Allniters
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The Allniters are a Sydney-based Australian ska pop band, founded in 1980.[1] Original line-up was Ted Ayers on sax, Dave Bebb on drums, Stuart Crysell on guitar, Martin Fabok on guitar, Peter Hill-Travis on vocals, Graham Hood (The Johnnys) on bass guitar, Brett Pattinson on vocals and Mark Taylor on keyboards.[1][2] Numerous changes occurred in band members with Fabok, Hill-Travis and Pattinson common to almost all line-ups.[1][2]
The Allniters | |
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Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Ska/Reggae/Pop |
Years active | 1980–1987, 1999–2000, 2004 |
Labels | Green, Larrikin, Powderworks, Mushroom, RCA, Sound System |
Past members | see members list below |
In 1983, The Allniters performed a ska-style cover of Bobby Bloom's hit "Montego Bay", which peaked at No. 19 on the Australian singles charts.[1][3] They followed with an album D-D-D-Dance, which contained the slower and more mainstream "Love and Affection" single. Both album and single received wide airplay on radio stations around Australia and were top 40 hits.[1][3] More singles followed but Allniters separated for six months during 1985 and then continued on until July 1987 before disbanding more permanently.[1] They briefly reformed in 1999 to tour and then record.[1] Another Fine Mess was released before they disbanded once more, and they reformed yet again during 2004 but no new material was released.