Years active 1979–1982 Active until 1982 | ||
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Past members Phil JuddWayne StevensMark HoughIan GilroyAndrew Snoid Albums Il Mondo Dei Giovani Vol.3, Airegin, Trønderdains Similar Robert Marekovich, Tedi Spalato, Ivana Kindl, Mirko Fodor, Feminnem | ||
The swingers it ain t what you dance
The Swingers were a New Zealand rock band.
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Background
Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd (guitar, vocals), Wayne Stevens (a.k.a. Bones Hillman) (bass), and Mark Hough (a.k.a. Buster Stiggs) (drums). Formed in 1979, the band released the single "One Good Reason" which was a top 20 hit in New Zealand. They also appeared on the Ripper Records sampler AK79 and established a large live following after a residency at Auckland's Liberty Stage club.
In 1980 the band moved to Australia and signed for Mushroom Records for that country, although their New Zealand releases remained on Ripper.
Success
After some band dissension, Ian Gilroy of The Crocodiles replaced Hough on drums. The band released the single "Counting the Beat" which became a No. 1 hit in Australia and New Zealand. A second single released in 1981, "It Ain't What You Dance, It's the Way That You Dance It" (which had the outro repeat line "oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah"), was also a Top 5 hit in New Zealand but only a minor hit in Australia (reaching #43). An album, Practical Jokers, produced by David Tickle, was released. The band also performed songs in the film Starstruck.
Breakup
The band underwent a couple more line-up changes, including the addition of Pop Mechanix and Coconut Rough vocalist Andrew Snoid, before it split up in March 1982.
Songs
Counting the BeatCounting the Beat · 1982
One Good ReasonCounting the Beat · 1982
One Track MindCounting the Beat · 1982