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, on saxophone and vocals. Other members were Gumpy Phillips (ex-Battle Happy, Mighty Big Crime) on guitar and vocals; Tricky J (Mighty Big Crime) on synthesiser;

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on backing vocals; and Nicole Love on backing vocals. They played 1960s-style

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music. Their debut single " Spill the Wine" – a cover version of

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's 1970 hit – reached No. 31 on the

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in 1992. In December 1991 the group issued their debut album, ''Love In'', on

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, which was "full of syncopated beats and breezy melodies". A second single, "Beautiful People" was released in March 1992. However the group's "retro-cabaret and day-glo focus ... did little to foster a sense of longevity". They disbanded in 1993.

Members

* Gumpy Phillips – Guitar, vocals * Tricky J – Synthesiser programming *

– Saxophone, vocals * Nicole Love – backing vocals *

– backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

{{Authority control Australian rock music groups Musical groups established in 1991 Musical groups disestablished in 1993