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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 are an Australian rock band that originated in Brisbane in 1973 that are one of the most influential groups of the genre. Their first record titled, “(I’m) Stranded”, eponymous with the title of Walker’s book, was released in September 1976 and saw to the usage of defining punk rock characteristics including, nasal vocals ...
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Died: 9 April 2022 (aged 65 ... He was the co-founder and singer of rock band the Saints. Early life. Bailey was born in Nanyuki, ...
The Saints were formed in Brisbane in 1973, initially calling themselves Kid Galahad and the Eternals. [2] [3] They are considered to be one of the first and most influential punk groups. The Saints rehearsed in the front room of the rented house on Petrie terrace, Brisbane, which happened to be opposite the local police headquarters. [3]
Many of the pioneers, like The Saints, Sydney band Radio Birdman, and young Perth musician Kim Salmon, were highly influenced by proto-punk sounds from Detroit. A distinct Brisbane punk scene emerged in the 1970s. By 1977, other bands began to form in Sydney, under the influence of Radio Birdman and other local and overseas acts.
Ed Kuepper's music career began in 1973 when he formed The Saints in Brisbane initially as a garage band, Kid Galahad and the Eternals. [1] [3] The line-up was Kuepper on lead guitar, Chris Bailey on lead vocals and Ivor Hay on piano.
Australian Made was a festival concert series held during 1986–1987 in the six state capitals of Australia and featured local rock acts Mental as Anything, I'm Talking, The Triffids, The Saints, Divinyls, Models, INXS and even Jimmy Barnes.