Eadie, Stuart (d) 1992-1993 The Kents, The Humdingers, Dutiful Daughters, Clouds, Parp!, Olive Branch, Running Riot, The Whitlams, The Kaempfert Zone, Karma County
Hoey, John (k) 1988-2002 Thought Criminals, X Men, The New Christs
Kennedy, Nick (d) 1995 The Templebears, Car Chase
Licklitter, Jonathan (b) 1983-1984 The End, Ruby My Dear
Lock, Mark (b) 1984-1988 The Phantom Agents, The End, The Swedish Rhythm Kings, The Uptown Movers, The Plug Uglies
Out Of The Unknown 1984 2 Produced by Rob Younger
Single AUS Citadel CIT007
Mirror Blues 1984 2 Produced by Rob Younger
Single AUS Citadel CIT010
The Died Pretty EP 1985 3
EP UK What Goes On WHAT GOES 1T
Next To Nothing 1985 4 Produced by Rob Younger
EP AUS Citadel CITEP901
FRA Closer CL1253 / PM221
UK What Goes On WHAT GOES 5T
Stoneage Cinderella 1986 2 Produced by Rob Younger
Single AUS Citadel CIT020
FRA Closer CL0763
Free Dirt 1986 9 Produced by Rob Younger
CD AUS Citadel CITCD504 (2 bonus tracks)
LP AUS Citadel CITLP504
FRA Closer CL064 (first 1000 copies came with free "Stoneage Cinderella" single)
UK What Goes On GOES ON 7 (gatefold, 1 extra track; "Stoneage Cinderella")
MC AUS
NZL (2 bonus tracks)
Pre Deity 1987 7
CD AUS Citadel CITCD510 (issued 1992)
AUS Citadel (re-issue 1998)
LP AUS Citadel CITLP510
Lost 1988 10 Produced by Rob Younger
CD AUS Blue Mosque D38924
FRA Closer CIF03
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 101 CD (issued 1989)
USA Beggars Banquet 9805-2-H
LP AUS Blue Mosque L38924
FRA Closer CIF03
GER Normal CGAS801
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 101 (issued 1989)
Everybody Moves 1989 2 Produced by Rob Younger and Brett Myers
Single AUS Blue Mosque K780
Every Brilliant Eye 1990 9 Produced by Jeff Eyrich
CD AUS Blue Mosque D30270
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 108 CD
USA Beggars Banquet 2092-2-H
LP AUS Blue Mosque L30270
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 108
Medication Time 1991
CD UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 119 CD
LP UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 119
Doughboy Hollow 1991 11 Produced by Hugh Jones
CD AUS Blue Mosque D30578
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 121 CD
LP AUS Blue Mosque L30578
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 121
MC AUS Blue Mosque C30578
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 121
Time 1991 2
Single AUS Died Pretty DP001 (blue cover, handed out at Sydney gig)
AUS Died Pretty DP002 (white cover, handed out at Brisbane gig)
Trace 1993 11 Produced by Hugh Jones
CD AUS Columbia 659544.2
AUT Columbia COL 474643 2
USA Columbia CK 57301
Sold 1995 13 Produced by Wayne Connolly and Rob Younger
CD AUS Columbia 481668.2
MC AUS Columbia 481668.4
Deeper 1996 4 Produced by Died Pretty and Wayne Connolly
CD-EP AUS Citadel citcd916
Using My Gills as a Roadmap 1998 9 Produced by Died Pretty and Wayne Connolly
CD AUS Citadel citcd536
Trace/Sold 1999
Double-CD AUS Columbia
Out Of The Unknown - Best Of 1999 16
CD AUS Citadel citcd547 (limited edition with 13 track bonus cd)
Everyday Dream 2000 10 Produced by Wayne Connolly and Died Pretty
CD AUS Citadel citcd548
My Generation Landslide 2002 3 Produced by Wayne Connolly
CD-Single AUS Citadel CIT064
Brett and Ron's latest collaboration -NOISES and other VOICES- excellent stuff here. And. Some great live Died Pretty videos contained w/in the site. And. Brett promises to keep it lively w/archival chestnuts -both audious and videous- rotated in timely fashion. HAIL!
Died Pretty (sometimes The Died Pretty) was an Australianindie rock band centred around singer Ron Peno and guitarist Brett Myers. The band formed in Sydney in early 1984 and played their last shows in 2002.
They were managed their whole career by Jon Needham of Citadel Records, their label, and were to some degree the Citadel house band.
Formed in 1984 by Brett Myers, Ronald S. Peno and rock journalist Frank Brunetti, DIED PRETTY quickly garnered a reputation for live shows full of passion, intensity, and more often than not, complete disintegration. They attracted immediate critical attention - their swirling sound was reminiscent of the early Doors, combined with the unique vocals and demented stage presence of Peno. It was their 1985 Next To Nothing mini-LP, produced by Radio Birdman 's Rob Younger, that established the band as a worldwide possibility. Over the next few years, constant touring toughened the once erratic live performances and their follow-up recordings expanded their musical territories. In 1990, after the departure of Brunetti and Mark Lock (replaced by John Hoey and Steve Clark), the band recorded their fourth album. The result was a focused and accessible album containing some of the band's finest work, particularly the propulsive single "Whitlam Square". Returning to Sydney, the band then released a classic melodic rock album, Doughboy Hollow. More recently in Using My Gill As Road Map and Everydaydream the band have explored aural textures and landscapes through samples and new technology. This new sound is a first for the group.
History
The band formed in early 1984 after vocalist Ron Peno's previous band, The 31st, had split. Music journalist and keyboardist Frank Brunetti had formed a band with Brett Myers, formerly of The End, and suggested Peno join as singer. After various temporary rhythm sections, Jonathan Lickliter and Colin Barwick from The End joined a month later on bass and drums respectively.
The band came quickly to the attention of the Australian independent music scene, with the first two singles "Out Of The Unknown" and the 12-minute psychedelic epic "Mirror Blues" (released split over a 7" in Australia and intact on 12" in the UK) and then the EP Next To Nothing starting their career with tremendous critical attention and three alternative chart ..1 hits in a row. All three records also achieved "Single Of The Week" in UK music weekly Melody Maker, though the band never achieved any popularity or notice in the UK.
The first album Free Dirt and single "Stoneage Cinderella/Yesterday's Letters" followed in 1986. By this time, Mark Lock of the Phantom Agents was on bass and Chris Welsh of The 31st and the Screaming Tribesmen was on drums. The band spent the next few years touring Australia, Europe and the US.
The second album, Lost, was released in 1988 on the Blue Mosque label, a major-distributed offshoot of Citadel, and outside Australia through Beggars Banquet. This album achieved great chart success in Italy. Frank Brunetti left in April 1988 (his last recording with the band being the single "Everybody Moves" in 1989) and was replaced with John Hoey, of the Thought Criminals and the New Christs. Mark Lock was replaced on bass by Steve Clark. The third album, Every Brilliant Eye, was released on Blue Mosque in 1990.
They achieved Australian chart success in the early 1990s with their fourth album Doughboy Hollow and its singles "Godbless", "D.C." and "Sweetheart." This album was notable for its strong pop melodicism. After the recording of the album, Robert Warren replaced Clark on bass.
After the success of Doughboy Hollow, their next two albums, Trace (1993) and Sold (1995), were released worldwide by Sony Music. Although Trace had been their biggest-selling record to date (debuting at ..11 on the Australian mainstream chart), sales were insufficient for Sony and the band were dropped by the label.
Their last two albums, Using My Gills As A Roadmap (1998) and Everydaydream (2000) were released by Citadel. These albums show the band moving away from basic guitar rock and making greater use of electronics.
They also released a best-of, Out Of The Unknown (1999), on Citadel.
In our tragic and misguided bid to relive past glories, drink far to much
for men of our age and stay up way past our bedtimes Decline of the
Reptiles will once again be gracing the stages of Sydney for some
middle aged mayhem. Our first appearance is that rock god staple - THE
IN STORE APPEARANCE - at Allan's music in the city at 3pm Friday the
6th of November where we'll be simultaneously playing every instrument
in the store for what promises to be a very special 30 minutes.
After that we have the pleasure of putting our disco jive togs on to play
with the Hitmen in both of their two rare appearances at the Sando in
Newtown on the 20th and 21st of November. This will be just like old
times, only a bit chubbier and with less hair - well at least on our
scones anyway. Better see some of you guys at one of these.
I'm live on Radio Skid row 88.9FM 2nite tues 20th Oct at 6pm http://lnk.ms/10y8q (4 live stream) and then at the Excelsior Htl, Glebe on Thurs 22nd at 7.30 all for freee!
David Virgin interviewed by Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro in June Issue of Hollywood's Punk Globe Magazine OUT NOW (With David Virgin on Front Cover! Click Pic' to read
Hate gonna get you down. Hate gonna put your face on the ground. Hate gonna let you down. Don't waste your time hating someone.
As long as birds sing in the trees, As long as fish swim in the sea, As long as love is on your mind, I will take you up and leave you high.
Well I'm free, I'm free, I'm free. Freedom means everything to me. I'm free, I'm free, I'm free. Freedom means everything , It means everything to me.
As long as there's meaning in the beat, As long as there's dancing in my feet. As long as peace stays on my mind, I will take you up, and leave you high.
Time gonna let you down. Time gonna leave you hanging around. Time gonna let you down. Don't waste your time waiting on someone.
As long as birds sing in the trees, As long as fish swin in the sea. As long as love is in your eyes, I will take you up and leave you high.
See why TAOS is getting such great recommendations from the press on:
Sunday 29th March @ Lansdowne Hotel, Chippendale 5.00pm. Free! Full band show! Free giveaways!
Hear him live on Fbi radio 94.5FM on Monday 30th March at 3.00pm
“TAOS is taking Sydney by storm with his alt-folk blends. Catch him playing songs from his lovely debut album Darkness & Light.....revel in the acoustic indie of a shining up and comer while he’s still playing for free” Drum Media
“A pop acoustic album with clear melodic lines fills your soul with an emotional resonance….eerie and haunting, yet warm and comforting…a warm, eclectic album good for relaxed introspective listening” Rated 80/100, Music Feeds Magazine
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