The Venetians (Australian band)
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Venetians were an Australian synthpop act formed in 1982 by English-born Rik Swinn on lead vocals, who enlisted Matthew Hughes on keyboards (ex-Gotham City); Tim Powles on drums (ex-Ward 13); Dave Skeet on guitar, bass guitar, synthesiser and vocals; and Peter Watson on guitar, bass guitar, synthesiser and vocals (ex-Scandal, Extractors). They issued three studio albums, Step Off the Edge (May 1985), Calling in the Lions (June 1986) and Amazing World (1988). They had top 30 hit singles in Australia with "So Much for Love" (December 1985), "Inspiration" (March 1986) and "Bitter Tears" (May 1988). Swinn disbanded the group in 1989.
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Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Years active | 1982 (1982)–1989 (1989) |
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