- The Dugites
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Dugites
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Perth,Australia
Genre =Indie pop
Years_active =1978 -1984
Label = Deluxe Records
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Current_members = Lynda Nutter Peter Crosbie Paul Noonan Clarance Bailey
Past_members = Gunther BerghoferThe Dugites were a Perth band who formed in the late '70s. The name refers to the brown venomous snake, the
dugite , common in the area.History
The Dugites formed in Perth in 1978 and went on to record three critically acclaimed albums in the early '80s. The Dugites combined elements of power pop, new wave and electronic, producing songs with killer melodies, loads of hooks and a smattering of politics, with hit singles - "In Your Car", "Juno and Me", and many more - they were on the radio, Countdown, and concert stages around Australia.
In 1979 The Dugites released a single "Hit Single" / "Bruce", and toured as the backing band for
Dave Warner . The single had been self-financed, but that year they were signed by the now defunct Deluxe label. Their first album "The Dugites" was released in July 1980 and reached number 22 on the Australian Album charts. Their second album "West Of The World" was released in July 1981 and their final album "Cut The Talking" was released in April 1984.The B-side of their 1980's single "South Pacific" / "Gay Guys" became the first song to be played by 2JJJ (2Triple-J) when ABC's 2JJ-AM changed format to become 2JJJ-FM in 1980.
People
* Lynda Nutter - Vocals & Percussion
* Gunther Berghofer - Guitar & Vocals (1978-1983)
* Peter Crosbie - Keyboards, Vocals & Writer
* Clarence Bailey - Drums & Vocals
* Paul Noonan - Bass & Vocals
* John Crosbie - Guitars (1983-1984)
* Bob Andrews - Production (1978-1983)By mid-1983, Berghofer and Andrews had left the band.
Band Reformed - Snakefish
The Dugites were asked to be one of a number of Perth bands of the '70s and '80s to be part of
2004 's "Old Day Out" in Fremantle."Some members of the Dugites live overseas now," says Lynda.
She explains how she recruited Perth keyboard whizz Kathy Travers, and guitarist Richard Leach to join with original Dugites members Clarence Bailey and Phil Bailey.The "Old Day Out" gig was a large success.
"The idea of not playing again for another 20 years just seemed too stupid," Lynda recalls.
No way were The Dugites re-forming to merely regurgitate old hits though.
"We didn't like the idea of playing all the old Dugites hits ad nauseam," avers our singer, "we've got a lot more songs we've written since then, so it seemed a sensible idea to rename ourselves and start a new thing."
The new band is called Snakefish.
Discography
Albums
* The Dugites (1980) No. 22 Australia
* West Of The World (1981)
* Cut The Talking (1984)
* Hisstorical: The Best Of The Dugites (2004)ingles
*"Hit Single"/"Bruce" (1979)
*"In Your Car" / "13 Again" (1980)
*"South Pacific" / "Gay Guys" (1980)
*"Waiting" / "Who Loves You More" (1981)
*"Part Of Me" / "Never Touch" (1981)
*"No Money" / "Decide" (1982)
*"Cut the Talking" / "Michael and Rodney" (1983)
*"Juno and Me" / "Everything Must Change" (1983)References
External links
* [http://www.suburbanambient.com/wishfulthinking/index.htm Site with more information on The Dugites]
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