Absolutely 80’s reunion party
Absolutely 80’s
Fix Jamm Room, Docklands
Friday 27th July 2007
Level 1, 119/439 Docklands Drive, Docklands, VIC
“Best new band room in the city”
Tickets $30, Door 8pm, Ph: (03) 9017 1125
Bookings essential at www.moshtix.com.au
Sean Kelly - MODELS
Brian Mannix - UNCANNY XMEN
Scott Carne - KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
Eve Von Bibra - CHANTOOZIES
and the Absolutely 80s Band
The 80’s reunion party not to be missed!
Fresh from the sellout Countdown Spectacular national tour, some of the biggest and best
Australian 80’s stars live on stage performing all their hits.
Featuring
Brian Mannix (Uncanny X-Men)
Sean Kelly (Models)
Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen)
Eve von Bibra (The Chantoozies)
Backed by an all-star 80’s band including members of Big Pig, Black Sorrows The Sharp and Kids in the Kitchen.
The Performers / The Bands / The Songs
Sean Kelly – Models
The Models have long been considered the pioneers of the 80’s post-punk and new wave music movement in Australia. The Models reaped several top ten hits including “I Hear Motion”, “Big On Love”, “Barbados” and “Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight” (which charted in the Top 10 in the USA). The Models released eight chart topping albums and over 30 singles and reached record sales of over 1 million records worldwide. The Models continue to write, record and perform, have recently done shows in Sydney and Melbourne.
I Hear Motion, Big On Love, Evolution, Happy Birthday IBM,
Two Cabs to the Toucan, Out of Mind Out of Sight
Brian Mannix - Uncanny X-Men
The Uncanny X-Men were one of Australia’s most popular and outrageous bands of the 80s, featuring the extroverted front man Brian Mannix. Total sales of over a half a million, with hits including the Number 1 smash hit “50 Years” and Top 10 hits “The Party”, “Everybody Wants To Work” and “How Do You Get Your Kicks”, as well as a Double Platinum selling album “Cos Life Hurts”. With a massive following, filling the Horden Pavilion (Sydney) & Festival Hall (Melbourne) Uncanny X-Men were one of biggest and most fun bands of the 80’s.
The Party, 50 Years, Still Waiting, How Do You Get Your Kicks
Everybody Wants to Work
Scott Carne - Kids in the Kitchen
Kids in the Kitchen, the 80s “new wave” band that formed in 1984, quickly raced to the top of the charts with their Platinum selling debut album “Shine”. Yielding ten Top 10 singles including “Change in Mood”, “Bitter Desire”, “Current Stand”, “Something That U Said” and more. Kids in the Kitchen quickly become a house hold name, and signed an international deal with Madonna’s management and a USA record contract with Warner Brothers/Sire Records . The second LP “Terrain” was released in 1986 and contained two Top 20 hits “Say It” and “Revolution Love”, which saw the Kids touring the world before returning to Australia to break venue capacity records.
Bitter Desire, Current Stand, Shine, Revolution Love, Change in Mood
Eve von Bibra - The Chantoozies
The Chantoozies were one of Australia’s hottest bands, an eight-piece band consisting of four boys and four girls, releasing over five top charting singles and two albums. Songs included the Top 10 national hits “Witch Queen”, “Wanna Be Up” and “He’s Gonna Step On You Again”. They toured Australia many times, appearing on every imaginable entertainment program - the Chantoozies sold over 300,000 records.
Witch Queen, Wanna Be Up, Kiss & Tell, He’s Gonna Step On You Again
