Jeremy Oxley
| Jeremy Oxley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres |
Alternative rock Power Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1975– |
| Labels |
Mushroom Records Closer Records (France) Big Time Waterfront RCA Records Shock Records Yellow |
| Associated acts | Wooden Horse Jerry and the Jets Golden Syrup Sunnyboys Chinless Elite Fishermen Jeremy Oxley Band |
| Website | Sunnyboys Official website |
Jeremy Saxon Oxley (born 1961 in Kingscliff, New South Wales) is an Australian songwriter, singer and guitarist. He fronted the 1980s pop-rock band Sunnyboys.
Jeremy Oxley grew up in the northern New South Wales town of Kingscliff after his parents, Eric and Jan, moved from Sydney. Jeremy was the second oldest of five children, the others being older brother Peter, sister Melanie and younger brothers Tim and Damien. Jeremy was a natural surfer, and at the age of 14 was Queensland's schoolboy surfing champion, he was also a talented soccer player and a gifted musician. Jeremy played the guitar and formed a high-school rock band with his older brother, Peter, and a primary school friend, Bill Bilson, called Wooden Horse.
The band dissolved in 1984 following internal dissent, industry disappointments and Jeremy Oxley's health issues. It was later revealed that Oxley suffers from schizophrenia. He went on to form the Chinless Elite with Luke Bendt (drums), Mark Fuccilli (saxophone) (Big 5, Allniters), Sean McElvogue (trumpet, saxophone) (Big 5), Marcus Phelan (Allniters, Hoi Polloi), John Schofield (bass)(Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls), Andrew Robertson (drums). The band exploring cover songs of soul legends; like Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and Jimmy Cox/Eric Clapton. The Chinless Elite released a self-titled 12" EP and a 7" single, "I Got To Get to California"/"I Heard it on the Grapevine", on the Big Time label, in 1985.
Oxley then formed The Fishermen in 1986, with Andrew Denison (vocals bass) , Tony Gibson (guitar), Ian Patterson (drums), Melvin Stewart (vocals, bass). The band produced a 7" single, "Can't You Stop"/"City Opera" in November 1986 on the Waterfront Records label. recorded with Andrew Denison & Ian Potterton.
...
Wikipedia