Xero was a Brisbane

Brisbane

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, Australia

Australia

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 punk rock

Punk rock

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 and new wave

New Wave music

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 band from the early 1980s.

The initial lineup was Irena Luckus, Barbara Hart, Chris Anderson, Debbie Penny, Peter Adams and John Hunt, Deborah Thomas, Vic Allen and Lindy Morrison

Lindy Morrison

Belinda "Lindy" Morrison is an Australian musician originally from Queensland. She was the drummer in indie rock group The Go-Betweens from 1980 to 1989, appearing on all the band's releases from their first LP in 1981 until the band's first break up on 26 December 1989...

, soon joined by John Willsteed

John Willsteed

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. Lindy Morrison was later replaced on drums by Steven Pritchard. Other members of this group included Michael O'Connell, Robert Forster

Robert Forster

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, Claire McKenna, Gary Warner, Peter Adams, Sue Welch, Colin Bloxsom and Tony Childs

The band split when Irena left Brisbane. They have reformed for gigs since then, initially in 1986.

Discography

• Half The Profits cassette (independent, 1980)
• Religious Wars cassette (independent, 1980)
• Lust In The Dust 12" EP (M-Squared, 1982)
• Xiro Live At The Cement Box Theatre CD (Ten Of Cups, 1998)

External links

• Band entry on Inner City Sound
• Playlist for 15 December 2005 on local Brisbane radio station 4ZZZ