The Moodists
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1980–1987 |
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The Moodists were an Australian post-punk band which formed in late 1980 by Dave Graney on lead vocals, Clare Moore on drums and Steve Miller on guitar, all from punk group, the Sputniks. They added bass guitarist, Chris Walsh, in early 1981, and in April 1983 added guitarist, Mick Turner (ex-Sick Things, Fungus Brains). They issued their sole studio album, Thirsty's Calling, in April 1984. Turner left in January 1985 and the group disbanded in 1987.
The Moodists were formed as a rock group in Melbourne late in 1980 after three members of Adelaide-based punk band, the Sputniks, had relocated there: [Dave Graney]] on lead vocals, Clare Moore on drums and Steve Miller on guitar; they were joined by Steven Carmen on bass guitar. The band were signed by Bruce Milne and Greta Moon to their Au Go Go label in 1981 and Carmen was replaced on bass guitar by Chris Walsh (ex-the Negatives).
The Moodists debut single, "Where the Trees Walk Downhill", was issued in October 1981. It was followed by a second single, "Gone Dead", in June 1982, which was produced by Victor Van Vugt. A six-track extended play, Engine Shudder, appeared in January 1983, co-produced by Van Vugt with Tony Cohen and Chris Thompson. It had been recorded at Richmond Recorders, Melbourne in the previous October with session saxophonists, Nick Danyi and David Paliser, providing work on a track each. In April of that year Mick Turner on lead guitar (ex-Sick Things, Fungus Brains) joined. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt Turner provided "his squalling guitar work to the band's unnerving, avant-garage rock noise."
In October 1983 the Moodists relocated to London at the behest of the Red Flame label which had released an extended version of Engine Shudder with "Gone Dead" added. They recorded their second album, Thirsty's Calling (April 1984), with Van Vugt co-producing with the group. It was recorded and mixed at Livingstone Studios, London. Van Vugt had travelled from Melbourne with the band as their live sound mixer. The Moodists performed a John Peel session as the album came out.
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