Supernaut (band)
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Supernaut were an Australian glam/punk rock band from Perth
, Australia formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1980.
, Western Australia
, Supernaut (originally named Moby Dick) had a short but successful career which yielded two straight top twenty singles (including a number one hit) and gold album status for their self titled debut album.
Supernaut were quickly signed up by Rockin Rod Woods at Polydor after a recommendation from Ian "Molly" Meldrum
(who produced their debut album) and burst on to the Australian charts with a number one hit in July, 1976 with "I Like It Both Ways". A follow up hit came in November, 1976 with "Too Hot To Touch", which reached number 19, from their self-titled album Supernaut. Woods from Polydor thought the band would have been huge in Europe and the UK.
In 1978 Supernaut relocated to Sydney and shortened their name, their hair and changed their attitude. They opted for punk/new wave garage style and became "The Nauts". They released an album (produced by Robie Porter) under that name in 1978. The album was widely acclaimed by critics but sales were not forthcoming and they disbanded in 1980.
2 Tour of Australia in late-August/early-September 2007.
Chart information from Barnes, Dyer & Scanes - The Book 2nd Edition 1956-1985.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1980.
History
Formed in 1974 in PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, Supernaut (originally named Moby Dick) had a short but successful career which yielded two straight top twenty singles (including a number one hit) and gold album status for their self titled debut album.
Supernaut were quickly signed up by Rockin Rod Woods at Polydor after a recommendation from Ian "Molly" Meldrum
Ian Meldrum
Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum AM is an Australian popular music critic, journalist, record producer , and musical entrepreneur...
(who produced their debut album) and burst on to the Australian charts with a number one hit in July, 1976 with "I Like It Both Ways". A follow up hit came in November, 1976 with "Too Hot To Touch", which reached number 19, from their self-titled album Supernaut. Woods from Polydor thought the band would have been huge in Europe and the UK.
In 1978 Supernaut relocated to Sydney and shortened their name, their hair and changed their attitude. They opted for punk/new wave garage style and became "The Nauts". They released an album (produced by Robie Porter) under that name in 1978. The album was widely acclaimed by critics but sales were not forthcoming and they disbanded in 1980.
Members
- Gary Twinn - vocals
- Chris Burnham - guitar
- Joe Burnham - drums
- Philip Foxman - bass
Post Supernaut
- Gary Twinn: Twenty Flight Rockers (with Mark Laff), currently with Honeydippers (with Danny B. Harvey ex-Swing Cats) & solo composition and performance. December 2011 touring Australia with the International Swingers (Glen Matlock{Sex Pistols}, Clem Burke {Blondie}, James Stevenson {Gene Loves Jezebel, Chelsea}) after a warmup show in LA.
- Chris Burnham: Went on to play in The SaintsThe 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...
(with Chris Bailey) from 1982-1989. He also played in This Condition, This is This and Stupidity. Is currently based in Los Angeles and works in the film industry. - Joe Burnham: Also played in This Condition and This is This, lived in Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
for a period of time, currently lives in Sydney, Australia. He composes film scores, writes and performs music. - Philip Foxman: Returned from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. 2005 saw him release his second solo album "Up Antenna". Writes and performs music scores for the Ten NetworkNetwork TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
in Australia and MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
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Reformation
Supernaut reformed for the Countdown SpectacularCountdown Spectacular
The Countdown Spectacular is a series of concerts reviving the nostalgia of the Australian music television series Countdown.-Countdown Spectacular:...
2 Tour of Australia in late-August/early-September 2007.
Singles
- "I Like It Both Ways" Polydor (1976) Highest Australian Chart Position: #2 in 1976
- "Too Hot To Touch" Polydor (1976) Highest Australian Chart Position: #19 in 1976
- "Young and Innocent" Polydor(1977)
- "The Kids are Out Tonight" Polydor (1977)
Chart information from Barnes, Dyer & Scanes - The Book 2nd Edition 1956-1985.