Supernaut (band)

Supernaut (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Supernaut
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Flagicon|AUS Perth, Australia
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 19741980
Label = Polydor
Associated_acts = Honeydippers
The Saints
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Current_members =
Past_members = Gary Twinn
Chris Burnham
Joe Burnham
Philip Foxman

Supernaut were an Australian glam/punk rock band from Perth, Australia formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1980.

History

Formed in 1974 in Perth, Western Australia, Supernaut (originally named Moby Dick) had a short but successful career which yielded two straight top twenty singles (including a number one hit) and gold album status for their self titled debut album.

Supernaut were quickly signed up by Polydor after a recommendation from Ian "Molly" Meldrum (who produced their debut album) and burst on to the Australian charts with a number one hit in July, 1976 with "I Like It Both Ways". A follow up hit came in November, 1976 with "Too Hot To Touch", which reached number 19, from their self-titled album "Supernaut".

In 1978 Supernaut relocated to Sydney and shortened their name, their hair and changed their attitude. They opted for punk/new wave garage style and became "The Nauts". They released an album (produced by Robie Porter) under that name in 1978. The album was widely acclaimed by critics but sales weren't forthcoming and they disbanded in 1980.

Members

* Gary Twinn - vocals
* Chris Burnham - guitar
* Joe Burnham - drums
* Philip Foxman - bass

Post Supernaut

* Gary Twinn: Twenty Flight Rockers (with Mark Laff), currently with Honeydippers (with Danny B. Harvey ex-Swing Cats) & solo composition and performance.
* Chris Burnham: Went on to play in The Saints (with Chris Bailey) from 1982-1989. He also played in This Condition, This is This and Stupidity. Is currently based in Los Angeles and works in the film industry.
* Joe Burnham: Also played in This Condition and This is This, lived in Los Angeles for a period of time, currently lives in Sydney, Australia. He composes film scores, writes and performs music.
* Philip Foxman: Has recently relocated from New York back to his native Australia. 2005 saw him release his second solo album "Up Antenna". Writes and performs music scores for the Ten Network in Australia and MTV.

Reformation

Supernaut reformed for the Countdown Spectacular 2 Tour of Australia in late-August/early-September 2007.

Discography

Albums

*"Supernaut" Polydor (1976)
*"The Nauts" (1978)

ingles

*"I Like It Both Ways" Polydor (1976) Highest Australian Chart Position: #1 in 1976
*"Too Hot To Touch" Polydor (1976) Highest Australian Chart Position: #19 in 1976
*"Young and Innocent" Polydor(1977)
*"The Kids are Out Tonight" Polydor (1977)

"Chart information from Barnes, Dyer & Scanes - The Book 2nd Edition 1956-1985."

Links

* [http://www.philipfoxman.com Official site for Philip Foxman]
* [http://www.yottamusic.com/artists/Gary-Twinn/ Gary Twinn at Yotta Music]
* [http://www.innercitysound.com.au/Nauts.html Listing for the Nauts album]
* [http://www.myspace.com/joeburnhamsite Joe Burnham's Space]


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