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1983: Fastway

Orb — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 01:24:08 +0000

Biography Fastway is a British rock band formed by guitarist, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, formerly of Motörhead, and bassist, Pete Way, formerly of UFO. In 1983, both players had been disgruntled with their own bands and decided to work together in a new outfit. They recruited drummer Jerry Shirley, formerly of Humble Pie, and the then […]

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1972: Split Enz

Orb — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:55:26 +0000

Biography Split Enz were one of the most successful New Zealand musical acts of the 1980s. Formed in the early 1970s and variously featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn, the band would go on to achieve chart success in New Zealand, Australia and Canada ‒ most notably with their 1980 single […]

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1978: The Knack

Orb — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:34:32 +0000

Biography Forming in Los Angeles in the late ’70s, the Knack (Doug Fieger, vocals/guitar; Berton Averre, lead guitar; Prescott Niles, bass; and Bruce Gary, drums) were neither punk nor rock, but pure simple pop, standing out among the musical dross that littered the Sunset Strip. Signing with Capitol after a feeding frenzy of label offers, […]

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1978: Moving Pictures

Orb — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:16:37 +0000

Biography Pub rock and R&B-influenced Moving Pictures are best remembered for their power ballad “What About Me?,” which shot the band to number one in Australia in 1982. Formed by singer Alex Smith and writer Gary Frost, they signed with Wheatley management in 1981 and released two singles, “Walls” and “Bustin Loose.” Their debut album, […]

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