Bam Balams
Bam Balams | |
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Origin | |
Years active | 1984 | –1992
Labels | Citadel, Green Fez, Pink Flamingo |
Past members | Brendan Kibble Steve Cole Brad Fitzpatrick Matt Manchester Amr Z. Abdallah Steve Carlin Warren Elford Joe Breen Ian "The Reverend" Little Greg Marchant Dave Castellari Tim Denny Terry Stanley |
Bam Balams were an
History
Bam Balams were formed in Sydney in April 1984 with the line-up of Brendan "Wig" Kibble (ex-Vampire Lovers) on lead vocals and guitar; Dave Stead on guitar and backing vocals; Steve Cole on bass guitar and backing vocals; and Matt Manchester on drums, backing vocals. Dave Stead left the band in 1985, and was replaced by Brad Fitzpatrick.[1][2][3] The group got their name from a track on Supersnazz (1969) by the Flamin' Groovies,[1] and are referred to as Bambas by fans. Their influences included Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Tony Joe White, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Byrds, Buck Owens and The Standells.[1]
The band released their first two singles, "Deliver My Love" (December 1985) and "No-One Else" (June 1986), on Citadel Records with Rob Younger (ex-member of Radio Birdman) producing.[1][2][3] Also in 1986 they released "Same Old Tune", as a split single with September Gurls' "Precious" on Guiding Light Records as a give-away with Adventure #2 magazine in Denmark.[4] In 1987, the original line up split up (Fitzpatrick, Cole, and Manchester went on to form The Hexbreakers, who cut a single 'Faraway Years' for Green Fez Records).Kibble formed a second line-up in 1987 with Amr Z. Abdallah (later of ARIA No 1 chart toppers Ratcat) on bass guitar, Steve Carlin on guitar, and Warren Elford on drums, which recorded a single, "Surfin' in the Swamp" (March 1988), for Citadel Record's Green Fez label.[1][2]
Soon after a third line-up formed, with Kibble and Abdallah joined by Ian "The Reverend" Little (ex-Grooveyard) on guitar and Joe Breen (Coupe DeVille) on drums, they recorded the group's one album, Genuine Rock & Roll Medicine Show (December 1988) and its lead single, "Wheel of Fortune" (November).[1][2] Greg Marchant replaced Abdallah on bass guitar in 1989 (Abdallah left the band to join Ratcat), and this line-up recorded the single, "Hellfire" (November 1989).[1][2] Dave Castellari replaced Marchant later that year, and they recorded a 12" extended play, 45 RPM Extended Play, with the track "10,000 Miles (A España)" on Pink Flamingo Records.[1][2] The group provided the lead track, "Munster Rock'n'Roller", for the 1990 Munster Records compilation, Munster Dance Hall Favourites Vol III.[5] In 1990, the line-up changed again with Terry Stanley on bass guitar, and Tim Denny on drums, they remained until the band split in 1992. The gained popularity overseas including Spain, France and Italy; but they had never toured outside Australia.
According to Australian musicologist,
Discography
Albums
- Genuine Rock & Roll Medicine Show (Green Fez) December 1988
Extended plays
- 45 RPM Extended Play ("10,000 Miles (A España)") (Pink Flamingo Records) 1989
Singles
- "Deliver My Love" b/w "Mean Thang" (Citadel Records) 1985 (produced by Rob Younger)
- "No-One Else" b/w "Gettin' Over You" (Citadel Records) 1986 (produced by Rob Younger)
- "Same Old Tune", split single with September Gurls' "Precious" (Guiding Light Records) 1986
- "Surfin' in the Swamp" b/w "Fire in My Soul" (Green Fez) 1987
- "Wheel of Fortune" b/w "Rock It to the Moon" (Green Fez) 1988
- "Hellfire" b/w "Hold on Me" (Green Fez) 1989
Compilation tracks
- "Munster Rock n Roller" - Munster Dance Hall Favourites Vol III (Munster Records) 1990
References
- ^ ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the originalon 6 April 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ ISBN 186-503891-1.
- ^ a b "Deliver My Love" (single cover). The Bam Balams. Citadel Records. 1985. CIT 019.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Adventure #2 (split single cover). Bam Balams/September Gurls. Denmark: Guiding Lights Records. 1986. JEWEL 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Munster, Iñigo (1990). The Munster Dance Hall Favorites Vol III (album insert). Various Artists. Munster Records. MR 003.