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''Mi-Sex'' evolved out of the Hamilton band [[Father Thyme]], via [[Fragments of Time]], and included Hamiltonian [[Don Martin]].<br> | ''Mi-Sex'' evolved out of the Hamilton band [[Father Thyme]], via [[Fragments of Time]], and included Hamiltonian [[Don Martin]].<br> | ||
| − | The frontman for ''Mi-Sex'' was Wellingtonian ''Steve Gilpin'', the winner of the television contest ''New Faces'' in 1972. In the early 1970s he toured the country performing "cabaret style" in provincial centres, including songs such as "Bridge over Troubled Waters", "Johnny B Goode" and "Whole Lotta Shakin" in his repertoire. ''Gilpin'' first met members of ''Father Thyme'' in 1976 when he saw them play in Palmerston North. In 1977, after ''Father Time'' disbanded, Gilpin joined with the bands [[Alan Moon]] (organ) and [[Don Martin]] (bass), along with [[Phil Smart]] (drums) and ''Kevin Stanton'' (guitar), calling themselves [[Fragments of Time]], and remained based in Hamilton. The band evolved in its make-up, with ''Moon'' replaced by Invercargill/Wellingtonian ''Murray Burns'', and ''Smart'' was briefly replaced by ''Steve Osbourne'', followed by ''Richard Hodgkinson''. This lineup, now based in Wellington, debuted in 1978 as ''Mi-Sex''. By this time they had evolved | + | The frontman for ''Mi-Sex'' was Wellingtonian ''Steve Gilpin'', the winner of the television contest ''New Faces'' in 1972. In the early 1970s he toured the country performing "cabaret style" in provincial centres, including songs such as "Bridge over Troubled Waters", "Johnny B Goode" and "Whole Lotta Shakin" in his repertoire. ''Gilpin'' first met members of ''Father Thyme'' in 1976 when he saw them play in Palmerston North. In 1977, after ''Father Time'' disbanded, Gilpin joined with the bands [[Alan Moon]] (organ) and [[Don Martin]] (bass), along with [[Phil Smart]] (drums) and ''Kevin Stanton'' (guitar), calling themselves [[Fragments of Time]], and remained based in Hamilton. The band evolved in its make-up, with ''Moon'' replaced by Invercargill/Wellingtonian ''Murray Burns'', and ''Smart'' was briefly replaced by ''Steve Osbourne'', followed by ''Richard Hodgkinson''. This lineup, now based in Wellington, debuted in 1978 as ''Mi-Sex''. By this time they had also evolved into playing "new-wave". <br> |
''Mi-Sex'' moved to Sydney in late 1978. Based here they released an album in 1979, [[Graffiti Crimes]], which included the [[Fragments of Time]] song ''Camera Kazi''. In 1979 they also released the singles [[But You Don't Care]] and [[Computer Games]]. [[Computer Games]] went to number 1 on the Australian charts (#5 in NZ), and was followed by a performance on the steps of the Sydney Opera House at an event called "Concert of the Decade" in front of 160,000 people. On the back of a North American tour, "Computer Games" also went to number 2 on the Canadian charts. <br> | ''Mi-Sex'' moved to Sydney in late 1978. Based here they released an album in 1979, [[Graffiti Crimes]], which included the [[Fragments of Time]] song ''Camera Kazi''. In 1979 they also released the singles [[But You Don't Care]] and [[Computer Games]]. [[Computer Games]] went to number 1 on the Australian charts (#5 in NZ), and was followed by a performance on the steps of the Sydney Opera House at an event called "Concert of the Decade" in front of 160,000 people. On the back of a North American tour, "Computer Games" also went to number 2 on the Canadian charts. <br> | ||
