Eye

ALBUMS

'Charms & Blues' 1990 Red Eye

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curious_(Yellow)

MR FLOPPY

Mr Floppy was formed in Ascot Vale, a suburb of Melbourne, in 1989 by Tim Aylward on guitar (ex-The Swarm); Mick Carroll (aka Michael Kuarroll) on guitar; Paul Johnson on bass guitar and lead vocals and Joseph Kennedy (ex-Pray TV) on drums. The band's name comes the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, Blackadder Goes Forth, "Mr Floppy" being one the Trinity College Tiddlywinkers mentioned by Lt George. They set up their own label, Zombie Penis Death, which was distributed by Waterfront Records. Sometime before the release of their first single, Kennedy left the band and was replaced with a drum machine, dubbed Bonecrusher Roland by the band.

Their debut single, "100,000 Morrisseys", appeared in late 1989, which was written by Aylward and Johnson. The lyrics deal with English rock group The Smiths' front man, Morrissey. The single received many negative reviews but was played on John Peel's radio show. It uses a sample of the beginning of "This Charming Man" and samples other Smiths' songs (including "William, It Was Really Nothing" and "Accept Yourself") throughout the track. It was seen by Jason Heller of The A.V. Club as an anti-Morrisey song where the lyrics ask listeners to "imagine a nightmarish apocalypse where the fearful question on humanity's lips is 'What shall we do? / What shall we do? / When 100,000 Morrisseys come marching over the hill?'". In mid-1990, they signed to Waterfront, who reissued "100,000 Morrisseys".

Late in 1990, they issued a six-track EP, 'Firm and Fruity', which had been recorded in that October at Whirled Records Studios. For a 'Firm and Fruity track', "Stir Fry Baby", Australian blues musician, Chris Wilson, guested on harmonica. Nick Radford of Tharunka felt, "they have come up with a few more funny, irreverent tasty ones and it's not bad value. The sort of thing you play before going out on a stupid, drunken night on the town."

Carroll left the band at the end of 1990 and was replaced by Bernard Blake. On 16 December 1991, Mr Floppy released their debut studio album, 'Breakfast' which included three cover versions of Australian Crawl's 1983 single, "Reckless" written by James Reyne, parodied as "Breakfast". Also included was the entire contents of 'Firm and Fruity'. "Breakfast" peaked at #5 on the 2XX Independent Chart in March 1992. In early 1992, Blake quit the band, who decided to continue as a two-piece. Later in 1992, Mr Floppy issued a seven-track album, 'Gratuitous'. In April, that year the group supported a gig by pub rockers, v. Spy v. Spy and Canadian folk-rockers, Crash Test Dummies. This turned out to be their last release on Waterfront – they left the label shortly after and got a distribution deal with Mushroom Distribution Services. The band also headlined a show at the Lansdowne in Sydney on 29 April, from which three songs would be included on their next album.

In July 1993, the band released their third and final album, 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Dickhead', which included two cover versions of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights". The track "Boring Fart" from this album was used by Silverchair to open up their first tours in the mid-1990s. The band split up in 1994. Some of their final performances took place between 4 and 7 March of that year at Club O in Perth. Johnson formed a new band called Poontang that year, reusing the old Mr Floppy PO Box. They played 24 concerts and released one album in October 1998 before disbanding.

Members

Tim Aylward (guitar), Mick Carroll (guitar), Paul Johnson (bass/vocals), Bernard Blake (guitar),
Joseph Kennedy (drums)

SINGLES
''100,000 Morrisseys (The Windy Hill Mix) / Big Death (The Coldsore Mix)'' 1990 Waterfront 

EPs
'Firm And Fruity' 1991 Waterfront 

ALBUMS
'Breakfast' 1991 Waterfront 
'Gratuitous' 1992 Waterfront 
'The Unbearable Lightness Of Being A Dickhead' 1993 Zombie Penis Death

References

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Floppy

SCRAP METAL

Scrap Metal were a band from Broome, Western Australia who played rock music with elements of country and reggae. The members had Aboriginal, Irish, Filipino, French, Chinese, Scottish, Indonesian and Japanese heritage. They released their first album 'Just Looking' in 1987 with the lineup of Michael 'Nemo' Teh on bass, Phillip Pigram on drums, Alan Pigram on guitar and synth, Michael Ambi on vocals and Stephen Pigram on vocals and guitar. This was followed by 'Broken Down Man' (1987). Signed to ABC Records their third album 'Scap Metal' was released in 1990. The band toured nationally as part of the Bran Nue Dae musical with Midnight Oil and were the first Aboriginal band to sign an international publishing deal. An ABC TV documentary From Broome to the Big Smoke was made about them. Scrap Metal won the 'Best Indigenous Act' award at the 1992 West Australian Music Industry Awards. After Scrap Metal, Alan, Stephen and Phillip Pigram joined up with their brothers David, Colin, Gavin and Peter to create The Pigram Brothers. In 2006 Stephen and Alan Pigram were inducted into the Western Australian Music Hall of Fame.

Members

Alan Pigram (guitar), Stephen Pigram (vocals/guitar), Phillip Pigram (drums), Paul Mamid (bass), Michael Ambi (vocals), Michael Teh (bass), Johnny Albert (vocals)

SINGLES
''Broken Down Man / Somewhere In The Distance'' 1988 Jigil
''Numunburr (Flying Fox) / In The Night'' 1989 Aural Sect Records
''Somewhere In The Distance / Magdalene'' 1990 Aural Sect Records 

''Make It Work / Nobody Nobody'' 1990 ABC
''Howling At The Moon / Old Broome Town'' 1991 ABC

ALBUMS

'Just Looking' 1987
'Broken Down Man' 1987 Jigil Records
'Scrap Metal' 1990 ABC
'Pub Sweat 'N' Tears' 1992 Jigil

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrap_Metal_(band)

MARY-JO STARR

Kaarin Fairfax (born 30 September 1959) was a vocalist for Wild Blue Yonder, a Sydney-based band from 1985 which had a varied line-up but had no known recordings. In the late 1970s she was part of a comedy vocal trio The Droolettes which also included Gina Riley and Gina Mendoza with Geoff O'Connell on piano. During 1989–1991 she supplied backing vocals on tracks by Paul Kelly & the Messengers. In 1990, under the name, Mary-Jo Starr, she released three singles and an album, 'Too Many Movies'. She was nominated for the 1991 ARIA Award for Best New Talent and appeared on the 'Breaking Ground - New Directions' in Country Music compilation which was also nominated for Best Country Album. She joined Truckasaurus in 1993, a Melbourne-based Grungey/country band which released 'Truckasaurus' in October. Together with Sally Baillieu, Fairfax runs The Lineup at Frankston Arts Centre Cube37, a musical mentorship program for young emerging artists. Fairfax and Baillieu also have an arts program on 3RPP Radio Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, called Arts About.

SINGLES
''Kissing In A Taxi / Hungry Waltz'' 1989 Mushroom 
''Passionate Kisses / The Boy That Radiates That Charm'' 1990 Mushroom 
''Lonesome, Lonely And Alone'' 1991 ABC

ALBUMS
'Too Many Movies' 1990 Mushroom 

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaarin_Fairfax

INTERSTELLAR VILLAINS

After the Scientists, Tony Thewlis formed the Interstellar Villains, going off in a musical direction much more rooted in '60s rock, psychedelia and surf music. Signed to Timberyard their first release was a three track single ''Sex Kitten /I Want A Gun / Lost Cause'' in 1989, closely followed by the mini-LP 'Right Out Of The Lobster Quadrille'. Two more singles followed and an LP 'Revlover'. Alison Handley joined the band to cut the single ''My Boyfriend Is An Outlaw / I Love You She Said'' but the legacy of this band (which unfortunately was never to publish anything else) took too long to be heard. 

 
Members

Tony Thewlis (vocals, guitar), Richard Walsh (guitar, bass), Alan Hislop (drums), Alison Handley (vocals)

SINGLES

''Sex Kitten / I Want A Gun / Lost Cause'' 1989 Timberyard
''Baby That's Me / Dylan's Dream'' 1989 Timberyard
''Caught My Death / This Wonderful Place'' 1990 Timberyard

ALBUMS
'Right Out In The Lobster Quadrille' 1988 Timberyard 
'Revlover' 1990 Timberyard 

GOD

God was formed in Melbourne in 1986 as a punk rock quartet by Sean Scorpion [Sean Greenway] on guitar and vocals; Meatcleaver Boy [Tim Hemensley] on bass guitar, drums and vocals; Joel Rock'n'Roll [Joel Silbersher] on guitar and vocals; and Matty Mustang [Matthew Whittle] on bass guitar, drums and vocals. All four were 15-16 at the time. Hemensley had been a member of Royal Flush (with Roman Tucker, later of Rocket Science), Greenway and Whittle were members of Foot and Mouth, and Silbersher was a DJ on community radio, 

Bruce Milne of Au Go Go Records, who also ran a shop front to sell recordings, met the group's members. He signed them to his label, which issued their debut 7" single, "My Pal", in January 1988. It was written by Silbersher, and received favourable reviews, which sold in the thousands to become, an enduring Australian underground classic. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, observed, "they had an alternative #1 hit on their hands before they were even old enough to get beer riders at their gigs! 'My Pal' was the third biggest selling alternative single for 1988." The single was also released in the UK and Canada.

Andrew Stafford, writer of Pig City: from the Saints to Savage Garden, listed "My Pal" at #24 of his Australian Songbook in December 2011. He described how, "Silbersher had this song's circular five-note riff in his head for years before one day, in the shower, the lyric came in a rush: 'You’re my only friend / You don't even like me!' Recorded when most of the band were 17 (the video above captures Silbersher with braces still on his teeth)." Stafford felt, "it was such a towering feat that, unfortunately, it overshadowed everything else they ever did." Cover versions were recorded by several artists: Magic Dirt (1997), Violent Soho, Peabody, Bored! A Death in the Family, the Hollowmen, and Bum (from Canada). Andrew Mueller of The Guardian declared, "it started out as an obscure 7" single and ended up revered as a garage band classic, the Aussie equivalent of 'Wild Thing'."

God released an eight-track mini album, 'Rock Is Hell', in December 1988, it appeared in four different cover designs, one by each band member, due to the members' inability to agree on a cover. McFarlane felt, "it suffered from slop-bucket production values, but was another statement in God's quest for the ultimate so-bad-its-good trash ethic." 

Their full-length studio album, 'For Lovers Only', appeared in December 1989, via Au Go Go Records which boasted stronger production and songs. Although God had disbanded by that time, it was released on vinyl in Europe. The band's last gig was at the Central Club on 30 July 1989. Au Go Go later released, 'For Lovers Only', on CD with "My Pal" and most of 'Rock Is Hell', as bonus tracks.

"My Pal" appeared on the Underbelly soundtrack for the TV series of the same name. It was used on the Australian TV film, Underground – The Julian Assange Story. God's self-titled double CD reissue was released on Afterburn Records in February 2010. BMA Magazine's correspondent described the group, "they sounded like a ten train smash-up in Tin Railroad Town. They were trying to encapsulate stadium rock and their ‘monster riffs’ often sounded like a playgroup had broken into the bottle recycling bin combined with that siren song of crap amps buzzing and wheezing you sometimes hear just before they blow up." Sean Greenway died of a heroin overdose in 2001, aged 30. Tim Hemensley died of a heroin overdose in 2003. 

Members

Joel Silbersher (guitar, vocals), Tim Hemensley (bass, vocals), Sean Greenway, (guitar, vocals), Matthew Whittle (drums, vocals)

 

SINGLES

''My Pal / A Man Without A Woman Is Like A Nun Without A Jackhammer'' 1987 Au-go-go 

ALBUMS
'Rock Is Hell' 1988 Au Go Go
'For Lovers Only' 1989 Au Go Go 

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_(Australian_band)

RIPE

An alternative rock/shoegaze band from Melbourne. The initial lineup was Mark Murphy on vocals/guitar, Peter Moran on guitar, Tony Cleaver on bass and David Wookey on drums. They released their first single ''We're All Trying To Get There / End'' in 1989. Ewan McCartney replaced Wookey on drums soon after. They released two albums, 'Filterfeed' in 1990 on Polyester Records and 'The Plastic Hassle' in 1993 on Shock. Jo-Anne Roberts would join the band on guitar and vocals and appeared on a couple of records. They split up shortly after their second album. They reformed adding Katie Dixon on bass and Darren Seltmann on drums replacing Cleaver and McCartney. They would continue to release singles until 1993. In 2006 they released an EP, 'Galaxies And Stars', on Timberyard Records and did some touring. However, they disbanded again in 2007.

Members

Mark Murphy (vocals, guitar), Katie Dixon (bass), Peter Moran (guitar), Darren Seltmann (drums),

Tony Cleaver (bass), Ewan McCartney (drums), David Wookey (drums), Jo-Anne Roberts (vocals, guitar)

SINGLES

''We're All Trying To Get There / End'' 1989 Summershine
''Spacesuit 4 2 / Little Johnny Jewel'' 1990 PolyEster 

''Love Your Guts / Across The Universe'' 1992 Shock''
''Something Fierce / Something Fierce (Accoustic)'' 1992 Shock

''The Most / So It Seems'' 1992 Shock
''Moondriven / Filterfeed'' 1992 Shock

EPs

'Tough Guys Don't Dance' 1992 Shock
'Galaxies And Stars' 2006 Timberyard 

ALBUMS
'Filterfeed' 1990 Polyester 
'The Plastic Hassle' 1993 Shock