Following the breakup of The Eighty Eights ('Time Machine' and 'James Bond' - minor Oz hits 1981) frontman Larry Van Kriedt undertook a new musical direction and project in 1983, when with brother Brett, he formed Non Stop Dancers. Larry Van Kriedt handled vocals, guitar and saxophone, brother Brett on drums, Karen Steains on bass, Kevin Jones on guitar and Jane Stewart on keyboards. Together the Sydney based quintet played an interesting mix of pop, funk and soul, with a bit of jazz-fusion thrown in for good measure. Gathering a loyal live audience they issued one independent single in May 1984 ''Only One / Blow By Blow'' and were then snapped up by the EMI label. Their one and only album 'Surprise Surprise' produced by Spencer Lee was released in December 1984 following hot on the heels of the first single lifted from it ''Shake This City''.
The song ''Shake This City'' reached #44 on the Australian national chart, largely on the back of its popularity in the band's home market of Sydney where it surged to #22 in November '84. Two more singles followed from 'Surprise Surprise' (''Mobbing Me'' and ''Dancing''), neither of which charted nationally. The band continued to play for another 18 months and released one final single in mid '86 with ''Lost And Found''. But their brilliance just failed to register at the right moment on pop's timeline and so Non Stop Dancers stopped the bop and went their separate ways soon after.
Members
Larry Van Kriedt (vocals/guitar/saxophone), Brett Van Kriedt (drums), Karen Steains (bass),
Kevin Jones (guitar) Jane Stewart (keyboards).
SINGLES
Shake This City
| 5 NOV '84 | #44 |
References
http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/
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