Stylus (band)
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Stylus Australian
soul-pop group. The band is notable for being the only Australia
n act ever released by Motown Records
in the USA. Stylus toured with George Benson, Average White Band, Ike & Tina Turner
, and Australia's "Little River Band
".
Japan's Toshiba-EMI re-issued 3 Stylus CDs (For The Love Of Music, Best Kept Secret & Part Of It All) in 1998/99.
The band Peter Cupples vocals/ rhythm guitar, Peter Lee drums, Sam McNally keyboards, Ron Peers guitar/vocals and Ashley Henderson bass guitar/vocals.
This line-up recorded the first two albums 'Where In The World' and 'For The Love Of Music'. The band was constantly touring Australia and supporting overseas acts like Average White Band, George Benson and Tina Turner
. Stylus was a regular on the ABC television show 'Countdown'.
For the third album 'Best Kept Secret' Trevor Courtney filled the drum position. Several drummers were used from this time till the fourth album 'Part Of It All' was released including Joe Tattersall's and Mark Meyer who played on 'Part Of It All'. Singer Peter Roberts joined the band from the middle of 1978.
'Best Kept Secret' was released in the USA by Motown on their Prodigal label. The album and singles received favourable reviews in Music Industry magazines such as Cashbox and Billboard
.
'Part Of It All' was to be the second US release but due to a re-shuffle of key management in the record company this was shelved.
A newly recorded album ( CD ) 'Across Time' is being released in Japan on the 23rd of June 2010 !
For The Love Of Music ( 1976 )
The Best Kept Secret ( 1978 )
Part Of It All ( 1979 )
Across Time ( 2010 )
Australia
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...
soul-pop group. The band is notable for being the only Australia
Australia
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...
n act ever released by Motown Records
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
in the USA. Stylus toured with George Benson, Average White Band, Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner were an American rock & roll and soul duo, made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner in the 1960s and 1970s. Spanning sixteen years together as a recording group, the duo's repertoire included rock & roll, soul, blues and funk...
, and Australia's "Little River Band
Little River Band
Little River Band is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in early 1975.The group chose the name after passing a road sign leading to the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong, on the way to a performance. Little River Band enjoyed sustained commercial success in not only...
".
Japan's Toshiba-EMI re-issued 3 Stylus CDs (For The Love Of Music, Best Kept Secret & Part Of It All) in 1998/99.
History
Four of the members had been playing in a band with Ian Mason called 'Masons Cure' for the last year or so (1974). When Ian left the band 'Stylus' was born (early 1975) with Sam McNally taking on the keyboards role and Jeff Joseph the manager.The band Peter Cupples vocals/ rhythm guitar, Peter Lee drums, Sam McNally keyboards, Ron Peers guitar/vocals and Ashley Henderson bass guitar/vocals.
This line-up recorded the first two albums 'Where In The World' and 'For The Love Of Music'. The band was constantly touring Australia and supporting overseas acts like Average White Band, George Benson and Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
. Stylus was a regular on the ABC television show 'Countdown'.
For the third album 'Best Kept Secret' Trevor Courtney filled the drum position. Several drummers were used from this time till the fourth album 'Part Of It All' was released including Joe Tattersall's and Mark Meyer who played on 'Part Of It All'. Singer Peter Roberts joined the band from the middle of 1978.
'Best Kept Secret' was released in the USA by Motown on their Prodigal label. The album and singles received favourable reviews in Music Industry magazines such as Cashbox and Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
.
'Part Of It All' was to be the second US release but due to a re-shuffle of key management in the record company this was shelved.
A newly recorded album ( CD ) 'Across Time' is being released in Japan on the 23rd of June 2010 !
Albums
Where In The World ( 1975 )For The Love Of Music ( 1976 )
The Best Kept Secret ( 1978 )
Part Of It All ( 1979 )
Across Time ( 2010 )
External links
- http://members.fortunecity.com/ashleywh/moonlight/549/page23.html - TV Appearances
- http://members.fortunecity.com/ashleywh/moonlight/549/page3.html - Song/Album Listings
- http://members.fortunecity.com/ashleywh/moonlight/549/page4.html - Picture Gallery
- http://www.petercupples.com/bio/bio_stylusyears.htm - Peter Cupples Link
- http://www.empirerecords.com.au/ - Still Alive CD
- http://www.poparchives.com.au/feature.php?id=1475 - Pop Archives
- http://www.hmv.co.jp/search/index.asp?target=ARTISTS&artist=stylus - Stylus CDs
- http://k1ono-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/a_stylus.html - Stylus/Related Record Info
- http://www.sammcnally.com - Sam McNally Webpage
- http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3812886 ( 'Across Time' CD, 2010, HMV Link )