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RooArt
rooArt was an Australian independent record label, founded in 1988 by INXS's then-manager, Chris Murphy, label owner Sebastian Chase and Murphy's former employee, Justin Van Stom. The label's roster included several well-known Australian bands and artists such as Crow, Ratcat, Screaming Jets, You Am I, Wendy Matthews, The Hummingbirds, The Trilobites and Amanda Brown with Lindy Morrison in Cleopatra Wong. Other bands which made early or first releases on the rooArt label included Hipslingers, The Last Metro, The Lab, The Fauves, Bellicose and Custard. rooArt released a series of three compilation albums of new or then-unsigned acts, called ''Youngblood''. A number of acts released on the compilations went on to record their own albums, including Tall Tales and True, The Trilobites and Martha’s Vineyard. Sydney band Crash Politics were the first band signed to rooArt, which released their debut album ''Mothers' Intention''. The label's second signing was The Hummi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratcat
Ratcat are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney who formed in 1985. The band is fronted by mainstay vocalist and guitarist, Simon Day. Their combination of indie pop song writing and energetic Punk rock, punk-style guitar rock won them fans from both the indie rock, indie and skate-punk communities. They found mainstream success with their extended play, ''Tingles'' (October 1990), album ''Blind Love (album), Blind Love'' (June 1991) and the single, "Don't Go Now" (April), which all reached No. 1 on the ARIA Charts during 1991. The band released two subsequent albums that did not match their earlier chart success. Ratcat ceased performing live regularly in the late 1990s; however, they continue to perform sporadically. During their career, much of Ratcat's albums and singles artwork was created by Simon Day. Career 1985–1990: Career beginnings and Waterfront Records Ratcat were formed in 1985 in Sydney by Simon Day on lead guitar and lead vocals, Victor Levi on bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha's Vineyard (band)
Martha's Vineyard were an Australian rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia in May 1986 by lead singer Peggy Van Zalm. In June 1989 the group issued their debut self-titled album on rooArt, which was produced by Nick Mainsbridge. It peaked in the top 100 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described their sound as "reflective folk rock hichmixed melancholy vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, gentle percussion and spacious arrangements to arrive at a harmonious and intriguing whole". They shared a similar sound and outlook to that of fellow Perth bands like The Triffids, The Honeys and Chad's Tree. Van Zalm's vocals drew positive comparisons with Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde and Joni Mitchell. The group had toured nationally supporting Mick Hucknall's Simply Red, INXS, Annie Lennox's Eurythmics, The Go-Betweens, Paul Kelly, The Triffids, Mental as Anything, proto punk band, The Saints and Weddings, Parties, Anything, before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tall Tales And True
Tall Tales and True were an Australian rock band formed in 1983 by Matthew de la Hunty on lead vocals and guitar and Paul Miskin on bass guitar, backing vocals and guitar. They released three studio albums, ''Shiver'' (1989), ''Revenge!'' (1992, which reached the ARIA top 50) and ''Tilt'' (1995). They disbanded in 1995. Biography 1983–1988: Formation and early recordings Perth-born vocalist and guitarist Matthew de la Hunty relocated to Sydney in 1983 and formed a group with Paul Miskin (bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar) and Willie McCracken (drums). They played one gig at French's Tavern before Dave Rashleigh (drums, backing vocals) replaced McCracken in 1984 and they were named Tall Tales and True. The band became a regular attraction on the inner-city circuit. Engineer/producer Nick Mainsbridge worked with the band on its debut, mini-album ''Tall Tales and True'' (on the Survival label), which produced the single "Wasted Life"/"Good Heart Gone Bad" (August 1986). Tall Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trilobites
The Trilobites were an Australian power pop band formed in Sydney in June 1984. The original members of the Trilobites were Mike Dalton on vocals, Scott Leighton on bass guitar, Martin Martini & Paul Skates on guitars and Paul Styman on drums. Their first two singles, "Venus in Leather"' and "American TV" reached number 1 on the alternative chart. They released three albums, ''Turn it Around'' in 1987, ''Savage Mood Swing'' in 1990 and ''The Lost Generation'' in 1992. History Vocalist Mike Dalton and drummer Paul Styman played together in a high school band, The Pyschotics, in the late 1970s. Bass guitarist Scott Leighton celebrated his 21st birthday in 1984 by showcasing his new band, The United Underworld. Included in The United Underworld were Martin Martini on rhythm guitar, Paul Skates on lead guitar and Paul Styman on drums and Steven Stradbrook on Vocals. Shortly after this performance Dalton was asked to join as vocalist. All members had attended the same high school toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lab (band)
The Lab were an Australian electronic music, electronic band formed by keyboardist Paul Mac, Paul McDermott, vocalist Yolanda Podolski and bass guitarist and vocalist Warwick Hornby, Warwick Factor. They issued two extended plays, ''Ultra'' (1992) and ''Terminal'' (1994), and a studio album, ''Labyrinth'' (September 1997) before disbanding in 1998. McDermott, as Paul Mac, also performed in a techno-dance duo Itch-E and Scratch-E from 1991. Factor, as Warwick Hornby, joined the Whitlams in 1999, while Podolski undertook an operatic career. History The Lab's Paul Mac, Paul McDermott worked with a DJ, Tristan Mason, to develop an early electronic music group in Sydney, which included two bass guitarists. The project's name, "the Lab", developed from an Eric B and Rakim album track, "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em, Step Back" (1990), which includes the lyric: "Now try to do this step ('Back to the lab') and make sure the pace is kept." According to Mason the phrase "described our after gig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian power pop band, fronted by its lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, Tim Rogers. They formed in December 1989 and are the first Australian band to have released three successive albums that have each debuted at the number-one position on the ARIA Albums Chart: '' Hi Fi Way'' (February 1995), '' Hourly, Daily'' (July 1996) and '' #4 Record'' (April 1998). Nine of their tracks appeared on the related ARIA Singles Chart top 50 with " What I Don't Know 'bout You" (February 1998), their highest charting, at No. 28. You Am I have received ten ARIA Music Awards from thirty-one nominations. The band have supported international artists such as the Who, the Rolling Stones, Sonic Youth and Oasis. You Am I's second studio album, ''Hi Fi Way'', appeared in the eighth position in the book, '' 100 Best Australian Albums'' (October 2010). Their third album, ''Hourly, Daily'' was listed at number fifty five. The same two releases were also vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hummingbirds
The Hummingbirds were an Australian indie pop and jangle pop band from Sydney, who formed in 1986 from Bug Eyed Monsters. They were one of the most highly regarded outfits to emerge from Sydney's inner-city scene during the late 1980s and were an early signing to the rooArt label. The Hummingbirds' single "Blush" peaked at No. 19 on the ARIA singles charts in 1989. They left rooArt in 1992, and disbanded in 1993. Biography The Hummingbirds formed in 1986 from the remnants of the short-lived band Bug Eyed Monsters. Band members originally comprised singer and guitarist Simon Holmes, bassist John Boyce and drummer Mark Temple, after a few months of initial rehearsals as a three-piece, vocalist and guitarist Alannah Russack signed on. In early 1987, Boyce departed and was replaced by singer and bassist Robyn St. Clare. They were one of Australia's most promising acts in the late 1980s and early 1990s, along with other up-and-comers like Ratcat, Clouds, Tall Tales and True and Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screaming Jets
The Screaming Jets are an Australian hard rock band formed in Newcastle, New South Wales from the band Aspect formed in high school by Grant, Dave, Frank Manitta and Grant Wiltshire (deceased) in 1984 which Paul Woseen was also a later member of. In 1989 The Screaming Jets were formed by Grant Walmsley, Dave Gleeson, Paul Woseen, Brad Heaney and Richard Lara. The band has three albums that peaked in the top five on the Australian ARIA Charts: '' All for One'' (1991), ''Tear of Thought'' (1992), ''The Screaming Jets'' (1995), and ''Professional Misconduct'' (2023). Their 1991 single " Better" reached No. 4 on the related singles chart. Walmsley left in 2006 and formed his own band. In 2013, bassist Paul Woseen released an acoustic solo album, ''Bombido''. Biography 1981–1990: Early years and ''The Scorching Adventures of the Screaming Jets'' Dave Gleeson and Grant Walmsley met at St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton, in 1981 and first performed together for a schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Chase
Sebastian Chase is an Australian music industry businessman. He is the founding CEO of MGM Distribution from April 1998. Chase began his career as a talent manager, manager in the early 1970s, working for Band of Light, Buffalo (band), Buffalo, Rose Tattoo, Dragon (band), Dragon and the Reels. By 1984 he had established his own label Chase Records. Four years later he formed rooArt with Chris Murphy (band manager), C.M. Murphy and Justin Van Stom, but left that label for Phantom Records in 1991. He established MGM Distribution with his domestic partner, Kylie Greenlees. Greenlees died in 2015, aged 52. At the 2016 ARIA Music Awards Chase received the ARIA Achievement Awards#IconAwards, ARIA Icon Award for his contributions to the Australian music industry. Biography Sebastian Chase is the son of Italian immigrants, who changed his name to avoid racism during the 1960s in Sydney. He grew up in the western suburbs and after leaving compulsory schooling, his first job was prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mandelbrot Set (band)
The Mandelbrot Set were an indie/powerpop band from Adelaide, South Australia, who rose to prominence during the "shoegaze" era of the early 1990s. They released two EPs through Ra Records (a subsidiary of rooArt) before their break-up in 1994. History The band formed in 1991 (following their closure of former band, The Artistic Fishermen, 1986-90, featuring that amazing rhythm section of the beastly Chris Salt on bass & the legendary Phil Pippett on drums) when school friends Tim Mortimer (guitar/vocals) and Brian Pyper (guitar) met Adam McBeath (ex-Artisans), a guitarist who agreed to join on bass. With the addition of drummer Michael Bajer, plus occasional violinist Christie Scardigno, the line-up was settled. Featuring a 12-string Rickenbacker guitar sound reminiscent of The Church, and with early Tim Mortimer songs inspired by R.E.M and Rain Parade, the band gained popularity on Adelaide community radio station Triple M (now 3D Radio) with a locally recorded demo, "Joy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Murphy (manager)
Christopher Mark Murphy (9 November 1954 – 16 January 2021) was an Australian music and multimedia entrepreneur. He was the band manager for INXS (late 1979 to June 1995, December 2008 to November 2012) and Models (from late 1984 to mid-1987). He died on 16 January 2021, aged 66, after being diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Murphy was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia posthumously in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "service to the performing arts through music". Early life Christopher Mark Murphy was born on 9 November 1954 and grew up in Darlinghurst. His father, Mark Murphy, had run a theatrical booking agency, Mark Murphy & Associates, in Wollongong since 1960. A year after Mark died in 1969, Murphy, at the age of 16, joined his mother in running the agency but shifted its focus to rock music acts. Initially called Solo Management Agency, it became part of Murphy Media Academy (MMA) which eventually had offices in Australia and internationally. Mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Records
Phantom Records was an Australian record store and independent record label established in 1978 on Pitt Street in Sydney. Phantom Records was one of Australia's first indie labels, and the store was known for its guerilla marketing strategies. History Phantom Records opened on 17 October 1978 as a record store on Pitt Street in Sydney. The store was opened by Dare Jennings, in partnership with former White Light Records staff Lee Taylor and John Foy. It began with ex-White Light stock and was fronted by a large window, emblazoned with the slogan "Phantom Records – The Big Beat in the Heart of the Vinyl Jungle". During its first months, Jules R. B. Normington, former manager of the import vinyl store Revolver Records and Australian punk band Radio Birdman, worked for the store from Los Angeles, sending rare 60's punk/psychedelic/ garage/ surf/ mod/R&B/soul records to Sydney. Normington returned to Australia on 9 July 1979 to join Jennings as a managing partner of the store ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
