Redgum
Redgum | |
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Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Genres | Folk, rock |
Years active | 1975–1990 |
Labels | Larrikin, Epic, Columbia |
Past members | Michael Atkinson John Schumann Verity Truman Chris Timms Gordon McLean Tom Stehlik Russell Coleman Dave Flett Hugh McDonald Stephen Cooney Brian Czempinski Michael Spicer James Spicer Tim Hannaford Bruce Barry |
Redgum were an Australian
Redgum also covered Australian consumer influences on surrounding nations in 1984's "I've Been to Bali Too",[2] both hit singles were written by Schumann.[8] "The Diamantina Drover", written by Timms' replacement, violinist/vocalist Hugh McDonald and "Poor Ned", written by Trevor Lucas of Fairport Convention, are examples of their bush songs.[2][8] Lucas produced their May 1983 live album Caught in the Act,[1][2] which peaked at No. 5 on the National albums chart.[2][3] Schumann left the band and pursued a solo career from 1986, Atkinson left in 1987 and Redgum finally disbanded in 1990.[1][2]
From 2005, Schumann and McDonald performed together as part of John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew.
History
Redgum was formed in 1975 when three students at
The group's success continued to grow with the release of their next three albums, Virgin Ground, Brown Rice and Kerosine (1981) and the EP Cut to the Quick (September 1982), and they weathered several line-up changes including the addition of a didgeridoo and the replacement of Timms in May 1982 with Hugh McDonald, among others. They released a songbook The Redgum Songbook: Stubborn Words, Flagrant Vices (1981).
Collaboration with influential Australian folk producer
The band released their next LP,
Band members post-Redgum
After leaving the band, Schumann released two solo albums before pursuing a brief political career, standing for the South Australian seat of Mayo in the 1998 Federal election and losing by a small margin. He was later employed by the Democrats as a staffer. He left the Democrats in 2000 and returned to further solo works. Schumann returned to recording in 2005 with the Vagabond Crew (which included fellow Redgum member Hugh McDonald) and new albums were released in 2005 and 2008.[10]
Chris Timms left to further a career in Adult Education within the Dept. of
Other members of Redgum continue to work in the Australian music scene. Atkinson has worked in film and television.[12] He composed the music for films including Heaven's Burning (1997), starring Russell Crowe.
Truman performs in Adelaide as a longtime member of cabaret/cover band CrossRoads.
In 2005, Redgum was again brought to attention through the recording of an acoustic / hip hop cover of "I Was Only 19" by Australian group The Herd with Schumann providing some vocals. The song received high rotation on popular national radio station Triple J. Michael Spicer is currently teaching MIDI, Synthesis & Composition in Singapore Polytechnic.
Hugh McDonald died of cancer on 19 November 2016 at the age of 62.[13]
Members
- John Schumann (vocals, guitar) 1975–1985
- Michael Atkinson (songwriting, bass, mandolin, piano, vocals) 1975–1987
- Verity Truman (vocals, flute, tin whistle) 1975–1990
- Chris Timms (violin, backing vocals) 1975–1982
- Bruce Barry (bass, guitar) 1975
- Chris Boath (bass guitar) 1978–1979
- Gordon McLean (drums) 1978–1979
- Tom Stehlik (drums) 1981
- David Flett (bass guitar) 1980–1983
- Geoff Gifford (drums) 1980–1982
- Russel Coleman (drums) 1982–1983
- Hugh McDonald (guitar, violin, vocals) 1982–1990
- Michael Spicer (keyboards, flute) 1983–1990
- Brian Czempinski (drums) 1984–1986
- Stephen Cooney (bass guitar, didgeridoo, guitar, mandolin, banjo) 1984–1985
- Andy Baylor (guitar, fiddle) 1986
- Peter Bolke (bass guitar) 1986
- Ray Rafael (drums) 1986–1989
- Darren Deland Darren (bass guitar, vocals) 1987–1988
- Louis McManus (guitar) 1987?
- Malcolm Wakeford (drums) 1987?
- Bob Sender Bob (guitar) 1987?
- James Spicer (drums/vocals) 1988–90
- Tim Hannaford (bass guitar/vocals) 1989–90
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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AUS Kent [14] | ||
1978 | If You Don't Fight You Lose
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1980 | Virgin Ground
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53 |
1981 | Brown Rice and Kerosine
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48 |
1984 | Frontline
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18 |
1986 | Midnight Sun
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77 |
Live albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification |
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AUS Kent [14] | |||
1983 | Caught in the Act
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5 |
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2017 | Live in Melkweg, Amsterdam 1985 | — |
Compilation albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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AUS Kent [14] | ||
1985 | Redgum's Greatest: Everything's Legal – Anything Goes
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49 |
1987 | The Very Best of Redgum
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37 |
2004 | Against the Grain
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2011 | The Essential Redgum
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— |
Extended plays
Year | Title |
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1982 | Cut to the Quick
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1988 | 4 Play Vol 19
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
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AUS [14] | ||||
Jan 1981 | "The Long Run" | —
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Virgin Ground | |
Nov 1981 | "100 Years On" | —
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Brown Rice and Kerosine | |
1982 | "Working Girls" | —
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Cut to the Quick | |
March 1983 | "I Was Only 19" | 1
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Caught in the Act |
Aug 1983 | "Long Run" (re-release) | —
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Virgin Ground | |
March 1984 | "I've Been to Bali Too" | 16
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Frontline
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June 1984 | "Friday Night" | 82
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1984 | "A.S.I.O." | —
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May 1985 | "The Drover's Dog" | 20
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Redgum's Greatest: Everything's Legal – Anything Goes | |
October 1985 | "Just Another Moment on Your Own" | —
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October 1986 | "Running with the Hurricane" | —
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Midnight Sun | |
May 1987 | "Roll It on Robbie" | 34
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The Very Best of Redgum |
Awards
Country Music Awards of Australia
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[19]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1984 | "I Was Only 19" (written by John Schumann) | Top Selling Song of the Year | Won |
APRA Song of the Year | Won |
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Redgum won two awards in that time.[20]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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1984 | Redgum | Country Showgroup of the Year | Won |
1987 | Redgum | Country Showgroup of the Year | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d e Magnus Holmgren (ed.). "Redgum discography". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the originalon 15 May 2003.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "Australian Charts portal". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ "Best of 1983". Oz Net Music Chart. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ "Dimensions Episode 20: John Schumann". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 18 June 2003. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- APRA. Archived from the original(PDF) on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the originalon 17 May 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2008. Note: requires user to input song title, e.g. I WAS ONLY NINETEEN
- ^ That Striped Sunlight Sound blog Redgum: The lost album
- ^ "John Schumann Official website Latest News". Retrieved 3 November 2007.
- ^ Bmusic Where are they now? Redgum (Updated) Archived 11 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- IMDb. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (19 November 2016). "R.I.P. Hugh McDonald of Redgum 1954-2016". Noise11.com.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Cash Box. 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "ARCA Desk Tape Series". Support Act. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Live in Melkweg, Amsterdam 1985 (DD)". Apple Music. November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". ARIA. 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
External links
- Australian Rock Database's Redgum discography
- Rate Your Music's Redgum discography
- Hugh McDonald's web site
- bMusic.com.au newsletter no. 102 (11 January – 17 January 2004 ) – "Redgum: Where Are They Now?"
- bMusic.com.au newsletter no. 216 (2 May – 8 May 2006 ) – "Redgum: Where Are They Now? – UPDATED"
- Redgum Lyrics Archive