GOD (spelt in capitals) was a rock 'n' roll band from Melbourne, Australia, together from 1986 to 1989 and comprising Joel Silbersher, Tim Hemensley, Sean Greenway and Matthew Whittle. All members were 15-16 at the time of the band's formation. Prior to GOD's formation, Hemensley had been a member of Royal Flush (with Roman Tucker, later of Rocket Science), Greenway and Whittle were members of Foot and Mouth, and Silbersher had his own radio show on 3RRR.
Their debut 7" single My Pal from 1987 is their best known track. It got very favourable reviews and sold in the thousands (which was a lot then for an independent band).It became an independent classic and cover versions have been recorded by several bands, including Magic Dirt, Peabody, The Hollowmen, Bored! and Bum (from Canada).
GOD's first mini-album Rock Is Hell (1988), was released on Au-Go-Go Records with 4 different cover designs, one designed by each band member, due to the members' inability to agree on one cover design. Rock Is Hell was variously praised and panned by critics,[who?] but still sold respectably.
Their follow-up full-length album For Lovers Only (1989), also on Au-Go-Go, was a bigger budget production, and musically a big improvement.Although GOD had disbanded by the time it was released, the album was released on vinyl by three European labels. Au-Go-Go later released a CD of For Lovers Only, with My Pal and most of Rock Is Hell as bonus tracks.
The band's last gig was at the Central Club on 30 July 1989. Hemensley had already joined Bored! by then, and all the members went on to further musical projects, Hemensley later to the Powder Monkeys. Silbersher was perhaps the most recognised, forming Hoss and Tendrils, releasing solo albums, and working with Tex Perkins.
Greenway died of a heroin overdose on 21 January 2001. Hemensley died of a heroin overdose in 2003.
Release info
Quality: mp3
Total Length: 00:48:13
Bitrate: 192kbps
Total Size: ~ 67 Mb
01. GOD - Gunk
02. GOD - Headin´ For The ID
03. GOD - Golly Wolly Golly Wolly Hoo Hoo Ha
04. GOD - Sook
05. GOD - Snake Charmer
06. GOD - Talkin´ Rude On The Telephone
07. GOD - Blistered Mind
08. GOD - She´s Hungry
09. GOD - Half-Ass
10. GOD - Bone Dry
11. GOD - The Day They Buried Hemensley
12. GOD - Dominatrix
13. GOD - Life's So Hard
14. GOD - Love You To Death
15. GOD - My Pal (is not included on vinyl)
Album info (Discogs) Label: Hybrid Records Catalog#: HYBRID 1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: 1985 Genre: Rock Style: Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock
Tracklist A1. The Lime Spiders - Slave Girl [2:48] Producer - The Lime Spiders , Tom Misner Written-By - Blood* , Jakimyszyn* A2. The Beasts Of Bourbon - Evil Ruby [3:12] Engineer - Tony Cohen Executive Producer - Roger Grierson Written-By - Jones* , Perkins* A3. The Vandals - Mohawk Town [2:47] Producer - Thom Wilson Written-By - The Vandals A4. Spikes* - Flashback To Acid Beach [5:30] Producer - Bob Allan , Spikes* Written-By - Thomas* , Spikes* A5. Guadalcanal Diary - Watusi Rodeo [2:38] Producer - Don Dixon Written-By - Kordecki* , Walls* , Attaway* B1. The Vandals - Ladykiller [3:42] Producer - Thom Wilson Written-By - The Vandals B2. The Lime Spiders - Beyond The Fringe [2:33] Producer - Lime Spiders, The , Tom Misner Written-By - Blood* , Jakimyszyn* B3. Spikes* - Ain't No Friend Of Mine [2:44] Producer - Bob Allan , Spikes* Written-By - Turnbow* , Parks* B4. The Beasts Of Bourbon - Drop Out [3:04] Engineer - Tony Cohen Executive Producer - Roger Grierson Written-By - Baker* , Salmon* B5. Guadalcanal Diary - Trail Of Tears [2:27] Producer - Don Dixon Written-By - Walls* , Attaway*
Label: Phantom Records (3)
Catalog#: PH-7
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist
A1. Love To Rule [5:14]
A2. Alone With You [3:49]
B1. What You Need [3:33]
B2. The Seeker [4:50]
Credits
Bass, Vocals - Peter Oxley
Drums, Vocals - Bill Bilson*
Engineer - Ian Gray
Guitar, Lead Vocals - Jeremy Oxley
Guitar, Vocals - Richard Burgman
Producer - Lobby Loyde
Written-By - J. Oxley*
Notes
Recorded at Trafalgar Oct 80.
Mastered at less than normal volume to retain maximum quality.
It seems like today URBAN ASPIRINES & DON'T PANIC have the same inspiration. Early in the morning today I posted the Lime Spiders EP (25th Hour), and for my surprise few hours later my good friend Θειος (a.k.a. Uncle) posted the next Lime Spiders EP (Slave Girl). So, I proudly present you the same EP... BUT the CITADEL edition. Thanks for being out there Θείε!!!
Label: Citadel Records Australia Catalog#: CIT 008 Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM Country: Australia Released: 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Garage Rock
Tracklist A. Slave Girl (2:43) B. Beyond The Fringe (2:30)
Credits Bass, Vocals - Tony Bambach Drums, Vocals, Other [Laughter] - Richard Lawson Guitar, Vocals - Richard Jakimyszyn Producer - Lime Spiders, The , Tom Misner Vocals, Other [Chain] - Mick Blood
Label: Green Records (Australia) Catalog#: BTS-972 Format: 2 x Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM Country: Australia Released: 1983 Genre: Rock Style: Garage Rock
Tracklist A. 25th Hour (3:10) [Written By D. Mather*] B. That's How It Will Be (2:34) [Written-By R. Tanner*] C. Can't Wait Long (3:16) [Written-By R. Jakimyszyn*] D. 1-2-5 (2:07) [Written-By B. Burgess* , J. Peter*]
No matter how much thorough I searched, I've found only few refferences on this single. It's the first of "The Dubrovniks" and one of the rarest singles (in vinyl) of this music scene. Probably many of you know it very well and numerous of you have it in your vinyl collection. I consider this single as one of the diamonds of the alternative, independent, australian punk-rock music scene.
PLS PLAY IT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND HAVE A HOT-HOT-HOT SUMMER...
The band were first established in August, 1986 when Radalj teamed up again with James Baker (by then ex-Beasts of Bourbon), together with Boris Sujdovic (ex-Rockets, The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon) and Peter Simpson (Spectre's Revenge) as the Adorable Ones. Within a year the Adorable Ones had renamed themselves the Dubrovniks in honour of the fact that Radalj and Sujdovic were both born in the historical Croatian city of Dubrovnik. The band having to change names as there already was a Brisbane band with that name.
Citadel issued the singles "Fireball of Love" b/w "If I Had a Gun" in April, 1988 and a cover of Alvin Stardust's "My Coo Ca Choo" b/w "Girls Go Manic" in November, 1988. By the time the band recorded and issued the single "Speedway Girls" b/w "Freezin' Rain" in June, 1989 and their debut album, Dubrovnik Blues in August, 1989, Radalj had moved on to form a new band, the Punjabbers, comprising Radalj, Brett Ford (drums; ex-Kryptonics, Lubricated Goat), Tony Robertson (bass; ex-The Hitmen, New Christs, Naked Lunch) and Tony Thewlis (guitar; ex-Scientists) The Punjabbers only had one release, a single "Rock'n'Roll Loveletter" on Timberyard Records in December, 1988. Radalj then formed The Surfin' Caesars and recorded several albums.
Chris Flynn (guitar, vocals; ex-Headstones) eventually replaced Radalj, and the band signed to Mushroom Records. The band's releases on Mushroom, both produced by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley, maintained the revved-up, trashy rock'n'roll tradition. Audio Sonic Love Affair released September, 1990 included the singles "She Got No Love" b/w "Got this Far" (June, 1990) and "Love is on the Loose" b/w "Something's not Right in the World" (October, 1990). Glenn Armstrong (guitar; ex-Horny Toads-Girlies) replaced Simpson in 1990, and the band issued Chrome in June, 1992. The album produced two singles, "Saigon Rose" (February, 1992) and "French Revolution" (June, 1992). In between albums, Baker and Sujdovic toured and recorded with Beasts of Bourbon. In early 1991, the two severed their commitments to the Beasts in order to concentrate on The Dubrovniks. Mushroom dropped the band in 1993. German label, Normal, issued Medicine Wheel in Europe, and Mushroom Distribution Services (MDS) distributed it in Australia.
The Dubrovniks broke up in 1995 with Baker returning to Perth, where he joined power pop band, Satellite 5, with John Rushin (vocals), Phil Bradley (guitar; ex-Jackals), Doug Thomas (guitar; ex-Dagoes, Spikes) and Howard Shawcross (bass; ex-Elks, Howard I Know, Jackals). Sujdovic went on to form a new band, Black Dirt, together with Flynn, Chris Collins and Paul Loughhead.
Few words from me
1000% original sound, 1000% special music approach, definately unique and prototypes in the underground and all this from the most exceptional and outstanding Australian group.
The group were thrown together by vocalist Tex Perkins to fulfill a booking his previous band, Tex Deadly and the Dum-Dums, could no longer make. The band began playing together in small venues in Sydney. The initial version of the group included Spencer P. Jones of The Johnnys, Boris Sudjovic and Kim Salmon of The Scientists and James Baker of Hoodoo Gurus. Recruited in large part because they were often found in the Southern Cross, an inner-city Sydney bar, these members form what is considered by some[who?] to be the 'classic'[neutrality is disputed] line-up. This lineup was featured on the band's first album, The Axeman's Jazz, recorded in 1984 in a single afternoon for one hundred dollars by Tony Cohen. The album was an excursion into deranged Gothic country and western,[citation needed] with a strong sense of irony and irreverence toward country music's clichés.[citation needed] A cover of "Psycho" was a hit on alternative radio.[citation needed] Although the album became an underground success, the band continued, for the time being, to be a side project for its members until 1988.