1960s-influenced band The Arctic Circles played the Melbourne independent scene in the mid-1980s. The band’s sound fused garage-punk, psychedelia and tough R&B riffs. The initial lineup was Leo Kelly (vocals), Alex Plegt (guitar), Michael Cronin (bass) and Anders Neilsen (drums). Nielsen and Cronin departed, and they were replaced by Istvan ''Steve'' Danko on drums and Greg Baxter on bass. The band issued the single ''My Baby Said That / Angel'' in October 1985 produced by Lobby Loyde. Keyboardist Dave Hannan joined the band before the mini-album 'Time' was recorded in 1986. The Arctic Circles also contributed three tracks ''Walk Away'', ''You Satisfy Me'' and ''Why?'' to Radio 2JJJ’s 1985 Various Artists compilation, 'Cooking With George Mark Too'. In 2015 Buttercup Records released the single ''Why / Taxman'' recorded from a live performance at the Seaview Ballroom in 1984 and a compilation album 'Full Circle' in 2020. Plegt later played with beat-op band Forbidden Planet. Drummer Anders Nielsen died in 2014.
Members
Leo Kelly (vocals), Alex Plegt (guitar), Michael "Rex" Harper (bass), Anders Nielsen (drums), Michael "Wombat" Cronin (bass), Greg Baxter (bass), Istvan ''Steve'' Danko (drums), Dave Hannan (keyboards)
SINGLES
''My Baby Said That / Angel'' 1985 Mr. Spaceman
Members
Leo Kelly (vocals), Alex Plegt (guitar), Michael "Rex" Harper (bass), Anders Nielsen (drums), Michael "Wombat" Cronin (bass), Greg Baxter (bass), Istvan ''Steve'' Danko (drums), Dave Hannan (keyboards)
''My Baby Said That / Angel'' 1985 Mr. Spaceman
ALBUMS
'Time' 1986 Mr. Spaceman
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