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| 70s 80s Mi Sex New Wave /Punk? pub rock Badge Mi-Sex (also spelt ‘’MiSex’’) was a New Zealand / Australian new wave rock band active from 1978 to 1984. Led by Steve Gilpin as vocalist, they were best known for their singles "Computer Games" in 1979 and "People” in 1980. History Mi-Sex evolved from the band Fragments of Time, a band which itself formed from members of earlier bands Father Thyme and Think. The band centred on a trio of performers: Steve Gilpin (vocals), Murray Burns (keyboards), and Kevin Stanton (guitar/vocals). Gilpin had earlier performed in New Zealand in a singer-songrwiter mode, and had won the Television New Zealand talent quest New Faces in 1972 (second place in the same show was Shona Laing)[1] Invercargill-born Burns was influenced by prog rock bands such as Yes, whereas Stanton’s influences veered towards Heavy metal. In 1977, Gilpin formed a band with former Father Thyme members Alan Moon (keyboards) and Don Martin (bass/vocals). They recruited two extra members for their new band, Fragments of Time - Phil "Smarty" Smart (drums) and Kevin Stanton. The new band continued in the mid-70s hippy style of Father Thyme, but soon ditched this sound, influenced by British new wave and pub rock. This change was accompanied by line-up changes, with Moon being replaced by Murray Burns and Phil Smart also leaving, replaced briefly by Steve Osborne and then Richard Hodgkinson. Between them they concocted a quirky futurist paranoia-themed blend of new wave, punk, and pub rock, amalgamating some of the textures common to Britain’s Tubeway Army and Ultravox with those more associated with The Stranglers. At around the same time they changed their name to Mi-Sex, this name taken from an Ultravox song title, "My Sex". They released their first single, "Straight laddie” (originally intended simply as a demo), during 1978.[2] Early New Zealand performances included the Wellington Technical Institute and Dr Johns (Ray Johns), on the same day with demo recording at Dellbrook studios in Tawa, and the bus breaking a gearbox on the Ngauraunga Gorge section of motorway. In August 1978, the band headed to Sydney, where they became a major live drawcard and were soon signed by CBS. Their first album, Graffiti Crimes, included their biggest hit, "Computer Games”, a Burns/Stanton composition released in Australia on October 1, 1979. This went to number one in Australia and was a top five hit in New Zealand, and also charted in 20 countries including Canada and South Africa.[3] The follow-up album, Space Race sold well and produced another big single, "People”, but the band were unable to maintain their early momentum and two later albums failed to produce the same popular interest. Mi-Sex disbanded in March 1984. Gilpin remained in Australia, working with bands such as Under Rapz. In November 1991, while returning to his home after a gig, he was seriously injured in a major car accident, and lapsed into a coma from which he never recovered. He died in Southport Hospital on January 6 1992. [4] Awards Mi-Sex received three awards at Australia’s 1979 TV Week/Countdown Music Awards: 'Most Popular Album or Single', 'Best Australian Single' and 'Best New Talent (Johnny O'Keefe Memorial Award)'. ................... Check out my other items! We have over 600 vintage music related items in our Ebay store now selling ............. |
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