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Absolutely 80's Band
Sean Kelly of the Models is a
pioneer of post-punk and new wave in 1980s Australia. Models
reaped several top ten hits including I Hear Motion, Big On Love, Out Of Mind,
Out Of Sight,
Barbados and many more. The Models, with their unique song writing ability and
singing style,
recorded eight chart topping albums and over 30 singles, including a Top 10 in
the USA with Out Of
Mind, Out Of Sight. Models sold over 1 million records worldwide and were
inducted into the ARIA
Hall of Fame in 2010. Sean’s performance (along with Brian Mannix) at the AFL
Grand Final in
2006 brought the house down and was broadcast to all of Australia. Sean is also
a frequent guest
on SBS's Rockwiz and ABC’s Spicks & Specks ... a great entertainer and
charismatic showmen!
Featuring the extroverted front man Brian Mannix, the Uncanny X-Men were one of
Australia's
most popular and outrageous bands of the 80s. Total sales of over a half a
million, with hits
including the Number 1 smash hit 50 Years and Top 10 hits The Party, Everybody
Wants To Work
and How Do You Get Your Kicks, as well as a double Platinum selling album Cos
Life Hurts. With a
massive following, filling the Horden Pavilion (Sydney) and Festival Hall
(Melbourne), Uncanny
X-Men were one of biggest bands in the 80s. Brian is now enjoying writing and
directing projects
like Countdown - A Musical Comedy, his acting roles in ABC productions and his
various TV
appearances. Brian is a natural, not to mention a cheeky, funny man when he hits
the stage!!
Scott Carne is the lead singer of Kids in the Kitchen, the 80s "new wave" band
that formed in
1984, quickly racing to the top of the charts with their Platinum selling debut
album Shine. The
album yielded ten Top 10 singles including Change in Mood, Bitter Desire,
Current Stand and
Something That U Said. Kids in the Kitchen quickly become a house hold name and
signed an
international deal with Madonna’s management and a USA record contract with
Warner
Brothers/Sire Records. The second LP Terrain was released in 1986 and contained
two Top 20 hits
Say It and Revolution Love, which saw the Kids touring the world and breaking
venue capacity
records in Australia! Scott is now an entertainment agent by day and a performer
by night, lighting
up the stage with his amazing voice and energetic performances!
Swanee has been “legend” on the Australian music scene since he was 14 years
old, first playing
as a drummer and then going on to have a major chart success with If I Were A
Carpenter and Lady
What’s Your Name. Swanee established himself as one of the best rock n roll
voices in Australia,
and went to on to be the front man of the Party Boys whose self-titled album
went to No 1 in three
weeks thanks to the success of the singles, He’s Gonna Step On You Again, Hold
Your Head Up and
Gloria. Today Swanee continues to wow audiences with his wide and diverse vocal
styles.
Eve Von Bibra, Ally Fowler and Tottie Goldsmith sang for the Chantoozies, one of
Australia’s
hottest acts. An eight piece band (four boys/four girls) comprising of soap-star
actors, they released
several chart topping singles and two albums. They had Top 10 hits nationally
with Witch Queen,
Wanna Be Up and He’s Gonna Step On You Again. They toured Australia many times,
appearing on
every imaginable entertainment program - the Chantoozies sold over 300,000
records. Ally, Eve &
Tottie have all been busy acting in well know productions including Kenny,
Neighbours and Stingers
just name a few! When the girls hit the stage they put a smile on everyone face
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