PSYCHO SURGEONS

The Psycho Surgeons, later known as Lipstick Killers, were an early Australian punk band, playing in Sydney during the mid-1970s. They supported Radio Birdman on many occasions and inherited their mantle as Sydney’s most prominent punk act. They recorded their first single ''Wild Weekend / Action'' at Snug Studios in Chippendale. It was released in 1978. This single was reissued in 2012 by German label Crypt. Another single ''Crush On You / Falling Apart'' (which was recorded at Phil Taylor Studios Rehearsal Room, Roseberry, Sydney), was released in 2015 on Blank Records. They played the first and last shows at the legendary Oxford Funhouse. At the latter, singer Paul Gearside was attacked by a group of Hell’s Angels and consequently left the band after the show. The group recruited Paul Tillman, singer of Filth to take over, and they changed their name to Lipstick Killers (after a New York Dolls album of the same name). The band moved to Los Angeles to further their career but broke up after a frustrating 12 months in the USA.

 Members

Paul Gearside (vocals), Mark Taylor (guitar), Craig Amiet (bass), David Taylor (drums), Stan Armstrong (vocals), Charlie Georges (bass)

SINGLES 

''Horizontal Action / Wild Weekend'' 1978 Wallaby Beat