The Gingerbreadmen (not to be confused with the Adelaide band led by Idris Jones) was formed in late 1966 in Melbourne by Brendan Hanley former member of the Moonshine Five with Bruce Woodley and The Brian Hanley Chicago Seven. Bassist Hamish Hughes had played with the John Hawes Jazz Band and appeared on three EPs with them. They appeared at the Garrison discotheque in Prahan and the famous Thumpin' Tum in inner city Melbourne and on TV show Uptight. They released one single on the Columbia label. The A side ''Rattler'' was written and produced by Hanley's old mate Bruce Woodley of The Seekers. The B side ''Gingerbread Man'' was written by Hanley. Hanley died in Byron Bay in 2017. Any more info on this short-lived band would be welcome.
They only recorded ''Rattler''. The other singles were by The Ginger Bread Men from Adelaide fronted by Idris Jones who would have later success with The Mixtures.
Drummer was Peter Hocking
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DeleteHandley played melb 60s jazz with his brother...70s had A.O lps and in 80s nsw band Bahloo with lp
ReplyDeleteI remember when Jamie Jackson was killed driving back from Lorne in I think his MG..very sad.
ReplyDelete3 singles; Let the little girl dance (Columbia), Rattler (Columbia), Looking at you (W&G)
ReplyDeleteThey only recorded ''Rattler''. The other singles were by The Ginger Bread Men from Adelaide fronted by Idris Jones who would have later success with The Mixtures.
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