DYNAMIC HEPNOTICS

The Dynamic Hepnotics formed in Sydney in 1979 with Tim Martin on saxophone (ex-Friends), Manuel Patti on bass guitar, Richard Ruhle on drums, Andrew Silver on guitar (ex-Big Town Playboys) and "Continental" Robert Susz on vocals and harmonica (ex-Rugcutters, Humdinger Dogs). One of their early gigs was at the Potts Point night club, Arthur's. In May 1980 this line-up issued a four-track extended play, 'Shakin' All Over' on the Mambo label. By the time of its release, Silver and Susz had been joined by Bruce Allen on saxophone (ex-Jeff St John Band, Ol' 55), Allen Britton on bass guitar (ex-Mangrove Boogie Kings) and Robert Souter on drums (ex-Lizard, Gulliver's Travels, Living Legends). The group issued a single, "Hepnobeat", in September 1981 and subsequently changed from Mambo to Missing Link Records. Jim Niven from The Sports played organ on the single. An early line-up featured television presenter, Jonathan Coleman, on piano.

In August 1982 they released a six-track EP, 'Strange Land', which was produced by Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock) for Missing Link. The group contributed to the soundtrack of 1983 feature film, Going Down. By 1984 the band had signed with Mushroom Records' White Label Records. In late January Dynamic Hepnotics appeared at the Narara Music Festival. They released a single, "I'll Make You", in May. Their highest charting hit, "Soul Kind of Feeling", appeared on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in October 1984 and peaked at #5. Early in 1985, they issued 'Live' (aka The Dynamic Hepnotics Live), which including cover versions and originals recorded live in the studio. An audible hissing noise was recorded onto the album from the sound of fire extinguishers used to put out a fire under the stage as the group performed. Mike Gubb joined on keyboards. 

'Live' was followed by "Gotta Be Wrong (Way to Love)" in May, which reached the top 20. Their album, 'Take You Higher', reached the top 20 on the related Albums Chart in June. At the end of that year, Dave Brewer replaced Silver on guitar, Andrew Silver became a post man and never played again Mark Simmonds replaced Allen on saxophone and Peter Bishop joined on trumpet. The group's final single, "On Our Way Now", was released in March 1986, which reached the top 100. Souter was replaced by Duncan Archibald on drums, Gubb was replaced by Chris Pascoe on keyboards and Lloyd Swanton replaced Britton on bass guitar. However, the group disbanded before the end of the year. In 1986, "Soul Kind of Feeling" won the APRA Music Award for 'Most Performed Australasian Popular Work'. Four of the original band members (Susz, Souter, Britton and Brewer) performed two shows under the Dynamic Hepnotics name in 2015, at the Caloundra Music Festival and the last ever Narooma-based Great Southern Blues and Roots Music Festival. Robert Souter died in 2017.

 
Members

Robert Susz (vocals, harmonica), Andrew Silver (guitar), Tim Martin (sax), Manuel Patti (bass), Richard Ruhle (drums), Allen Britton (bass), Bruce Allen (sax), Robert Souter (drums),
Peter Bishop (trumpet), Dave Brewer (guitar), Mike Gubb (keyboards), Mark Simmonds (sax),
Duncan Archibald (drums), Chris Pascoe (keyboards), Lloyd Swanton (bass)

SINGLES

Soul Kind of Feeling

1 OCT '84

#5

Gotta Be Wrong (Way to Love)

1 APR '85

#20

On Our Way Now

14 APR '86

#86

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Hepnotics

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