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Bloxom briefly joined The Numbers in March 1983 but re-formed v. Shortly after the release of their debut EP, in early 1983, the band broke up. The band became prominent on the Sydney pub rock scene, performing politically charged songs dealing with issues such as racism, drugs and the homeless. Their music became more straight forward hard rock for their pub audiences. Spy to avoid legal action from the publishers of Mad magazine, which included the comic strip " Spy vs. Spy, but the band was forced to change its name to v. These recordings were released under the name Spy vs. The New Zealand release of Six Fresh Lemons, combined Four Fresh Lemons with the A & B sides of their first single. This was followed by their first EP, Four Fresh Lemons in August 1982, the 1,000 pressings selling out in just five days.
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in Surry Hills, releasing it as their first single in April 1982 on Roger Greirson's independent Green label. In February 1982 the band recorded "Do What You Say" at T.R.M. They also supported The Clash at the Capitol Theatre and U2 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Dirty Pool management picked them up and they performed at many Sydney venues, particularly at the Sydney Trade Union Club, often supporting INXS.
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From there the band developed an enthusiastic pub following for their distinctive brand of ska-flavoured indie rock. Spy had their first performance at Sydney's Sussex Hotel, filling in for The Fast Cars, whose singer had unexpectedly taken ill. As a rent saving device Bloxom and Weiley also moved into Grigg's squat, which initially had no roof: it also became their rehearsal site. They named their band for a comic strip, " Spy vs. Looking for a drummer, one of Bloxom's ex-bandmates introduced them to Cliff Grigg, who happened to live in a squat in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe. After high school, Bloxom and Weiley moved to Cammeray in Sydney's north shore, playing in various Sydney bands. Weiley, having just moved from England to Australia, was paired with Bloxom by the principal based on their common musical interests. History 1981-1983: Formation Ĭraig Bloxom bass guitarist/lead vocalist was born in Los Angeles and moved to Australia in 1965, he met guitarist/vocalist Michael Weiley at Nelson Bay High School in 1976. The band split and reformed a number of times but still developed a strong following in Brazil. None of their subsequent releases reached the Australian Top 40. Their 1989 album Trash the Planet peaked at No. It was produced by Karski and Guy Gray and released by WEA in 14 countries. Spy's follow-up album, Xenophobia (Why?) was released in March 1988 and peaked at No. They switched labels to WEA and had their highest charting success in February 1987 with their single "Don't Tear It Down" on the Australian singles chart and the associated album A.O. Their first full-length album Harry's Reasons was released in March 1986 and produced by Leszek Karski. They were eventually signed to Midnight Oil's label Powderworks and managed by Oils manager, Gary Morris. Spy to avoid legal problems with Mad magazine. The band broke up in early 1983 only to reform mid-year, by which time they were using the name v. Their music became more straightforward hard rock for their pub audiences. They released an EP Four Fresh Lemons in August. Spy's early music was ska-influenced indie rock, exemplified by their debut single "Do What You Say" on the independent Green label in April 1982. The band's initial line-up was the trio of Craig Bloxom on bass guitar/lead vocals, Cliff Grigg on drums/percussion and Michael Weiley on lead guitar/vocals. They were named after a comic strip, " Spy vs. They became known for tackling political issues through their music, including racism, homelessness and contemporary drug culture. Spy, The Drug Grannies and The Spies, were an Australian ska/ pub rock band from Sydney formed in 1981.