About
Hailing from Perth in Western Australia, Dave Warner formed Australia’s first punk band PUS back in the early 1970s. By the time The Sex Pistols had formed, Warner had already moved on to a new phase of music and social commentary which he dubbed Suburban Rock. His band Dave Warner’s From The Suburbs was a major Australian pub band playing with the likes of Men At Work, Midnight Oil, INXS, Dragon and Skyhooks. His albums were highly original and successful, tapping into the psyche of the ordinary Aussie boy and girl.
From www.DaveWarner.com.au
History
Dave formed The Suburbs in January 1977. The group developed a huge underground following, which led to Dave signing with Australia’s Mushroom Records in 1978. His first album, Mugs Game, went gold within a month of release. Dave’s second album, Free Kicks, was released in 1979.
After the original Suburbs disbanded, Dave followed up with Correct Weight (1979), This is My Planet (1981 – reissued as This is Your Planet in 1996), Meanwhile in the Suburbs (EP – 1989), Dark Side of the Scrum (1989), Suburban Sprawl (1990), Surplus and Dearth (1995) and Loose Men, Tight Shorts (1996).
After the release of This is My Planet, Dave Warner retired from writing and performing music full-time, turning instead to writing plays, novels and screenplays.
From www.DaveWarner.com.au
Members
- Dave Warner – Vocals, Keyboards
- Johnny Leopard – Guitar
- John Dennison – Keyboards
- Haydn Pickersgill – Bass
- Stuart Davies-Slate – Drums
- Nicole Binet – Vocals
- Eddie Bogelman – Keyboards
- Martin Cilla
- John Crooks – Keyboards
- Tony Durant – Guitar
- Lloyd Gyl
- Dutch Hans – Drums
- Howie Johnstone – Drums
- Greg Macainsh – Bass
- Paul Noonan – Bass
- Russell Parkhouse – Keyboards
- Marcus Phelan – Guitar
- John Ryan – Guitar
- Howard Shawcross – Vocals
- Frank Silvenzia
Recordings
- Mugs Game – 1978
- Free Kicks – 1979
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lent workmate my 3 victoria tapes many years ago and have never seen them since. feels like he stole my youth, will they ever by available again?
Check out Daves site at http://www.davewarner.com.au/music.html
There seems to be albums and songs still available for sale.
Yeah my 1st husband lost my 3 “Live At The Vic” tapes many years ago. I mourned the loss of those tapes a lot longer than I mourned the loss of my 1st husband. I was one of the 2 infamous “schoolgirls” from The Vic, mid 1977. Anyone who was there, contact me, katie1959@bigpond.com, especially Rex, AJ. Caught up with some of you just before Leopard ded, but lost your details. Love to hear from you.
Yes, who could ever forget such classics as “Hot Crutch”, or The worst day of my life.
I remember seeing the band at a pub in Floreat somewhere and it was the best pub gig I ever saw.