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Geeza | |
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1973–1979, 2010-present |
| Labels | Living Sound, Laser, RCA |
| Members | Terry Halliday Chris Stopforth Brooke Webb Tony Meaney Martyn Wright |
| Past members | Gabriel Vendetti Lee Martin Allan Fraiel Tony Cini Steve Gronow Ian Marshall Allan Watts Ian Webb Barrington Davis Dominic Goffredo Scott Cornell John Adams Xerxes Salazar Warwick Hoffman Brad Johns Martin Martinique |
Geeza are an Australian rock band formed in 1973[1] in Sydney by Tony Cini, Alan Watts, Gabriel Vendetti, Ian Marshall, Lee Martin, Allan Fraiel and Ian Webb. The current lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Terry Halliday, has led the band through several incarnations since 1975. In 1975, the founding members Tony Cini, Alan Watts, Ian Marshall and Ian Webb departed and Terry Halliday joined the band as the new frontman and lead vocalist. The four members then went on to record and release Geeza's only album to date, Streetlife, in 1977. The band disbanded in 1979, before being reformed by Halliday in 2010, the sole member of the band's 1970s lineup to do so.
History
Early History
Geeza was formed in Sydney's western suburbs in 1973 by vocalists Tony Cini and Alan Watts, guitarists Gabriel Vendetti and Ian Marshall, bass guitarist Lee Martin and drummers Allan Fraiel and Ian Webb. The band performed largely at school dances during their early career and were known for their showmanship. The band's performances included exploding phoneboxes and other extravagant props that were used to win over audiences across Sydney.
In September 1975, the band underwent a massive change of style. Tony Cini, Alan Watts, Ian Marshall and Ian Webb departed the band and Terry Halliday joined as the band's new lead vocalist and frontman. Halliday brought many changes to Geeza's performances; the band's name changed to 'The Geeza Rock 'n' Roll Show' to emphasize that the band's performances were well rehearsed and grandiose shows. The band also started playing some songs in drag, which then led to the writing of the song Dragon Queen for Geeza's first album, Streetlife.
The band went on to perform live on the back of a flatbed truck as it drove around Parramatta in late 1975, in a similar manner to AC/DC who did the same early the next year. The band then went on to record their first single, 'Vambo', released on 13 May 1976, after which they returned to the flatbed truck two days later to promote 'Vambo'. The single garnered the band enough attention to warrant the recording of their first (and to date, only) studio album, Streetlife.
Streetlife
Main Article: Streetlife
In late 1976, Geeza returned to the studio to record their first album, Streetlife, which was released in mid-1977. Streetlife produced two singles, Run 'n' Hide and Song to Warilla, the former of which peaked at number 56 on the charts[2]. The album was produced by Mario Millo at Atlantic Studios.
After Streetlife
Immediately following the release of Streetlife, bassist and songwriter Lee Martin departed the band and was replaced by Steve Gronow. Geeza then went on to support the Ted Mulry Gang on their three-month national tour to support their LP, Disturbing the Peace, from April-June 1978. Following the tour, Allan Fraiel and Steve Gronow left the band and were replaced by John Adams and Scott Cornell, respectively, from Railroad Gin. This marked the beginning of the end for the band, as Halliday left later that year, to be replaced by Barrington Davis. Early the following year, Vendetti, Cornell and Adams then left, being replaced by Xerxes Salazar, Dominic Goffredo (who had filled in for Cornell previously) and Warwick Hoffman respectively.
This lineup of Davis, Salazar, Goffredo and Hoffman wrote and recorded 8 new tracks, however these tracks were never released as Geeza broke up soon after recording[3].
Reformation
In 2010, former lead vocalist Terry Halliday contacted the other members of Geeza's 1977 lineup (Gabriel Vendetti, Lee Martin and Allan Fraiel) in an attempt to reform the band. However, the other members were unavailable and so gave Halliday permission to reform Geeza with an all new lineup. Halliday then contacted guitarist Brad Johns, bass guitarist Martin Martinique, drummer Tony Meaney and saxophonist Martyn Wright, who all joined the band for a number of performances during 2010.
However, this lineup would not last, as Johns and Martinique departed the band before the end of the year and they were replaced in late 2011 by Chris Stopforth and Brooke Webb, respectively.
Band members
Current members
- Terry Halliday - vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesiser (1975 - 1979, 2010 - present)
- Chris Stopforth - lead guitar (2011 - present)
- Brooke Webb - bass guitar (2011 - present)
- Tony Meaney - drums (2010 - present)
- Martyn Wright - saxophone (2010 - present)
Past members
- Tony Cini - vocals (1973 - 1975)
- Alan Watts - vocals (1973 - 1975)
- Gabriel Vendetti - guitar (1973 - 1979)
- Ian Marshall - guitar (1973 - 1975)
- Lee Martin - bass guitar (1973 - 1977)
- Allan Fraiel - drums (1973 - 1978)
- Ian Webb - drums (1973 - 1975)
- Steve Gronow - bass guitar (1977 - 1978)
- Barrington Davis - vocals (1978 - 1980)
- Dominic Goffredo - bass guitar (1978 - 1980)
- Scott Cornell - bass guitar (1978 - 1979)
- John Adams - drums (1978 - 1979)
- Xerxes Salazar - guitar (1979 - 1980)
- Warwick Hoffman - drums (1979 - 1980)
- Brad Johns - guitar (2010)
- Martin Martinique - bass guitar (2010)
References
- ^ "Geeza Bio". terryhalliday.com.au. 15 November 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Australian Chart Records". australian-charts.com. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Barrington Davis Biography". barringtondavis.com. 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
Further Reading
Spencer, Chris (1993). Who's Who of Australian Rock. The Five Mile Press. ISBN 0-86788-368-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
McGrath, Noel (1984). Noel McGrath's Australian Encyclopaedia of Rock & Pop. Rigby Publishers. ISBN 0-7270-1909-0.