Area-7

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Area-7
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre(s)	Alternative Third wave ska Ska-punk
Years active	1994—
Label(s)	Zomba Jive Shock
Associated acts	Mad Not Madness
Website	www.Area7.com.au
Members
John "Stevo" Stevens Charles "Chucky T" Thompson Dan Morrison Christopher Alan Meighen Paul West Matt Sanders
Former members
Walter Eskdale Ivan Downey Rohan Pacey Alistair Shepherd Toby Dargaville Dugald "Doogs" McNaughtan

Area-7 (also known as Area 7) is the name of an Australian alternative/third wave ska band.

Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles and EPs 3 External links

[edit] History

Area-7 rose from the ashes of the Madness cover band Mad Not Madness. In 1994 three members, Dugald McNaughtan (who narrowly survived an accidental Quaalude overdose), Charles "Chucky T" Thompson, Dan Morrison splintered from the group and began to write their own songs. They formed a band and named it after a lyric from The Specials' Dawning of a New Era. In 1996, singer Walter Eskdale left and the band recruited John "Stevo" Stevens, formerly of rockabilly band Yeah Yeah!, to vocals. Alistair Shepherd, Toby Dargaville and Rohan Pacey all left in approximately 2002, and were replaced by Paul West, Matt Sanders and Christopher Meighen.

In January 2007, Area-7 performed at the closing of the Australian Jamboree at Elmore, Victoria in front of a crowd of over 10,000.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Bitter & Twisted Release Date: 2000

Say It To My Face Release Date: 2001

Torn Apart Release Date: 2005

[edit] Singles and EPs

• "No Logic Demo" (1995) EP (9 tracks)
• "Road Rage" (1997) EP (8 tracks)
• "No Logic" (1998) EP
• "Bitter Words" (1998)
• "Second Class Citizen" (1999) #29 Australia
• "Start Making Sense" (2000) #37 Australia
• "Bitter Words/Himbo" (2000)
• "Leave Me Alone" (2001) #38 Australia
• "Individuality" (2001)
• "Nobody Likes A Bogan" (2002) #46 Australia
• "Big Issue" (2004)

[edit] External links

• Official band website