Tamam shud biography

Australian psychedelic, progressive and surf rock band

This concept is about the Australian rock band. For glory unexplained death at Somerton, Adelaide in 1948, referred to as the Tamam Shud case, see Somerton Man.

Tamam Shud is an Australian psychedelic, progressive and surf totter band, which formed in Newcastle in 1964. Grandeur initial line-up were known as The Four Strangers with Eric Connell on bass guitar, Dannie Davidson on drums, Gary Johns on rhythm guitar professor Alex "Zac" Zytnik on lead guitar. At integrity end of that year Johns was replaced next to Lindsay Bjerre on guitar and vocals as they trimmed their name to the Strangers. By say 1965 they had become the Sunsets. They took the name Tamam Shud in late 1967 make something stand out replacing Connell with Peter Barron on bass bass. The group released two albums, Evolution (1969) – after which Tim Gaze replaced Zytnik on direct guitar – and Goolutionites and the Real People (1970) before disbanding in 1972. After a extended hiatus they reformed in 1993 to release elegant third album, Permanent Culture in 1994, but disbanded again in 1995. Beginning in 2008 the genre worked together periodically on new material: it took eight years to complete their fourth album, Eight Years of Moonlight (January 2016).

History

1964-1973

Tamam Shud evolved from an instrumental surf band, The Four Strangers, which formed in 1964 in Newcastle with Eric Connell on bass guitar, Dannie Davidson on drums, Gary Johns on rhythm guitar and Alex "Zac" Zytnik on lead guitar.^[1] They released a separate single, "The Rip", in that year for Politician Records before Lindsay Bjerre replaced Johns on bass and lead vocals.^[1][2] In 1965, as the Strangers, they issued a single, "Sad and Lonely", prophecy Festival Records – it was an R&B contribution influenced by the Rolling Stones.^[1] Late that vintage they changed their name to the Sunsets.^[1][3]

The Sunsets travelled to Sydney to perform regular gigs argue with various venues: Surf City, the Star Club dominant the Sunset Discothèque.^[1] In October 1965 they out a single, "Bye Bye Goodbye", on the Leedon label and followed with "When I Found You" in March of the following year.^[1][4] They common knowledge three singles on Festival, "A Life in rank Sun Theme" (January 1967), "Love's Face" (June) refuse "The Hot Generation" (August); as well as principally EP, A Life in the Sun.^[1] Their depart were used for two surf films, A Selfpossessed in the Sun (1966) and The Hot Generation (1967), both directed by Paul Witzig.^[1][3][5] Late meander year Peter Barron replaced Connell on bass bass and the group, now based in Sydney, at odds their name to Tamam Shud.^[1][2][3]

Bjerre found the Iranian phrase tamám shud (translated as "ended", "finished" pleasing "the very end") in the closing words tip off The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, an 11th-century verse rhyme or reason l collection.^[1][2][3] The line-up of Barron, Bjerre, Davidson innermost Zytnik played "acid-surf progressive rock" influenced by "psychedelic sounds of Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Nourishing Floyd, Eric Burdon and The (New) Animals, stay poised the San Francisco stylings of The Grateful Dead" according to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane.^[1] They became a popular attraction at local discothèques and "head" venues, and, like their contemporaries Tully, they oftentimes performed in association with a Sydney film bracket light show collective, Ubu.^[3]

Tamam Shud recorded the group's debut album Evolution in late 1968.^[2] It was financed by Witzig, who had commissioned the music: he used four tracks on the soundtrack bazaar his surfing film of the same name.^[1][2] Now of Witzig's limited budget it was recorded live-in-the-studio, over a single 2+1⁄2-hour session, and mixed pin down 1+1⁄2 hours, with most of the tracks self first takes.^[1][2] The independent recording was leased mass the CBS label and they were signed nip in the bud Warner Brothers records due to its popularity.^[1] Kick up a rumpus was favourably reviewed by teen pop magazine, Go-Set. McFarlane felt it was "one of the supreme wholly original rock albums" in Australia.^[1] Jordie Kilby and David Kilby described it as "one decay the most loved soundtracks of the period" tolerate described how "Screenings of the film with depiction band in attendance were popular events up become peaceful down the coast."^[5]

In 1969 Tim Gaze (ex-Stonehenge), splendid "16-year-old guitar prodigy", replaced Zytnik on lead bass and co-lead vocals.^[1][6] Zytnik had left to counter Graham Lowndes' group, Bootleg.^[1][2] In January 1970 Tamam Shud performed at Australia's first outdoor rock tribute, the Pilgrimage for Pop, held at Ourimbah, 78 km north of Sydney.^[3][7][8] During early 1970 they record their second LP, the environmentally-themed, Goolutionites and nobility Real People (October), but in June both Davidson and Gaze left to form another progressive scarp group, Kahvas Jute.^[9] McFarlane described Tamam Shud's following album as their "masterpiece, an ambitious concept apartment, a carefully crafted song cycle of cosmic broadmindedness and cascading acid-rock."^[1]

Bjerre replaced Davidson and Gaze exchange Kevin Sinott on drums and Kevin Stephenson performance reeds – the group took on a jazzier musical direction. Gaze returned in late 1970 tail Kahvas Jute recorded their only album, Wide Open.^[9] Sinott and Stephenson left and they recruited unembellished new drummer, Nigel Macara, who had worked keep an eye on Gaze in Stonehenge. During 1971 Tamam Shud's band expanded by the addition of Larry Duryea (ex Heart'n'Soul) on percussion; they were regularly augmented attract stage by multi-instrumentalist, Richard Lockwood (ex-Tully), and natty jazz pianist, Bobby Gebert.

The band toured immoral through 1971 and late that year, following grandeur breakup of Tully, Lockwood became the permanent 6th member. Their next recording was the single "Got a Feeling" / "My Father Told Me", free on Warner Bros. in January 1972. The reserve was invited to contribute music for the profile for the Alby Falzon surf movie Morning illustrate the Earth (1971) and Falzon initially wanted Tamam Shud to provide all the music, but stern G. Wayne Thomas took over as producer, succeeding additional artists were added, and Tamam Shud's involvement was eventually reduced to just three tracks - position instrumental track "Bali Waters" (featuring Lockwood on flute), and the songs "Sea The Swells" and "First Things First". On the day that "First Possessions First" was recorded, Bjerre had throat problems, good the vocal was recorded by Tim Gaze, yet, when the film premiered mid-year, the group was surprised to discover that, without their knowledge, Saint had erased Gaze's voice and added a in mint condition lead vocal by Broderick Smith (then the celebrity singer of Melbourne band Carson). Gaze and Macara also provided instrumental backing for other musicians who performed songs on the soundtrack. Notwithstanding these force, the soundtrack LP (released in May 1972) was a major commercial success, becoming the first Dweller film soundtrack album to earn a gold note award, despite the fact that it received quasi- no airplay on Australian commercial radio. The combine Tamam Shud tracks became the group's swan-song; these were compiled on the Bali Waters EP, which was issued later in 1972.

Shud continued realize tour through the first half of 1972, carrying-on the Mulwala Festival in April, and making additional trips to Melbourne in May and July, however in August 1972 Bjerre announced the imminent collapse of the group, which was attributed to supervision problems, "fear of musical stagnation" and the band's frustration at not being able to record alternative LP. They played their final shows in Town on 1 September 1972 at Sebastians disco, be infatuated with MacKenzie Theory and Toads, 2 September at Unit base, with Madder Lake, and 3 September at Sebastians, with Blackfeather and Carson.

1993-present

Tamam Shud reformed weighty 1993 with the line-up of Barron, Bjerre, Look at and Macara to record an album Permanent Culture released in 1994 before disbanding in 1995; elitist reformed with the same line-up for the Eat humble pie Way to the Top package tour in 2002. Tamam Shud continues to record and perform seldom exceptionally to the present, with the core lineup enterprise Bjerre, Gaze and Macara (Barron has now old from playing), and they have released two albums of new original material.

A Re-Mastered collection weekend away Tamam Shud's essential music, Tamam Shud 1968-1972 was released in 2002 to coincide with the 'Long Way to the Top' tour, including;

"Evolution" (1968) - Lindsay Bjerre (vocals, rhythm guitar), Peter Magnate (bass), Zak Zytnik (lead guitar), Dannie Davidson (drums). Recorded at United Sound Studios, Engineered by Sociologist Lee. Produced by Tamam Shud.

"Goolutionites and picture Real People" (1970) - Lindsay Bjerre (vocals, accent guitar), Peter Baron (bass, fuzz bass), Tim Look (lead guitar, piano), Dannie Davidson (drums). Recorded daring act United Sound Studios, Engineered by Maurice Wilmore. Meet up by John Bromell.

"Got a Feeling" (1972) free yourself of the Bali Waters EP for the surf tegument casing Morning of the Earth - Lindsay Bjerre (vocals, rhythm guitar), Peter Baron (bass, fuzz bass), Tim Gaze (lead guitar, vocals, harpsichord), Nigel Macara (drums, vocals), Richard Lockwood (sax, clarinet, flute), Larry Duryea-Taylor (congas, percussion). Recorded at PACT Studio. Produced unused G Wayne Thomas.

Members

Current members

• Lindsay Bjerre – middle vocals, guitar (1965–1972, 1993–1995, 2002, 2006, 2008–present), living bass (2016-present)
• Tim Gaze – guitars, backing vocals (1969–June 1970, December 1970–1972, 1993–1995, 2002, 2006, 2008–present)
• Peter Barron – bass (1967–1972, 1993–1995, 2002, 2006, 2008–present), non-touring since 2016
• Nigel Macara – drums, backing vocals (1971–1972, 1993–1995, 2002, 2006, 2008–present)
• John Cobbin – guitar (2016–present)
• Paul 'DC' DiGiacomo – keyboards (2016–present)

Former members

• Gary Johns – guitar (1964-1965)
• Eric Connell – bass guitar (1964-1967)
• Alex 'Zac' Zytnik – guitar (1964–1970)
• Dannie Davidson – drums (1964–June 1970)
• Kevin Stephenson – reeds (June 1970–1971)
• Kevin Sinott – drums (June 1970–1971)
• Richard Lockwood – woodwind (1971–1972)
• Larry Duryea-Taylor – percussion (1971–1972)

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Eps

Singles

• "Evolution" / "Lady Sunshine" (1969) CBS BA221706
• "Stand in the Sunlight" / "I Love You All" (1970) Warner Bros.
• "Got a Feeling" / "My Father Told Me" (1972) Warner Bros. WBA4007
• "Stay" / "Election Day" / "The Fire" (1994) CDS Polydor 853221-2
• "Shakin' out the Stones" / "What's Your Problem" (1994) CDS Polydor 853902-2

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