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QED (band)

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Origin
  
Sydney, Australia

Years active
  
1983–1985

Genre
  
Dance/electronic

Genres
  
New Wave/Pop

Labels
  
EMI Australia

Record label
  
QED (band) australianmusichistorycomwpcontentblogsdir7

Associated acts
  
Dave DobbynRenée GeyerAir SupplyThe Crocodiles

Past members
  
Ian BeltonRex GohJenny MorrisShane Flew

Albums
  
Searching for Adjectives, Garden of earthly delights

Members
  
Jenny Morris, Rex Goh, Warren H Williams, Ian Belton, Kristine Hendricks

QED were an Australian New Wave trio, whose lead singer, Jenny Morris, went on to achieve commercial success as a solo artist. The band had a top twenty hit single, "Everywhere I Go", on the Australian Kent Music Report in 1983.

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History

In February 1981 the New Zealand band, The Crocodiles, relocated to Sydney and soon disbanded. In late 1983, The Crocodiles' lead vocalist, Jenny Morris, formed QED in Sydney with guitarist Rex Goh (ex-Air Supply), bassist Ian Belton (ex-Dave Dobbyn, Renée Geyer)., and drummer Shane Flew. The trio signed with EMI Australia and were produced by Mark Moffatt (The Saints, Mondo Rock, Tim Finn) and Ricky Fataar (Geyer, Finn, Kids in the Kitchen). QED recorded some of The Crocodiles' material including, "Everywhere I Go", "Animal Magic" and "You're So Hip"; Morris also co-wrote new songs with Goh. Their debut single, "Everywhere I Go", was released in December, which peaked at No. 19 on the national chart. QED performed it on Countdown on 1 April 1984. The follow-up single "Solo and More" was issued in March, but failed to chart. The third single, "This One", appeared in August and reached No. 45 on the national singles charts. Additional musicians for QED’s first album, Animal Magic, included keyboardist Amanda Vincent (Eurogliders, who later joined the Jenny Morris band), drummer Steve Fearnly, saxophonist Tony Buchanan, and Fataar on drums. EMI released it in November 1984, but sales remained low and the album did not chart. QED only released one album and disbanded by 1985, Morris continued session / touring work with other artists, Belton went on to join Mondo Rock, and Goh to Eurogliders. Morris later had a successful solo career.

Members

  • Ian Belton – bass guitar
  • Rex Goh – guitar
  • Jenny Morris – vocals
  • Shane Flew – drums
  • Additional personnel

  • Tony Buchanan – saxophone
  • Andy Burns – keyboards
  • Ricky Fataar – drums
  • Steve Fearnly – drums
  • Shane Flew – guitar
  • Martyn Irwin – keyboards
  • Sam McNally – keyboards
  • Glen Muirhead – keyboards
  • Amanda Vincent – keyboards
  • Warren Williams – bass
  • Albums

  • Animal Magic - EMI (EMX-430021) (November, 1984)
  • Songs

    You're So HipAnimal Magic · 1984
    Everywhere I GoAnimal Magic · 1984
    SFA#1Searching for Adjectives · 2005

    References

    QED (band) Wikipedia