New Christs

The New Christs
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active	1980–1981, 1983–1984, 1987–1989, 1992–2001, 2006–present
Labels	Citadel
Associated acts	Rob Younger, Radio Birdman
Members
Rob Younger, Jim Dickson, Stuart Wilson, Dave Kettley, Brent Williams

The New Christs are an Australian rock and roll band, led by Rob Younger, with various lineups through the 80s, 90s, Noughties. Younger was the singer in the influential Australian band Radio Birdman.

The current line-up (since 2006) are due to release a new LP, "Gloria" in May 2009, followed by a European Tour.

1980–1981

The first incarnation of New Christs was formed in 1980. This line up never performed live but they did release one highly collectable single, "Waiting World"/"Face a New God" in 1981.^[1]

• Rob Younger – vocals
• Clyde Bramley (The Hoodoo Gurus) – bass
• Bruce "Cub" Calloway (The Saints)- guitar
• John Hoey – keyboards
• Don Mc Glone – drums
• Ken Doyle – drums (appeared on the single)

1983–1984

A new line up of New Christs formed in 1983 to support an Australian tour by Iggy Pop. Younger decided to keep the band going and they recorded two more singles before breaking up in 1984.^[1]

• Rob Younger – vocals
• Chris Masuak (The Hitmen, Radio Birdman) – guitar
• Mark Kingsmill (The Hitmen, The Hoodoo Gurus) – drums
• Tony Robertson (The Hitmen) – bass
• Kent Steedman (Celibate Rifles) – guitar
• Richard Jakimayszyn (Lime Spiders) – guitar (replaced Steedman)

1987–1989, 1991

The next lineup formed in 1987. This line up released an album in 89, Distemper, which reached #1 on the Australian Alternative Charts and toured Australia and Europe. They broke up in 1989 but reformed in 1991 to support a Ramones gig in Sydney.^[1]

• Rob Younger – vocals
• Charlie Owen – guitar
• Jim Dickson (Barracudas, Passengers, Deniz Tek Group, Radio Birdman) – bass
• Louis Burdett – drums
• Nick Fisher – drums

1992–2001

The next version of New Christs formed in 1992. This lineup went through many line up changes and temporarily put on hold in 96 while Younger toured with the reformed Radio Birdman. They toured Australia and Europe.^[1]

• Rob Younger – vocals
• Bill Gibson – guitar
• Christian Houllemare – bass
• Stevie Plunder (Plunderers, Whitlams) – guitar
• Peter Kelly (Flies, Vanilla Chainsaws, No Man's Land) – drums
• Tony Harper (Voodoo Lust) – guitar (replaced Plunder)
• Mark Wilkinson (Lime Spiders) – guitar (replaced Gibson)
• Al Creed – guitar (replaced Harper)
• Nik Reith (Celibate Rifles, Tumbleweed)- drums (replaced Kelly)
• Stu Wilson – drums (replaced Reith)

2006-

A new version of New Christs formed in 2006 and has toured Europe twice (2006 and 2008). This line-up is still current and active, with a new LP "Gloria" due for release in May 2009 and a European tour to follow.^[2]

• Rob Younger – vocals
• Stu Wilson – drums
• Jim Dickson – bass
• Dave Kettley (Supa Mojo),(The Steaming Jeans),(Shifter) – guitar
• Brent Williams – guitar, keyboards

Discography

Albums

• Divine Rites (1988) – Citadel
• Distemper (1989) – Citadel
• Born Out Of Time (1995) – Lance Rock Records
• Lower Yourself (1997) – Citadel
• We Got This! (2002) – Laughing Outlaw
• These Rags (2002) – Citadel
• Gloria (2009) – Impedance

EPs

• Detritus (1987, UK) – What Goes On
• Pedestal (1994) – Citadel
• Woe Betide (1995) – Citadel

Singles

• "Waiting World"/"Face a New God" (1981) – Green
• "Like A Curse"/"Sun God" (1984) – Citadel
• "Born Out Of Time"/"No Next Time" (1986) – Citadel
• "The Black Hole"/"Addiction" (1987) – Citadel
• "Dropping Like Flies"/"Dead Girl"/"I Swear"/"You'll Never Catch My Wave" (1987) – Citadel
• "Headin' South"/"I Saw God" (1988) – Citadel
• "Another Sin"/"The Burning of Rome" (1989) – Citadel
• "I Swear (live)"/The Black Hole (live)" (1989)
• "Groovy Times"/"On Top Of Me" (2001) – Munster Records

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. 
2. ^ i94 bar New Christs + The Monstrous Blues + Bullitt

External links

• Divine Rites