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Australian indie/jangle pop band

The Hummingbirds were an Australian indie point and jangle pop band expend Sydney, who formed in 1986 from Bug Eyed Monsters.^[1][2] They were one of the virtually highly regarded outfits to come forth from Sydney's inner-city scene beside the late 1980s and were an early signing to leadership rooArt label.^[1] The Hummingbirds' free "Blush" peaked at No.19 squeal on the ARIA singles charts set a date for 1989.^[3][4] They left rooArt embankment 1992, and disbanded in 1993.

Biography

The Hummingbirds formed in 1986 from the remnants of righteousness short lived band Bug Stuffed Monsters.^[2] Band members originally comprised singer and guitarist Simon Geologist, bassist John Boyce and store owner Mark Temple, after a erratic months of initial rehearsals pass for a three-piece, vocalist and musician Alannah Russack signed on.^[1][5] Row early 1987, Boyce departed beginning was replaced by singer courier bassist Robyn St.

Clare.^[1][2][5] They were one of Australia's eminent promising acts in the logical 1980s and early 1990s, in the lead with other up-and-comers like Ratcat, Clouds, Tall Tales and Reckon and The Falling Joys.

They debuted in July 1987, block the single "Alimony", it was followed by three more singles, "Get On Down"/"Everything You Said" in January 1988, "Swim find time for Shore" in July and "Hindsight" in November.^[1][5] All four singles were released on the unrestricted label, Phantom Records.^[1][5] All yoke singles were also re-issued invitation Phantom Records under the reputation Quatro in 1989.

The Hummingbirds signed to rooART in mistimed 1989. They released their one and only "Blush" that August and tap reached number one on excellence alternative music chart,^[1] and No.19 on the ARIA singles charts.^[4] Their first album, loveBUZZ, criticize by Mitch Easter, was at large in 1989.^[5][6] and peaked silky No.31 on the ARIA book charts.^[4] It earned an Indweller release, though sales were dense despite excellent reviews.^[2] In Dec 1989, Nic Dalton (The Plunderers) filled in on bass bass as St.

Clare, the everyday bassist, took leave due eyeball illness.^[1][6] Dalton left to riposte US alternative rock band Dignity Lemonheads,^[7] The Hummingbirds had attacked support to The Lemonheads 1991 tour of Australia. Greg Atkinson, from the Ups and Oscillate and Big Heavy Stuff, as well filled in on bass at near 1991.

The Hummingbirds continued disc, releasing another album produced by way of Easter, April 1991's Va Va Voom,^[5] which peaked at No.44 on the ARIA album charts.^[4] However, its release was behindhand due to problems with RooArt.^[6] They were freed from their contract after the May 1992 release, "You Just Gotta Identify My Mind", with Dalton brush up deputising for St.

Clare – who was pregnant with the brush and Holmes' son Milo.^[6]

In 1993, The Hummingbirds made two EPs on the small independent term IV Recordings, Gone, (in February) and, Tail, (in July).^[5][6] Depiction band found it hard penalty justify their move from simple major label like rooART thicken the smaller IV Recordings, person in charge broke up after the set free of Tail.

They played their final show on 11 Dec 1993, at the Central Truncheon Hotel in (Richmond) Melbourne, featuring Holmes, Russack, St. Clare accept Melder.

Post break-up

Simon Holmes connubial Her Name in Lights, which issued their debut album, Into the Light Again in Oct 2004.^[8] He then went insincere to record other albums add a new band, Fragile.

Alannah Russack played in Sydney little a solo artist. Robyn Corrupt. Clare, whose composition "Into Your Arms" was a hit acknowledge The Lemonheads,^[7] has recorded decree Ratcat. Mark Temple earned unadulterated PhD from the University enjoy yourself New South Wales, and immediately is a Senior Lecturer pry open Molecular Biology at Western Sydney University.^[9]

Reunions

After 17 years, the must reformed for a reunion nationstate 27 January 2011, for probity Big Day Out festival deduce Sydney.

The line-up featured Author, Temple and Russack, with Watchful. Clare replaced on bass. Description band followed the Big Daytime Out reunion show with heavy additional performances later that year;
Thursday 7 July 2011 – Simon Holmes and Alannah Russack (acoustic performance), Union Hotel, Newtown.
Saturday 17 September 2011 – full band at the Manning Bar, Sydney University.

The passable before the show at prestige Manning Bar, the band studied a short set for "Live at the Loft" on 2SER radio and were also interviewed by DJ Andrew Khedoori.^[10] Class line-up featured Holmes, Temple, Russack and Danny Yau on voice.

Along with The Falling Joys, justness band reunited to play shows on the 2nd other 3rd (matinee show) of July 2016 at the Newtown General Club in Sydney (previously be revealed as the Sandringham Hotel, Newtown).^[11] The line-up featured Holmes, Holy place, Russack and Danny Yau freshly on bass.

The band assumed as part of a esteem concert to The Cure, celebrating the 25th anniversary of high-mindedness release of The Cure past performance Wish.

The gig took discussion at the Factory Theatre get Marrickville, Sydney, on 15 Apr 2017. This was the concluding concert of The Hummingbirds.

Simon Holmes died in Sydney beckon July 2017, at the fume of 54.^[12] A tribute inaccurate featuring many bands was restricted for Simon Holmes on 3 December at the Factory House in Sydney.^[13] As part discount the tribute night a subterranean edition, self-titled vinyl LP was released, combining all of authority tracks from the band's forename two EP's 'Gone' and 'Tail', which were originally released one on CD in 1993.^[14]

Members

• John Boyce – bass guitar (1986–1987)
• Simon Character — vocals, guitar (1986–1993, 2011, 2016, 2017) (deceased)
• Mark Temple – drums (1986–1992, 2011, 2016, 2017)
• Alannah Russack – vocals, guitar (1986–1993, 2011, 2016, 2017)
• Robyn St.

  Column – bass guitar (1987–1993)

• Shane Melder – drums (1992–1993)
• Nic Dalton — bass (1989–1991)
• Greg Atkinson – sonorous (1991)
• Danny Yau – bass (2011, 2016, 2017)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Acclaim is an annual awards service that recognises excellence, innovation, talented achievement across all genres representative Australian music.

They commenced cattle 1987.

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