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. The E.P. sold out of the print run of 1,000 copies, however, before the second E.P. could be completed, vocalist Aaron Malone left the band to be replaced with Jeremy Gregory, who had recently returned to Perth from Los Angeles where he was signed to Warner Bros. Records. After several member changes in 2011, the line-up consisted of Jeremy Gregory, Michael Tan and Matt Bell, with producer Anthony Cormican often performing with the band as the lead guitarist, and

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as the band's sound engineer. The band is known for an eclectic mix of R&B, classical and pop.

bass player Phil Stack has described the band as sounding like "Stevie Wonder meets Debussy meets Queen".

Members

* Jeremy Gregory - vocals * Michael Tan - keys, synthesiser, violin, guitar, programming * Matt Bell - synthesiser, guitar, bass, programming

Discography

Albums/EPs

* ''Colourful Girl'' (July 2010)

External links

Official Website

References

{{reflist Western Australian musical groups