Chocolate Starfish

For the Limp Bizkit album, see Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.

Chocolate Starfish were an Australian rock music group based in Melbourne, Australia, releasing a number of hits in the early '90s, before disbanding in 1998.

The original line up featured Craig Harnath (Kids in the Kitchen), Brett Kingman (James Reyne), John Justin (Himself) and Bruce Pawsey (Kate Ceberano) and was born from the desperate cover band scene of the early '90s. Frontman man, Adam Thompson moved to Melbourne from Tallygaroopna, near Shepparton, Victoria. He remained as the only original member until the band's demise.

Their first success was with a cover of Carly Simon's "You're So Vain", which reached #11 on the ARIA Charts in September 1993. While "All Over Me" did not do as well, reaching the Top 40 in December 1993, another single "Mountain" attracted significant radio airplay and reached #12 in March 1994. A translated version of the song ( "Brane srušit ću sve " by "Prljavo kazalište" ) reached top 10 in Croatia.^{[citation needed]}. Their peak came with the release of their album Chocolate Starfish, which arrived at #2 on the albums charts on 1 May 1994 and was eventually certified gold.

They were produced by Pseudo Echo frontman Brian Canham. Drummer Darren Danielson later formed a band with Brian Canham called Brill, which released one self titled album independently. When Canham re-formed Pseudo Echo in 1999, he recruited Danielson to play drums.

In 1994, band members included:

• Zoran Romich - Guitars
• Adam Thompson - Vocals
• John Nixon - Bass Guitar
• Darren Danielson - Drums
• Norman Falvo - Keyboards

Norman Falvo left at the end of 1994 and Tim Rosewarne replaced him on keyboards for the next album Box (1995). John Nixon and Darren Danielson had previously played together in Roxus.

Discography

Albums

Chocolate Starfish

Chocolate Starfish (1994)

Track Listing

1. Four Letter Word
2. All Over Me
3. Ten Feet Tall
4. In Me
5. Mountain
6. Big
7. You're So Vain
8. Kiss My Fire
9. Sign Of Victory
10. Head
11. Sway Up
12. Into The Fire

Box (1995)

Track Listing

1. Clash
2. Accidentally Cool
3. Holy Water
4. April the Fool
5. Rocking Horse
6. Another Insane
7. Chain of Rain
8. Tin Man
9. Too Hot to be Rain
10. Motherless
11. Black Diamond Love
12. Automatic
13. Thunder in My Heart

Adam Thompson (solo)

Live at the Palace (?)

Reconnected (2004)

Track Listing

1. Everyday Superstar
2. Play Me
3. You Can Shine
4. Wouldn't Hold A Candle To You
5. Pop Goes The Planet
6. Good News Travels Fast
7. Midday Hurricane
8. Simple Solutions
9. Electric Jesus
10. Blinded By You
11. She's A Machine
12. Satellite
13. Once Upon A Dream

External links

• Discography
• Chocolate Starfish Myspace Page