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'Do-Re-Mi' aka 'Do-Ré-Mi' were an Australian Rock/Pop band formed in Sydney in 1981 when Deborah Conway (lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals) joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) and later recruited Stephen Philip (guitar).[1]
Best known for their surprise 1985 top 5 hit[2] ''Man Overboard'' which included lyrics referring to Penis envy and Pubic hair.[3] Available on YouTube both live version and music video.
| Contents |
| Previous bands |
| Do-Ré-Mi |
| Subsequent careers |
| Covers and others |
| Discography |
| Singles / EPs |
| Albums |
| ''Domestic Harmony'' |
| ''The Happiest Place In Town'' |
| References |
| External links |
Previous bands
Conway and Bray were both in Melbourne based band The Benders with Neville Aresca, Les Barker, John Campbell, Daniel Solowiej and Greg Thomas.[4] Bray had previously been in Punk rock group the News. [5] He left to become drummer for the Benders and Conway joined them in 1979 whilst still at Melbourne University. They performed mostly in Melbourne and gigged around pubs playing original material (mostly written by Conway and Thomas) and Blondie and Devo covers.[6] Conway wrote her first songs with Bray.[7]
In Sydney, Carter was living with punk rocker Roger Grierson of Thought Criminals[8](later an executive of Festival Mushroom Records). "... when the boys were taking a break at rehearsal one day, I picked up the bass guitar for the first time."[9] Carter became a member of punk band Friction. Philip had also been a member of Thought Criminals[4] and was a session musician.
Do-Ré-Mi
Bray and Conway decided to leave Melbourne for Sydney in 1981. They formed Do-Ré-Mi with Carter and started writing songs. In August 1982 they started recording some tracks using Philip as a session musician, he was asked to formally join the band. Conway was living with Paul Hester[11] drummer in Deckchairs Overboard (later in Split Enz and Crowded House). Hester guested on timbales for ''(Just Like) Hercules'' on their ''The Waiting Room'' EP.[12] They were signed by Virgin Records after being spotted by the management of Cold Chisel and The Angels.[13]
Do-Ré-Mi recorded two albums: ''Domestic Harmony'' (1985) and ''The Happiest Place in Town'' (1988) and a batch of singles.[4] On YouTube are ''Warnings Moving Clockwise'' [1], ''Idiot Grin'' [2] and ''Adultery'' [3].
Their best performed hit, ''Man Overboard'' (originally released on their 1982 EP ''The Waiting Room'')[15], was re-recorded in 1985 and reached #5 on the Australian music chart[13]. It became the 8th highest positioned Australian song for 1985 End of Year Chart. (Oz Net Music Chart) "There was a real hit-maker mentality ... people would say 'It can't be a hit - it doesn't have a chorus... You're talking about pubic hair, oh my God!' " Carter described the delight Do-Ré-Mi had in the success of this single and blockers from their record company for the ABC-TV 2001 series ''Long Way To The Top''.[17]
Do-Ré-Mi travelled to UK, in 1988, where Virgin Records offered Conway a solo deal before continuing with a third album but they disbanded not long after their second album was released and a third album was never finished.
Subsequent careers
Bray became a member of Ghostwriters for their first album ''Ghostwriters'' (1991). Carter and Philip have written and performed together first with short lived Lupi and later (c. 2001) in Underfelt.[13] Conway had a succuessful solo career, she won an ARIA award for her first solo album ''String of Pearls'' in 1991 (co-writing three songs with Bray).[12] Her best performed solo hit was 1991's ''It's Only The Beginning'' reaching #19.[11] Conway is still involved in musical activities with a 2007 version of Broad. Thought Criminals reformed in February 2006 see their Official website.
Covers and others
''Man Overboard'' has been used for ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'' (2001) performed by Conway and Wicked Beat Sound System.[21] It was also recorded by the band ''george'' (with Conway guesting) for their 2004 EP ''Still Real''.[22]
''Standing On Wires'' was used for Australian TV series Love My Way (2004 - continuing) episode 2.03.[23]
Discography
Singles / EPs
All songs written by Bray, Carter, Conway and Philip except where noted.[24]
Albums
''Domestic Harmony''
(1985 LP, 1988 CD has five bonus tracks). All tracks were written by Conway, Carter, Bray and Philip except where noted.[25]
'Track listing'
# ''Theme from Jungle Jim''
# ''After the Volcano''
# ''Idiot Grin''
# ''Cuttlefish Beach''
# ''Warnings Moving Clockwise''
# ''Man Overboard''
# ''Big Accident''
# ''Racing To Zero''
# ''New Taboos''
# ''One Thousand Mouths''
# ''Black Crocodiles'' CD bonus track
# ''No Fury'' CD bonus track
# ''Shake this Place'' CD bonus track
# ''Man Overboard'' (12" version) CD bonus track
# ''Burning the Blues'' (Bray)[25] CD bonus track
''The Happiest Place In Town''
(1988). All tracks by Conway, Carter, Bray and Philip except where noted.[25]
'Track listing'
# ''Haunt You''
# ''King Of Moomba''
# ''Adultery'' (Bray, Carter, Philip)[25]
# ''Valentine's Day''
# ''Take Me Anywhere'' (Bray, Carter, Philip)[25]
# ''Heads Will Roll''
# ''Disneyland''
# ''Wild And Blue'' (Conway, Carter, Philip)[25]
# ''Desert Song''
# ''Friends Like You'' (Bray, Carter, Philip)[25]
# ''That Hanging Business'' (Bray, Carter, Philip)[25]
# ''Happiest Place In Town'' (Philip, Bray)[25]
References
1. Australian Rock Database: http://hem.passagen.se/honga/aussie.html
2. Debbie Kruger, July 14-20 2004, Melbourne Weekly Bayside Magazine, ''Once More With Feeling'' http://www.debbiekruger.com/writer/freelance/conway.html
3. ABC Long Way To The Top article on Helen Carter: http://www.abc.net.au/longway/artist_index/helencarter.htm
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5. HowlSpace article: http://www.whiteroom.com.au/howlspace/en2/doremi/doremi.htm
6. Deborah Conway Official Website: http://www.deborahconway.com
7. Anna Harris (30 January 2004), 'Deborah Conway - Still Alive and Brilliant - a biography by Anna Harris' http://web.archive.org/web/20060514202706/www.annaharris.com/creative/aconway.htm
8. ABC-TV Long Way To The Top interview on-line video: http://www.abc.net.au/longway/concert/video.htm
9. Helen Carter, ''Publication Reviews'', Perfect Beat 5, January 2004, pp 80-82: http://www.dcms.mq.edu.au/perfectbeat/reviews/html/v6n4/v6n4Carter.htm
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21. Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172543/soundtrack
22. george website: http://www.george.net.au/index.php?module=Shop&func=itemview&KID=1185953750124.180.120.67&IID=33
23. Australian TV information archive: http://www.australiantelevision.net/lovemyway/music.html
24. Australasian Performing Right Association: http://www.apra.com.au/default.asp
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External links
Deborah Conway's Do-Re-Mi Discography: http://www.deborahconway.com/Catdoremi_discography.html
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