V Capri

"V Capri" were a new wave band from Perth, Western Australia fronted by Tod Johnston. The band had six Top 100 singles in the Australian Charts between April 1985 and June 1987.

Infobox musical artist
Name = V Capri

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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Perth, Australia
Genre = New Wave/Indie pop
Years_active = 1978 - 1987
Label = Mushroom Records
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Current_members = Tod Johnston Damian Ward Alan Simpson Lance Karapetcoff Michael O'Brien Clint Arnold

History

Their debut (and only album), "In My World", was released in 1986. It reached number 52 on the Australian charts (The Kent Music Report) in October 1986 [David Kent, "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992" (1993) [ISBN 0-646-11917-6] ] . The single "Haunting Me" became an international success when used in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours at the end of Kylie Minogue’s final episode. "Haunting Me" reached #77 on the UK Singles Chart in 1989 [ [http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5352 Chart Stats] ] .

Being interviewed in 2003 on Australian Music Online, Malcolm Clark (The Sleepy Jackson) remembers V Capri:cquote|"What, where and when was the first local gig you attended?:The first show I went to was a band called "V-Capri" in the mid '80s, who used to play at a venue called the Nookenburra in Innaloo (Perth). I was eight-years-old and I used to hang out there on Saturday afternoons while my dad watched the jazz band next door.:One night my dad took me there and the roadies snuck me in the side-door as children weren’t allowed in the venue. It was amazing to watch a real live band, wow. It’s funny now because the lead singer (Todd Johnston) does the weather on TV. I wonder if he’d remember me? [ [http://www.amo.org.au/qa_interview.asp?id=101 The Sleepy Jackson talk up "Lovers" (Jul 03) Malcolm Clark July 7, 2003] ] "

"In My World" was re-issued by Almacantar Records (a record label which specialises in 1980's releases) in the United States in 2006. The re-issued album features five bonus tracks including rare singles sides and unreleased tracks [ [http://www.almacantarrecords.com/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=73 Almacantar Records] ] .

Members [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/851044 "In My World" album credits] ]

*Tod Johnston - lead vocals
*Lance Karapetcoff - keyboards, vocals
*Michael O'Brien - bass, vocals
*Alan Simpson - drums [ [http://www.wam.asn.au/archive-kmw03.htm 2003 WAM archives] ]
*Damian Ward - guitar
*Clint Arnold - guitar

Discography [ [http://www.netsoundsmusic.com/intellisearch/artist/V%20Capri Net Sounds - V Capri Discography] ]

* "It's Only A Movie" (1985) - No 61 April 1985 Australia
* "Haunting Me"/"Year From Now" - Mushroom Records (1986) - Lisson Records (UK) (1989) 12" (Picture Disc) Single - No 45 August 1985 Australia
* "In My World" - Mushroom Records (1986) - Almacantar Records (US) (2006)
* "Now I Know"/"Big Jet Engines" - Mushroom Records
* "That's The Way"/"In My World" - Mushroom Records (1986) [ [http://www.plasticpassion.com.au/browse_artist_details.asp?id=2469 Plastic Passion Records] ] - No 53 February 1986 Australia
* "Nights And Days"/"Shining World" - No 55 August 1986 Australia
* "Love Is Such A Lonely Song"/"Memories" - No 81 October 1986 Australia
* "Time Is Always A Changing"/"Book Of Life" - No 73 June 1987 Australia

References