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Years active
  
1994–present

Website
  
Area-7 on MySpace

Associated acts
  
Mad Not Madness

Genres
  
Pop punk, Ska, Ska punk

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Members
  
John "Stevo" StevensDavid JacksonCharles "Chucky T" ThompsonDan MorrisonAndy GardinerPaul WestMatt Sanders

Past members
  
Walter EskdaleIvan DowneyRohan PaceyAlistair "Albags" ShepherdToby "Tobias" DargavilleDugald "Doogs" McNaughtan

Origin
  
Melbourne, Australia (1994)

Record labels
  
Shock Records, Zomba Group of Companies, Jive Records

Albums
  
Bitter & Twisted, Say It to My Face, Torn Apart, Road Rage, Timeless

Similar
  
Area 7, 28 Days, The Porkers, Bodyjar, Clive Calder

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Area-7 (also known as Area 7) is an Australian Ska/Punk band. Forming in 1994 they have released eight major releases; Road Rage, No Logic!, Bitter & Twisted (Gold status), Say It To My Face (Gold status) and Torn Apart. They have done extensive touring, playing literally dozens of guitars and drums, and have also been in a car. Highlights include their Gold albums, their ARIA nomination for Best Rock Album in 2000, their significant success on the Australian touring circuit, and that time they sang about being angry kids when they were all well into their 30s.

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History

Area-7 rose from the ashes of Madness cover band Mad Not Madness. In 1994 three members, Dugald McNaughtan (keyboards), Charles "Chucky T" Thompson (guitar) and Dan Morrison (drums) left the group and began to write their own songs. They formed a band and named it after a lyric from The Specials' song (Dawning of A) New Era. In 1996, lead singer Walter Eskdale left and the band recruited John "Stevo" Stevens, formerly of rockabilly band Yeah Yeah!, to vocals.

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Alistair Shepherd (sax), Toby Dargaville (trumpet) and Rohan Pacey (bass) joined around 1995. These three in turn all left in approximately 2002 and 2003, and were replaced by Paul West (trombone) Matt Sanders (trumpet), James Law (keys) and Chris Meighen (bass).

Albums


  • Bitter & Twisted (2000) (#3 Australia, went Gold (sales 50,000+))
  • Say It To My Face (2001) (#36 Australia)
  • Torn Apart (2005)

    • Singles and EPs

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  • No Logic Demo (1996) EP (9 tracks)
  • Road Rage (1997) EP (7 tracks)
  • No Logic (1998) EP
  • Bitter Words (1998)
  • Second Class Citizen (1999) No. 19 Australia
  • Start Making Sense (2000) No. 37 Australia
  • Bitter Words/Himbo (2000)
  • Leave Me Alone (2001) No. 38 Australia
  • Individuality (2001) No. 90 Australia
  • Nobody Likes A Bogan (2002) No. 26 Australia
  • Big Issue (2004)

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    Songs

    Nobody Likes a BoganSay It to My Face · 2001
    Second Class CitizenBitter & Twisted · 2000
    Bitter WordsBitter & Twisted · 2000

    References

    Area-7 Wikipedia
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