THE FINAL FOUR

The Final Four started as a five-piece band called The End in Wagga Wagga in 1966. Two members of The End (Pat Geaghan and Geoff Maurer) stayed in Wagga and pursued successful business careers. After recruiting Peter Nicoll (ex-Wild Colonials, The Flies) from Melbourne and polishing the group's act in Wagga for a few months Jack McGrath, Terry Stirzaker, Mick Archer and Peter moved to the musical capital of Australia -- Melbourne, to have a go at 'the big time'.

The group changed its name to The Fourmakers then to The Final Four and became well known for its harmonies, musicianship and its often-requested Beatle Medley. After touring with Ronnie Burns the group was becoming known as Ronnie's backing group so it went its own way, hooked up with Dr. Geoff Edelsten and released a Philip Quirk penned single, ''Grand Central Station'' on Geoff's Scope label. The song had moderate chart success. Ian (Molly) Meldrum wrote in Go Set that The Final Four ''sounded like an overseas group''. The Final Four ended when it teamed up with Alex Kadell [Opitz] and Jenny Johnston of The Changing Times to form The Dream (later to become The New Dream).

Members

Peter Nicoll (guitar) Jack McGrath (vocals/keyboards), Terry Stirzaker (bass), Mick Archer (drums)

SINGLES

''Grand Central Station / Hold On To Your Life'' 1967 Scope