ALMOST HUMAN

Almost Human was formed in the late 1970s after meeting at high school and like so many other bands at that time, were influenced by bands such as Kiss, Alice Cooper, AC/DC & Status Quo. After playing a few small gigs, the Humans started writing original songs in the same vein as the bands that they admired and had grown up with. In the early eighties, British heavy metal hit Australia and Almost Human immediately found its place. The line-up at this point in time consisted of Damien Kelly on vocals, Louis Saez-Sanchez on bass, Chris Tucker on drums, Dave Kennedy and Chris Tennant on guitars. By this time the band was starting to draw large crowds. The Australian pub rock scene was booming and like many Australian rock bands before them, the pub circuit was where they honed their skills.

Almost Human played and toured extensively supporting international acts such as Cheap Trick, The Angels, Sweet and Whitesnake. However in the late eighties, drummer Chris Tucker moved to Perth and was replaced with new drummer, Howard Kehl. A short while later, guitarist, Chris Tennant resigned. Instrumental as a songwriter, Tennant went on to form the band The SuperJesus with Sarah Mcleod.

A new rhythm guitarist, Michael Dryden was found and the band surged forward again writing and performing. Kennedy and Kelly wrote the song 'Hold On' which charted in the top 100. ''Hold On'' received regular airplay on both commercial television and radio stations. It also showed that the band could continue writing and were capable of crossing over from the heavier live shows to music that was a bit more mainstream. However, in 1993 after playing hundreds of shows and having been together for over 14 years, the band called it a day. They played their final show at The Venue, Adelaide SA to a full house. After another 14 years the band reformed. Their new line-up included new member, Adam Keane (Ex- Master of Puppets) on guitar and the original drummer Chris Tucker back on the drums. 

 
Members

Adam Keane (guitar), Damien Kelly (vocals), David Kennedy (guitar), Louis Saez-Sanchez (bass), Chris Tucker (drums), Michael Dryden (guitar), Howard Kehl (drums), Chris Tennant (guitar), Laurie Marlow (vocals)

SINGLES
''Hold On (#86) / Shadows Of Fear / Death Warmed Up'' 1987 Almost Human 

References

Almost Human | Adelaide Music Wiki | Fandom

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