QED (band)
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QED were an Australian New Wave
trio, whose lead singer, Jenny Morris, went on to achieve commercial success as a solo artist. The band had a top twenty hit single, "Everywhere I Go", on the Australian Kent Music Report
in 1983.
relocated to Sydney and soon disbanded. In late 1983, The Crocodiles' lead vocalist, Jenny Morris, formed QED in Sydney with guitarist Rex Goh (ex-Air Supply
) and bassist Ian Belton (ex-Dave Dobbyn
, Renée Geyer
). The trio signed with EMI Australia
and were produced by Mark Moffatt (The Saints
, Mondo Rock
, Tim Finn) and Ricky Fataar
(Geyer, Finn, Kids in the Kitchen
). QED recorded some of The Crocodiles' material including, "Everywhere I Go", "Animal Magic" and "You're So Hip"; Morris also co-wrote new songs with Goh. Their debut single, "Everywhere I Go", was released in December, which peaked at No. 19 on the national chart. QED performed it on Countdown on 1 April 1984. The follow-up single "Solo and More" was issued in March, but failed to chart. The third single, "This One", appeared in August and reached No. 45 on the national singles charts. Additional musicians for QED’s first album, Animal Magic, included keyboardist Amanda Vincent (Eurogliders
, who later joined the Jenny Morris band), drummer Steve Fearnly, saxophonist Tony Buchanan, and Fataar on drums. EMI released it in November 1984, but sales remained low and the album did not chart. QED only released one album and disbanded by 1985, Morris continued session / touring work with other artists, Belton went on to join Mondo Rock
, and Goh to Eurogliders. Morris later had a successful solo career.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
trio, whose lead singer, Jenny Morris, went on to achieve commercial success as a solo artist. The band had a top twenty hit single, "Everywhere I Go", on the Australian Kent Music Report
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
in 1983.
History
In February 1981, New Zealand band, The CrocodilesThe Crocodiles
The Crocodiles was a New Zealand pop band formed in 1979 with lead singer Jenny Morris, who went on to commercial success as a solo artist in Australia; and later included drummer Barton Price who subsequently joined Sardine v and then Models...
relocated to Sydney and soon disbanded. In late 1983, The Crocodiles' lead vocalist, Jenny Morris, formed QED in Sydney with guitarist Rex Goh (ex-Air Supply
Air Supply
Air Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s...
) and bassist Ian Belton (ex-Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn, ONZM is an award-winning New Zealand musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash...
, Renée Geyer
Renée Geyer
Renée Rebecca Geyer is an Australian singer who has long been regarded as one of the finest exponents of jazz, soul and R&B idioms. She had commercial success as a solo artist in Australia, with "It's a Man's Man's World", "Heading in the Right Direction" and "Stares and Whispers" in the 1970s and...
). The trio signed with EMI Australia
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and were produced by Mark Moffatt (The Saints
The Saints (band)
The Saints are an Australian rock band, which formed in Brisbane in 1974 as punk rockers. Founders were Chris Bailey , Ivor Hay , and Ed Kuepper . Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups...
, Mondo Rock
Mondo Rock
Mondo Rock is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, most prominent in the early 1980s. The band was formed in late 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Ross Wilson.-Early years: 1976–1979:...
, Tim Finn) and Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar is a South African multi-instrumentalist of Malay descent, who has performed as both a drummer, and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in the comedic television movie, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the actual history of The Beatles, and for his performance as a...
(Geyer, Finn, Kids in the Kitchen
Kids in the Kitchen
Kids in the Kitchen was a band from Melbourne, Australia that enjoyed considerable local success during the 1980s. The band stood squarely within the New Romantic movement that dominated mid-1980s pop, showing influences of "New-Rom" groups such as Ultravox in its use of synthesisers, its...
). QED recorded some of The Crocodiles' material including, "Everywhere I Go", "Animal Magic" and "You're So Hip"; Morris also co-wrote new songs with Goh. Their debut single, "Everywhere I Go", was released in December, which peaked at No. 19 on the national chart. QED performed it on Countdown on 1 April 1984. The follow-up single "Solo and More" was issued in March, but failed to chart. The third single, "This One", appeared in August and reached No. 45 on the national singles charts. Additional musicians for QED’s first album, Animal Magic, included keyboardist Amanda Vincent (Eurogliders
Eurogliders
Eurogliders were an Indie pop band formed in 1981 in Perth, Western Australia, which included mainstays Grace Knight on vocals and Bernie Lynch on guitar and vocals. The band was originally formed by Bernie Lynch and Amanda Vincent under the name Living Single. After almost a year, Grace Knight...
, who later joined the Jenny Morris band), drummer Steve Fearnly, saxophonist Tony Buchanan, and Fataar on drums. EMI released it in November 1984, but sales remained low and the album did not chart. QED only released one album and disbanded by 1985, Morris continued session / touring work with other artists, Belton went on to join Mondo Rock
Mondo Rock
Mondo Rock is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, most prominent in the early 1980s. The band was formed in late 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Ross Wilson.-Early years: 1976–1979:...
, and Goh to Eurogliders. Morris later had a successful solo career.
Members
- Ian Belton – bass guitar
- Rex Goh – guitar
- Jenny Morris – vocals
Additional personnel
- Tony Buchanan – saxophone
- Andy Burns – keyboards
- Ricky FataarRicky FataarRicky Fataar is a South African multi-instrumentalist of Malay descent, who has performed as both a drummer, and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in the comedic television movie, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the actual history of The Beatles, and for his performance as a...
– drums - Steve Fearnly – drums
- Shane Flew – guitar
- Martin Irwin – keyboards
- Sam McNally – keyboards
- Glen Muirhead – keyboards
- Amanda Vincent – keyboards
- Warren Williams – bass
Singles
- "Everywhere I Go"/"Checkmate" - EMI (EMI 1119) (December, 1983) (AUS #19)
- "Solo and More"/"I'll Get it Right" - EMI (EMI 1372) (March, 1984)
- "This One"/"Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" - EMI (EMI 1288) (August, 1984) (AUS #45)
External links
- QED discography @ DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- QED discography @ MusicBrainzMusicBrainzMusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open content music database. Similar to the freedb project, it was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB...
- QED @ Australian Rock DatabaseAustralian Rock DatabaseAustralian Rock Database is a website with a searchable online database that lists details of Australian rock music artists, albums, bands, producers and record labels. It was established in 2000 by Swedish national, Magnus Holmgren, who had developed an interest in Australian music when visiting...