Melbourne hard rockers founded in 1976 as Da Boys. In this guise the band released a solitary single before adopting a new title of Desert Rat in January of 1978. The band comprised of guitarist John Moon and bassist Ian Ryan (both ex Buster Brown), guitarist Denny Stibbard, vocalist Jerome Speldwinde and drummer John Dee. The band recorded one album 'Home From The Front' on the Champagne label that was engineered and produced by Gil Matthews from Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs. A single was lifted off the album ''Need Your Love / Reaching For The Sky''. By the time of the album release only Speldwinde and Dee had survived with new members Skeeta Pereira (ex-Finch), Stephen Lazaros (ex-Lois Lane) and bassist Tom Johnson. Lazaros would rename himself 'Smeer' as part of the punk rock band Depression.
Members
Jerome Speldwinde (vocals), Skeeter Piera (guitar), Steve Lazaros (guitar), Tom Johnson (bass), John Dee (drums), John Moon (guitar), Ian Ryan (bass), Denny Stibbard (guitar)
SINGLES
''Need Your Love / Reaching For The Sky'' 1978 Champagne
ALBUMS
'Home From The Front' 1978 Champagne
Jerome Speldwinde (vocals), Skeeter Piera (guitar), Steve Lazaros (guitar), Tom Johnson (bass), John Dee (drums), John Moon (guitar), Ian Ryan (bass), Denny Stibbard (guitar)
''Need Your Love / Reaching For The Sky'' 1978 Champagne
'Home From The Front' 1978 Champagne
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