The Scare was an Australian punk rock band formed in 2004 by Kiss Reid, Ben Lewis, Samuel Pearton and Liam O'Brien in

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. They released their debut EP, ''Masochist Mimes'', in November 2004. Brock Alexander Fitzgerald joined in 2005 and the band released a second EP, ''Vacuum Irony'' in October. Wade Keighran joined later in the year and in 2006 the band relocated to

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. They returned to Australia to record their first album before returning to the UK to tour. Their debut album, ''Chivalry'', was released in 2007. This was followed up by the

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produced ''Oozevoodoo'' in September 2009. The band has toured in Australia, UK and USA and have had national rotation on

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. The band broke up in 2010, playing their last gig on 9 August in

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QLD.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

* ''Masochist Mimes'' (November 2004) * ''Vacuum Irony'' (October 2005)

Singles

* "Bats! Bats! Bats!" - Dance to the Radio (DTTR031) (7 May 2007)

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scare Australian punk rock groups Musical groups from Brisbane Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups disestablished in 2010