Euphoria (Australian band)
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Euphoria was a popular Australian Pop
/Dance music
trio from the early 1990s based in Sydney, NSW. The group was founded by producer Andrew Klippel (son of visual artist Robert Klippel
) and featured the vocals of Keren Minshull and Holly Garnett. Model Jodhi Meares
joined after Garnett left.
in 1991 with their first single, "Love You Right
", after the song was featured on the Australian soap opera "E Street
." Widespread radio airplay followed, and the single reached #1 on the ARIA
Pop chart. The music video for the song featured actors Kelley Abbey
and Simon Baker
as a backup dancers. Both later acted in E Street It was played at the beginning of episode 260 of E street.
Other top ten singles followed, including "One In A Million
" (#1), "Do for You
" (#7) and the less successful fourth single "I Will Never Leave You
" (#41). All of these tracks came from their only album, "Total Euphoria" (#14) which was released in 1992. After the single "Elated" was released in 1993 without success, the group disbanded.
Klippel later explained that the group had formed only after the "Love You Right" single had achieved success. The song had been written and recorded with no expectation of success, and when it became a hit, Klippel felt compelled to assemble a group to promote it. Unfortunately, their success would be tarnisihed after the "Love You Right" video was released in which Garnett lip-synched Minshull's vocals (although Minshull was featured in a few brief scenes in the video). After the second video for "One In A Million" was released, both Garnett and Minshull shared vocals and screentime. But behind the scenes there were tensions between the trio that resulted in Garnett departing the act and Meares coming in to replace her in the acts' final days.
and Jocelyn Brown
and forming the dance bands Elastic and AK Soul. Female members Minshull and Garnett pursued solo and background vocal projects. Minshull continues to work as a Sydney based singer songwriter and is an active member of the Raëlian movement. Meares went back to modeling and later launching a fashion clothing line. Tragically, Garnett committed suicide in 2000.
As Euphoria:
Album - Total Euphoria (1992)
As Elastic:
As AK Soul:
Album - Free (1996)
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/Dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
trio from the early 1990s based in Sydney, NSW. The group was founded by producer Andrew Klippel (son of visual artist Robert Klippel
Robert Klippel
Robert Klippel AO was an Australian constructivist sculptor and teacher. He is often described in contemporary art literature as Australia's greatest sculptor. Throughout his career he produced some 1,300 pieces of sculpture and approximately 5,000 drawings.-Biography:Klippel was born in Potts...
) and featured the vocals of Keren Minshull and Holly Garnett. Model Jodhi Meares
Jodhi Meares
Jodhi Meares is an Australian fashion designer, former glamour model, and television personality.-Early life:...
joined after Garnett left.
Profile
The group achieved prominence in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1991 with their first single, "Love You Right
Love You Right
"Love You Right" is a 1991 house/techno/dance-pop track recorded by the Australian act Euphoria. The track reached number one in 1992 and would be the first of two number one singles in Australia for the trio. The track is best known for house-styled piano and string-synthesizer inspired technopop...
", after the song was featured on the Australian soap opera "E Street
E Street
E Street is an Australian television soap opera created by Forrest Redlich and produced by the Ten Network from 1989 to 1993.Whereas Neighbours is set in a middle-class suburb, Home and Away in a seaside town, and Richmond Hill a semi-rural ordinary community, E Street was set in a tough inner-city...
." Widespread radio airplay followed, and the single reached #1 on the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Pop chart. The music video for the song featured actors Kelley Abbey
Kelley Abbey
Kelley Abbey is an Australian actress, choreographer, singer and dancer. She has been a leading performer and choreographer in TV, film and musical theatre for more than 20 years....
and Simon Baker
Simon Baker
Simon Baker is an Australian actor. Since 2008, he has starred in the CBS television series The Mentalist.-Early life:...
as a backup dancers. Both later acted in E Street It was played at the beginning of episode 260 of E street.
Other top ten singles followed, including "One In A Million
One in a Million (Euphoria song)
"One in a Million" is a 1992 House/Dance pop track recorded by the Australian act Euphoria. The track reached number one on the ARIA Charts in 1992 and is the act's second number-one single after "Love You Right"...
" (#1), "Do for You
Do for You
"Do for You"/"I Want It" is a combined 1992 dance pop track recorded by the Australian act Euphoria. The tracks reached number seven on the ARIA Charts in 1992 and is the act's third single after "One In A Million." "Do For You" had a more mid-tempo dance feel, while "I Want It" had a techno/house...
" (#7) and the less successful fourth single "I Will Never Leave You
I Will Never Leave You
"I Will Never Leave You" is a 1992 Dance Pop track recorded by the Australian act Euphoria. The track reached number forty-one on the ARIA Charts in 1992 and is the act's fourth single after "Do for You/I Want It." It would also be the group's last charted single on the ARIA chart and member Holly...
" (#41). All of these tracks came from their only album, "Total Euphoria" (#14) which was released in 1992. After the single "Elated" was released in 1993 without success, the group disbanded.
Klippel later explained that the group had formed only after the "Love You Right" single had achieved success. The song had been written and recorded with no expectation of success, and when it became a hit, Klippel felt compelled to assemble a group to promote it. Unfortunately, their success would be tarnisihed after the "Love You Right" video was released in which Garnett lip-synched Minshull's vocals (although Minshull was featured in a few brief scenes in the video). After the second video for "One In A Million" was released, both Garnett and Minshull shared vocals and screentime. But behind the scenes there were tensions between the trio that resulted in Garnett departing the act and Meares coming in to replace her in the acts' final days.
Life after Euphoria
Klippel has continued to work in music as a producer for such artists as Human NatureHuman Nature (band)
Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was...
and Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
and forming the dance bands Elastic and AK Soul. Female members Minshull and Garnett pursued solo and background vocal projects. Minshull continues to work as a Sydney based singer songwriter and is an active member of the Raëlian movement. Meares went back to modeling and later launching a fashion clothing line. Tragically, Garnett committed suicide in 2000.
Discography
The work of Australian Dance Music Producer Andrew KlippelAs Euphoria:
- 1991 "Love You Right" AUS#1
- 1991 "One in a Million" AUS#1
- 1991 "Do For You" / "Baby I Want It" (featuring Young MCYoung MCMarvin Young , better known by his stage name Young MC, is an English-born American singer and actor. He is best known for his 1989 hit "Bust a Move"...
) AUS#7 - 1993 "I Will Never Leave You" AUS#42
- 1992 "Elated" AUS#66
Album - Total Euphoria (1992)
As Elastic:
- 1994 "Caution to the Wind" AUS#61
As AK Soul:
- 1995 "I Like It" AUS#28
- 1996 Show You Love" (featuring Jocelyn BrownJocelyn BrownJocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
) AUS#49 - 1997 "Free"
- 2000 "Show You Love" (Remix) (featuring Jocelyn BrownJocelyn BrownJocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
)
Album - Free (1996)
External links
- Euphoria tribute at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Keren Minshull at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Drunken Victim.com's profile on Eurphoria
- Track listing at e.discogs.com