A
Sydney band that went for most of the
90s. Their lead
singer,
guitarist and
songwriter died in 1999, of a suspected drug overdose. Their music is best described as "wall of sound", with lots of layered guitars. However, beneath the layers there were frequently beautiful melodies lying in wait for those who listened. Think bands like
Ride,
Cocteau Twins, and
The Sundays, but louder.
They never really got very popular; but their music deserved to be. They had minor hits with Water Fall, Thin-faced man and Dream of Sammy. Their releases were:
- Pretty Mouth (EP).
- Shuffle off to Buffalo (EP).
- Wake (EP).
- Open Up and Croon (LP).
- Disappear Here (LP).
- Last (LP).
The last of these was released posthumously, consisting of some unreleased material that had been recorded in the studio and some stuff that William Arthur had recorded on a four track in his garage. It is still amazingly good. The band has been very consistent quality-wise on all of its albums. They're all good.
Good website to be found at: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ryalljoe/