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The Saints were an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1973. Founded by singer-songwriter Chris Bailey, drummer Ivor Hay, and guitarist-songwriter Ed Kuepper, they originally employed fast tempos, raucous vocals and a "buzzsaw" guitar sound that helped initiate punk rock in Australia and identified them with the greater international movement.
The discography of Australian rock group The Saints consists of fourteen studio albums, seventeen singles, six EPs, two live albums and ten compilation albums.The Saints began in 1974 as punk rockers and released their first single, "(I'm) Stranded", in September 1976 on their own Fatal Records label.
The Saints were the very first group that was used to back singer Heinz. [1] The band were made up of bass guitarist Tab Martin (fresh from his stint with The Tornados), Roy Phillips (playing guitar), and drummer Ricky Winter (born Richard Winter, 27 September 1940, in Aldershot, Hampshire).
Bailey, Kuepper and Hay formed the band, The Saints in 1973. Their first significant success was in the UK with the classic punk anthem "(I'm) Stranded". The band slowly evolved toward a more sophisticated sound on their next few albums. Bailey continued to lead the band into the 1980s.
Know Your Product: The Best of The Saints is a 1996 compilation album of the Australian band The Saints' years with the EMI subsidiary Harvest Records. Track listing
Paralytic Tonight, Dublin Tomorrow is a 7" extended play released in March 1980 by Australian Punk band The Saints. [1] [2] It was produced by the group's singer-guitarist, Chris Bailey using the pseudonym L. Lambert. [1] [2] It is their first release after founding guitarist, Ed Kuepper, had left the band.
"I'm) Stranded" is the debut single released by Australian punk rock band the Saints. [2] [3] Issued in September 1976, it has been cited as "one of the iconic singles of the era", [4] and pre-dated vinyl debuts by contemporary punk acts such as the Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, The Damned and The Clash.
The band performed shows throughout Australia in 2017–2018, primarily focusing on material from The Saints' catalogue (1973–1978). [4] The debut studio album from the group (now known as 'The Aints!') is The Church of Simultaneous Existence , and features songs written by Kuepper in and around his tenure in The Saints.