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Scary Mother was a Sydney rock band that sounded something like a cross between '''Pearl Jam''' and '''Faith No More''' but with a distinctly more metallic edge than those two bands. The band featured two former members of the pop-rock band '''Wildland''', Toby Messiter and Dorian West. West was a classically-trained multi-instrumentalist with several diplomas in music. | Scary Mother was a Sydney rock band that sounded something like a cross between '''Pearl Jam''' and '''Faith No More''' but with a distinctly more metallic edge than those two bands. The band featured two former members of the pop-rock band '''Wildland''', Toby Messiter and Dorian West. West was a classically-trained multi-instrumentalist with several diplomas in music. | ||
The bands style was slow, heavy riffing rock. Scary Mother produced an excellent album of ponderous, moody rock and toured nationally with '''Faith No More''' but despite good reviews the band promptly disappeared shortly afterwards. West has gone on to feature in a myriad of acts of a multitude of styles including '''Men at Work''', '''The Party Boys''', '''Boom Crash Opera''' and the '''Machinations''', was the musical director on the | The bands style was slow, heavy riffing rock. Scary Mother produced an excellent album of ponderous, moody rock and toured nationally with '''Faith No More''' but despite good reviews the band promptly disappeared shortly afterwards. West has gone on to feature in a myriad of acts of a multitude of styles including '''Men at Work''', '''The Party Boys''', '''Boom Crash Opera''' and the '''Machinations''', was the musical director on the talent show ''The X Factor'' and has also scored and produced film and TV soundtracks. Messiter, Brown and Gillespie formed the prog rock band [[Floatingme|F L O A T I N G M E]] with Lucius Borich from [[Cog]] and [[Karnivool]] bassist Jon Stockman. They began touring in early 2011. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:23, 11 July 2014
Band members
- Line-up
- Anthony Brown (guitar)
- Tim Burcham (drums)
- Andrew Gillespie (vocals)
- Toby Messiter (keys)
- Dorian West (bass)
Formed
Sydney, NSW, 1991
Band information
Scary Mother was a Sydney rock band that sounded something like a cross between Pearl Jam and Faith No More but with a distinctly more metallic edge than those two bands. The band featured two former members of the pop-rock band Wildland, Toby Messiter and Dorian West. West was a classically-trained multi-instrumentalist with several diplomas in music.
The bands style was slow, heavy riffing rock. Scary Mother produced an excellent album of ponderous, moody rock and toured nationally with Faith No More but despite good reviews the band promptly disappeared shortly afterwards. West has gone on to feature in a myriad of acts of a multitude of styles including Men at Work, The Party Boys, Boom Crash Opera and the Machinations, was the musical director on the talent show The X Factor and has also scored and produced film and TV soundtracks. Messiter, Brown and Gillespie formed the prog rock band F L O A T I N G M E with Lucius Borich from Cog and Karnivool bassist Jon Stockman. They began touring in early 2011.
Discography
Album:
| 1994 | Tai Laeo | ATI |
Singles:
| 1993 | Lord of the Flies | ATI | |
| 1993 | Who Are You | ATI | |
| 1994 | Looking Down | ATI |