Area-7
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Area-7 | |
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Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genre(s) | Oi! Third wave ska Ska-punk |
Years active | 1994–present |
Label(s) | Zomba Jive Shock |
Associated acts | Mad Not Madness |
Website | Official website |
Members | |
John "Stevo" Stevens Charles "Chucky T" Thompson Joe Hansen Dan Morrison Christopher Alan Meighen Paul West Matt Sanders |
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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.
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[edit] History
Area-7 rose from the ashes of Madness cover band Mad Not Madness. In 1994 three members, Dugald McNaughtan (keyboards), Charles "Chucky T" Thompson (guitar) and Dan Morrison (drums) left 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 (sax), Toby Dargaville (trumpet) and Rohan Pacey (bass) all left in approximately 2002, and were replaced by Paul West and Matt Sanders.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Bitter & Twisted (Gold Status, Sales 50,000 +)(2000) (#3 Australia)
- Say It To My Face (2001) (#36 Australia)
- Torn Apart (2005)
[edit] Singles and EPs
- No Logic Demo (1995) EP (9 tracks)
- Road Rage (1997) EP (7 tracks)
- No Logic (1998) EP
- "Bitter Words" (1998)
- "Second Class Citizen" (1999) #19 Australia
- "Start Making Sense" (2000) #37 Australia
- "Bitter Words/Himbo" (2000)
- "Leave Me Alone" (2001) #38 Australia
- "Individuality" (2001)
- "Nobody Likes A Bogan" (2002) #26 Australia
- "Big Issue" (2004)