- Max Q (Australian band)
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Max Q Origin Melbourne, Australia Genres Synthpop, pop rock Years active 1989–1990 Labels Atlantic, CBS, Mercury Associated acts INXS, Orchestra of Skin and Bone, Whirlywirld Past members Michael Hutchence
Ollie Olsen
Arne Hanna
Michael Sheridan
Bill McDonald
Gus Till
John MurphyMax Q was a short-lived Australian rock band in the late 1980s, fronted by Michael Hutchence of INXS with musical direction by Ollie Olsen.
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Biography
Max Q consisted of Hutchence (vocals) and Ollie Olsen (songwriting and production) who were accompanied by key members of the Melbourne post-punk scene, most of whom had previously collaborated with Olsen. The project followed on from Hutchence and Olsen's work on the film Dogs in Space, where they met.
Max Q released their sole self-titled album in 1989 and had minor hits with the songs "Sometimes" (originally recorded by Olsen with Orchestra Of Skin And Bone) and "Way of the World". The album was more critically acclaimed than commercially successful, and ever since it went out of print, it has yet to be re-issued. Also, the band had never performed any live shows.[1]
In October 2006, two Max Q songs were featured in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown which had been voted by listeners. "Sometimes" was ranked 1301 out of 2006 songs and "Way of the World" was ranked 716.
Name
While the project was named after Ollie Olsen's dog Max, "Max Q" is also an aerospace term referring to the point at which the dynamic pressure (Q) on a launch vehicle is greatest. Consequently, there is another band called Max Q which consists of astronauts assigned to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Band members
- Michael Hutchence: Vocals, Songwriting
- Ollie Olsen: Production, Songwriting
- Arne Hanna: Guitar
- Michael Sheridan: Guitar, Feedback
- Bill McDonald : Bass Guitar
- Gus Till: Piano, MIDI Programming
- John Murphy: Percussion, Trumpet, Screams
Additional musicians
- Peggy Harley: Backing Vocals
- Marie Hoy: Backing Vocals (Soul Engine)
- Pat Powell: Backing Vocals (Bucket Head)
- Pam Ross: Narration
Discography
Albums
"Max Q"
- 01: "Sometimes"
- 02: "Way of the World"
- 03: "Ghost of the Year"
- 04: "Everything"
- 05: "Concrete"
- 06: "Zero-2-0"(Instrumental)
- 07: "Soul Engine"
- 08: "Buckethead"
- 09: "Monday Night by Satellite"
- 10: "Tight
- 11: "Ot-Ven-Rot"
Japanese bonus tracks
- Sometimes (Rock House Extended)
- Way Of The World (12" Mix)
- Zero-2-0 (Todd Terry Mix)
- Ghost Of The Year (Todd Terry Mix)
Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album US
Modern RockUK[2] AUS 1989 "Way of the World" 6 — 8 Max Q "Sometimes" — 53 31 1990 "Monday Night By Satellite" — — — † † "Monday Night By Satellite" did not enter the Australian ARIA Chart top 100 singles, but peaked at #93 on the Kent Report singles chart.
References
- ^ Official Michael Hutchence Memorial Website
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 356. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
Categories:- Victoria (Australia) musical groups
- Australian rock music groups
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