Indecent Obsession

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Indecent Obsession was an Australian boy band. They formed in 1987 in Brisbane.

Members (1987-1992): David Dixon (v), Andrew Coyne (g), Michael Szumowski (k), Daryl Sims (d).
Members (1993-1995) Richard Hennassey (v), Mark Gray (b), Graham Kearns (g), Michael Szumowski (k), Daryl Sims (d).

Australian music guru Molly Meldrum signed the band to his record label Melodian. The band tasted success with the single "Say Goodbye" hitting the Australian Top 10 in August 1989. The follow-up single "Tell Me Something" landed at #17 two months later, but would be the band's last Australian Top 20 single. "Tell Me Something" was picked up by US radio in early 1990 and the song landed at #31 without the band ever setting foot in America. The retitled "Indecent Obession" album (for the American market) peaked at #148 in 1990.

"Indio" - the band's second album was more mature and featured the hit singles "Indio" (AUS#41) and "Kiss Me" (AUS#27). "Kiss Me" even landed at No.1 in South Africa for an amazing 27 weeks, where the album also hit #1. Further very successful singles in South Africa from the same album were "Rebel With A Cause", "Whispers In The Dark" and "Indio". The band was hugely popular there and had a very successful tour in South Africa in 1992.

Richard Hennassey replaced David Dixon on the 1994 album "Relativity" as the group's lead vocalist. This album wasn't as big as "Indio" in South Africa, but still charted in the Top 20. Especially the singles "Lady Rain", "One Bad Dream" and "Fixing A Broken Heart" (with japanese singer Mari Hamada) got a lot of airplay.

[edit] Subsequent Careers

Lead singer David Dixon left the group in 1992 to pursue acting, including the role of Joseph in the Australian version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. "Joseph Mega-Mix" (for the soundtrack) was released in Australia in mid-1993 - and went to AUS#53. In 1995, David recorded a solo single called "Faith, Love & Understanding", which was a minor radio hit in South Africa. He also acted 'Marius' in "Les Miserables", and performed in "Smokey Joes Cafe".

In addition to his musical career, David also played Nathan Roberts in the Australian TV soap Home & Away, worked on UK radio and television as a presenter and now works as a Helicopter Pilot. He is married with children, and flies for Air Ambulance.

Indecent Obsession's Michael Szumowski has worked as a producer for performers including Australian all-girl groups Cherry and Bardot, and Australian Idols Guy Sebastian, Shannon Noll and Kate DeAraugo, plus Disco Montego and Thirstee.

Daryl Sims went on to play with Sydney based alternative bands Vapourware, Insurge and Primary. He also had minor success with dance outfit The Webb in the late 1990s, and penned Bardot's debut single Poison

The guitarist Andrew Coyne played on Tommy Page "Under The Rainbow" and toured with Tommy in USA in 1990-91.