THE PRESS

When punk rock hit our shores, and Bruce Cumming and Michel Brouet (both ex Southern Cross) liked what they heard. Based in the Western Suburbs they had difficulty finding other punk rockers so they chose Steve Kot (vocals) and Rick Doolan (drums) based on an undeniable wildness in the resultant chemistry. A set was worked up featuring both originals and covers of bands like the Ramones, New York Dolls and the Damned). Gigs took place in late 1977 at the Wiley Park Hotel in Sydney’s west. There they met a mix of enthusiasm and hostility as punk’s visceral effect wasn’t immediately obvious to all of the suburban audience. City and eastern suburb gigs followed including one at the Bondi Lifesaver where they were asked to leave the stage. At least one country tour also took place. As far as recordings go, the single, ''Rock Capital / Alcoholic'' and the album 'Fodder For The Critics' was cut at Atlantic Studios, Earlwood, in late 1978. It was a year before it appeared, on their old mate Gene Pierson's Laser label, and after a few gigs to promote it the band started to fall apart, Kot was asked to leave and a few final shows as a three-piece led to the end of the band in December 1979. Rick Doolan died in 1993.

Members

Steve Kot (vocals), Bruce Cumming (guitar, vocals), Michel Brouet (bass, vocals), Rick Doolan (drums)

SINGLES
''Rock Capital / Alcoholic'' 1979 Laser 

ALBUMS

'Fodder For The Critics' 1979 Laser

References

http://wallabybeat.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/press-fodder-for-critics-lp-laser.html