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), Jane Lewis on vocals, Ian McDonald on bass guitar (ex-Stars), Jo Moore on vocals and Mick Teakle on guitar. They relocated to Melbourne in the following year where Wayne Burt joined on guitar and vocals (ex- Daddy Cool,

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). They recorded their debut six-track extended play, ''Apocalypso''. Two tracks, "The Remedy" and " Ghost Riders" were recorded in July 1980; a third track, "Sunglasses", was recorded in December; and the final three tracks were recorded live at the Aberdeen Hotel in

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in March 1981. Hackett left to join

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and was replaced by Geoff Hassell on drums. While touring, Moore died in a car accident in April 1981. The group broke up and the EP was released posthumously, late that year, on Rough Diamond Records. The EP peaked at number 52 on the Australian Charts. Champion and Teakle joined Adelaide-based group, Young Homebuyers, which issued two singles followed by an eponymous EP in October 1982. From 1981 Champion was a radio presenter, as a member of

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, on the ''Coodabeens Footy Show'' and ''The Saturday Soiree''. Burt was a member of

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from 1983 to 1985, from 1988 to 1991 and again in 1998. Hackett remained with Mondo Rock until 1990.

Discography

* ''Apocalypso'' (late 1981) – Rough Diamond (RDM 8802)

References

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