Knightshade
Knightshade were a successful mainstream rock group in the late 1980's and 1990's. They had early chart sucess with Out for the Count in 1986 (five weeks in the chart, peaking at 26) and The Physical You in 1987 (seven weeks, peaking at 14). They also hit the album charts with their debut release Out For the Night in 1987 (three weeks in the album charts, peaking at 37). On the back of this sucess, they supported international acts ZZ Top and Stryper. The 1995 single Television Eyes had a video made by Greg Page. Later releases were all on Hark Records.
The lead singer was Wayne Elliot. Guitarist Rik Bernards taught music at WINTEC in the late 1990s, while Alan Grady has been the drummer for the Tim Armstrong band since 1997.
Releases
3 Points of Metal album, 1984 (with Tokyo and Strikemaster)
Out for the Count single, 1986
The Physical You single, 1986
Out For the Night album 1987
You Dont Need Me single, 1988
Last Night in the City single, 1988
Television Eyes single, 1995
Knightshade best-of album, 1995
Blood and Money and Free Love appear on the 1986 Attack from Downunda compilation
Television Eyes appears on the 1995 compilation Bark Number One
