Lisa Schouw, Robin Gist and Brett McNaughton formed Separate Tables in 1985, initially using a drum machine. Separate Tables' line-up was augmented by Lee Davidson on drums, Dean Hilson on saxophone and Jenny Milroy on backing vocals and percussion. Hilson left the band before they released an independent single, "Long Dark Night" backed with "Wrap Your Arms Around Me".
After a year the band secured a recording deal with RCA/BMG and were a support act for John Farnham's Jack's Back Tour. They had a management contract with the Neil Clugston Organisation. Separate Tables promoted their single, "When the Word Came Down" (December 1987), by playing entertainment centres, concert halls and pubs around Australia. Their next single "Change My Sex" (May 1988) was largely ignored by radio. John Favaro joined on bass guitar and another single, "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" (March 1989), was released.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 Fraser won Producer of the Year for his work on "When the Word Came Down" by Separate Tables, Farnham's Age of Reason and the State's "Real Love". At the same ceremony Doug Brady won Engineer of the Year for his work on "Change My Sex" and "When the Word Came Down" by Separate Tables and additional works for other artists. The band changed its name to Girl Overboard with the release of the next single, "I Can't Believe" (December 1989). Lisa Schouw died from cancer in 2020.
Members
Lisa Schouw (vocals), Brett McNaughton (keyboards), Rob Gist (guitar) Lee Davidson (drums),
Jenny Milroy (backing vocals/percussion), Dean Hilson (sax), John Favaro (bass)
''Wrap Your Arms Around Me / Long Dark Night'' 1987 DVS Records
''When The Word Came Down (#82) / Mist'' 1987 RCA
''Change My Sex / Blue Hat'' 1988 RCA
''Wrap Your Arms Around Me (#55) / Wrap Your Arms Around Me (Dub Version)'' 1989 RCA
References
http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/
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