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The Sunnyboys

Background information
Origin Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Post Punk
Years active 1979 - 1984
1987 - 1989
1991
Label(s) Phantom Records
Mushroom Records
Closer Records (France)
RCA Records
Members
Jeremy Oxley - Guitar, Vocals
Peter Oxley - Bass
Richard Burgman - Guitar
Bill Bilson - Drums

Sydney band The Sunnyboys remain one of the most highly regarded and best-loved bands of the Australian 'post-punk' era. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Phantom Records was an Australian Independent record label established by Dare Jennings (founder of Mambo (Clothing and Jules Normington in 1979 Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Jeremy Oxley was the song-writer singer and guitarist for 1980s Australian pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. Peter Oxley was the Bass player for 1980s Australian Pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Fronted by the enigmatic and youthful singer/songwriter cum guitarist Jeremy Oxley, the band breathed some freshness and vitality into the Sydney music scene in the early 80s. Jeremy Oxley was the song-writer singer and guitarist for 1980s Australian pop-rock band The Sunnyboys.

Essentially The Sunnyboys wore their influences on their sleeve; The Remains, The Flamin' Groovies, The Kinks and The Beatles with a dash of Detroit muscle thrown in for good measure. The Remains were a mid-1960s rock group from Boston Massachusetts, led by Barry Tashian The Flamin' Groovies were an American Rock music band of the 1960s and '70s The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 They produced melodic power pop classics and were rewarded with an immediate positive response.

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History

Things happened very quickly for The Sunnyboys, who went from playing inner-city venues to scoring hit singles for the prestigious Mushroom label all within a year of formation. What set the band apart in many ways was Oxley's song writing ability. The chemistry between the four members was perfect too.

The Oxley brothers and Bill Bilson hailed from the northern New South Wales town of Kingscliff where they played in a garage band called Wooden Horse. Kingscliff is a seaside town just south of Tweed Heads on the far North Coast of New South Wales Australia in Tweed Shire Council. The band gained early experience when the students of Tweed River High School were obliged to attend a compulsory concert in school hours arranged by the Oxley's father, who was an Art teacher at the school. Anyone who failed to applaud or was in any way unsupportive was awarded detention. Richard Burgman came from Wagga Wagga, and they all met in Sydney in 1979, forming The Sunnyboys. Wagga Wagga Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 On August 15th 1979, they played their first gig, supporting inner-city faves The Lipstick Killers.

In October of that year the band recorded four songs with Lobby Loyde. Lobby Loyde ( May 18 1941 &ndash April 21, 2007) was an Australian Rock music Guitarist songwriter and producer The tracks, "Love To Rule", "The Seeker", "What You Need" and "Alone With You", all appeared on the band's self-titled and independently released 4-track 7" EP on Phantom Records. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Phantom Records was an Australian Independent record label established by Dare Jennings (founder of Mambo (Clothing and Jules Normington in 1979 The initial pressing of 1,000 copies sold out in two weeks.

The Sunnyboys signed to Mushroom Records early in 1981, becoming the first Sydney-based band on the label, and by July that year had cracked the mainstream charts with the single "Happy Man". Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. The same month they released their own independent EP which was given away at gigs, entitled Happy Birthday containing the tracks "What You Need", "Why Do I Cry?", "I Want To Be Alone" and "Let You Go". Their eponymous debut LP, was recorded at Alberts Studio during May, June and July 1981 with producer/mentor Lobby Loyde. The album had an initial print run of 2,000 on yellow vinyl, reached number 13 on the national album charts in October 1981 and remains an Australian classic. The album produced a second hit single, a new version of "Alone With You", which reached number 15 on the national singles chart, establishing The Sunnyboys as a bona fide headline attraction.

In the midst of their heavy touring schedule the band recorded their second album, Individuals (issued May 1982). The album peaked at number 19 and two singles from the record charted briefly: "You Need A Friend" and "This Is Real".

Their fifth single, "Show Me Some Discipline" charted in Sydney only. The band meanwhile travelled to the United Kingdom where they played two sold out shows at the famous Marquee Club before recording their 3rd album at Ridgefarm Studios, Surrey. The Marquee is a legendary music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and Skiffle The resultant album, Get Some Fun displayed a greater diversity and more confident musicianship. To coincide with the album's release, the band embarked on their first national Australian tour since May 1983. Unfortunately, neither the LP or the singles from the album ("Love In A Box" and "Comes As No Surprise") charted strongly enough.

Internal dissent also plagued the band (mainly due to the increasingly erratic behaviour of Jeremy Oxley, who was finally diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia) and The Sunnyboys announced their break-up in June 1984. Their farewell tour produced the album Real Live which was recorded over two nights in Sydney (29th and 30th June).

In 1985, the French label Closer combined The Sunnyboys' first two albums as a double set entitled Days Are Gone for the European market. Following the demise of The Sunnyboys, Jeremy Oxley launched a new band called Chinless Elite. Shortly thereafter he formed another (and more successful) group, called The Fishermen. This band released one brilliant pop single entitled "Can't You Stop?" on the Waterfront label before calling it a day.

Richard Burgman meanwhile joined The Saints and ultimately Weddings Parties Anything. The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 Weddings Parties Anything, often known as WPA and Weddoes were an Australian Folk rock band formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until He later emigrated to Canada. Peter Oxley and Bill Bilson formed the soul band The Sparklers with another Oxley sibling, Melanie. Peter Oxley was the Bass player for 1980s Australian Pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. Melanie Oxley is an Australian musician singer and primary school teacher

In late 1987, Jeremy Oxley attempted to revive The Sunnyboys with a new line-up. Jeremy Oxley was the song-writer singer and guitarist for 1980s Australian pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. The new band signed a deal with RCA and released an album entitled Wildcat (produced by ex-Sherbert keyboard player, Garth Porter). RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Sherbet (aka The Sherbs and Highway) was one of the most prominent and successful Australian Rock bands of the 1970s The album failed to convince old Sunnyboys fans and the band broke up again in 1990.

In July 1991, Mushroom released the compilation album Plays The Best and the original line-up reunited for a national tour.

Members (1980-1984, 1991)

Members (1987-1989)

Discography

Albums

The Sunnyboys
Mushroom Records
(1981)
Individuals
Mushroom Records
(May 1982)
Get Some Fun
Mushroom Records
(1984)
Real Live Sunnyboys
Mushroom Records
(1984)
Days Are Gone
Closer Records
(1984)
Wildcat
RCA Records
(1989)
Plays The Best
Mushroom Records
(July 1991)
Shakin: Live August 1991
Phantom Records
(1992)
This Is Real: Singles/Live/Rare
Feel Presents/Shock Records
(20 September 2004)

EPs

The Sunnyboys
Independent/Phantom Records
Happy Birthday
Independent

Singles

Trivia

In 2007 Tich Lange released a hip-hop version on the Hardrush label of the classic "Alone With You" as "I'm Alone Wid U" mentioning Bruce McAvaney's favourite term "special" in one of the first verse as the best amongst others. Jeremy Oxley was the song-writer singer and guitarist for 1980s Australian pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. Peter Oxley was the Bass player for 1980s Australian Pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. Jeremy Oxley was the song-writer singer and guitarist for 1980s Australian pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. Phantom Records was an Australian Independent record label established by Dare Jennings (founder of Mambo (Clothing and Jules Normington in 1979 Shock Records is Australia's largest Independent record label. Phantom Records was an Australian Independent record label established by Dare Jennings (founder of Mambo (Clothing and Jules Normington in 1979 Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. See also List of record labels Bruce William McAvaney OAM (born 22 June 1953 in Ferryden Park South Australia) is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network

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