After the single was released another line-up change occurred, with Sullivan, Mostyn and Maheno being joined by newcomers Grant Conner on bass, Peter Bull on keyboards and Alan Brown (ex-Proteens) on drums. The new line-up supported The Clash at their epic seven-night stand at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre during February 1982, during which time The Clash’s manager, Bernie Rhodes became something of a Flaming Hands fan.
The band issued a new single, ''It’s Just That I Miss You'' a month later. By the end of the year, however, Sullivan and Mostyn had grown dissatisfied with their lack of progress and inability to gain a major record deal and broke up the band. Bull later joined Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls, while Sullivan and Mostyn started to put together a new band called Tunnels and Trains, but a year later had reverted to the name The Flaming Hands. The band signed to Big Time (through EMI) and prepared to record an album.
With the help of INXS members, Andrew Farriss (synthesiser/percussion) Garry Gary Beers (bass) and Kirk Pengilly (lead guitar), Sullivan and Mostyn recorded the 12″ single ''Cast My Love'' the 7″ single ''The Edge'' (which saw chart action) and their self-titled album which also spawned two more singles, ''Break Down And Cry'' and ''Out Of Our Hands''. The album was also released in Canada and Japan. After these recordings Sullivan and Mostyn were joined by Tim Leitch on keyboards, DC Robertson on bass and Michael Prowse on drums and returned to the live arena. At the end of 1985, with still only a cult following to show for five years of perseverance, Sullivan and Mostyn finally laid Flaming Hands to rest.
The band issued a new single, ''It’s Just That I Miss You'' a month later. By the end of the year, however, Sullivan and Mostyn had grown dissatisfied with their lack of progress and inability to gain a major record deal and broke up the band. Bull later joined Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls, while Sullivan and Mostyn started to put together a new band called Tunnels and Trains, but a year later had reverted to the name The Flaming Hands. The band signed to Big Time (through EMI) and prepared to record an album.
With the help of INXS members, Andrew Farriss (synthesiser/percussion) Garry Gary Beers (bass) and Kirk Pengilly (lead guitar), Sullivan and Mostyn recorded the 12″ single ''Cast My Love'' the 7″ single ''The Edge'' (which saw chart action) and their self-titled album which also spawned two more singles, ''Break Down And Cry'' and ''Out Of Our Hands''. The album was also released in Canada and Japan. After these recordings Sullivan and Mostyn were joined by Tim Leitch on keyboards, DC Robertson on bass and Michael Prowse on drums and returned to the live arena. At the end of 1985, with still only a cult following to show for five years of perseverance, Sullivan and Mostyn finally laid Flaming Hands to rest.
Julie Mostyn (vocals), Jeff Sullivan (guitar), Paul ‘Sluggo’ Maheno (sax), Grant Conner (bass),
Peter Bull (keyboards), Alan Brown (drums), Tim Leitch (keyboards), DC Robertson (bass),
Michael Prowse (drums)
SINGLES
The Edge
| 19 MAR '84 | #64 |
References
http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/
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