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The Celibate Rifles Are A Rock Band From Sydney Australia. The Band Was Formed In 1979 And Released Their First Album Sideroxylon In April 1983 On The Hot Records Label. The Band Has Toured Both America And Europe Extensively Releasing Fourteen Studio Albums. Members Dave Morris
Damien Lovelock
Kent Steedman
Paul Larsen
Jim Leone
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Kent Steedman Dave Morris Michael Couvret Phillip Jacquet And Ian Martin Conceived The Band In 1979 When They Were Still In High School. The Band's Name Is Believed To Be Inspired By Being A Complete Antonym Of The Sex Pistols. Hot Records Signed The Band And Reissued The EP In March 1983. James Darroch Bass Ex-Trans Love Energy Fifth Estate Slaughterhouse 5 Replaced Couvret Who Joined Mushroom Planet And The Band Issued Its Debut Album Sideroxylon May 1983 . As The Album Came Out Steedman Joined The New Christs When That Band Supported Iggy Pop On His June 1983 Australian Tour. Couvret And Jacquet Left The Band In September 1986 To Be Replaced By Rudy Morabito Bass Ex-Amused And Paul Larsen Drums Ex-Funhouse Gun Control . The Band Toured Europe And Recorded Roman Beach Party In Holland During June 1987. The Album Appeared In November. Morabito Left In 1988 To Be Replaced By Jim Leone Ex-No Man's Land . By That Stage Couvret Was Playing With The Lime Spiders And Jacquet Had Joined Voodoo Lust. The Rifles' Last Release On Hot Records To That Time Was A 12-Inch EP Featuring A Cover Of Patti Smith's "Dancing Barefoot" May 1988 . The Rifles Signed To True Tone And Issued Blind Ear April 1989 Which Contained Several Of The Band's Best Singles The Riff-Happy "Johnny" / "El Salvador" February 1989 The Rollicking "O Salvation!" / "Fish And Trees" June 1989 And The Double 7-Inch "Wonderful Life" / "5 Lamps" "Where The Action Is" "She's So Fine" / "Hot Stuff" March 1990 . Hot Closed Its Rifles Account With The Double Retrospective Set Platters Du Jour October 1990 A Selection Of Rare Early Singles And EP Sides With A Limited Edition 7-Inch EP Containing Three Unreleased Tracks. The Band Members Undertook Various Extra-Curricular Activities Between 1988 And 1990. Lovelock Had Already Written And Produced A One-Off Single In 1984 "Summertime All Round The World " / "Sunnyboyfriend" For Australian World Female Surfing Champion Pam Burridge Issued Under The Name Of Pam And The Pashions During October 1984 . In June 1988 He Issued His Debut Solo Album It's A Wig Wig Wig Wig World Followed By The Single "Disco Inferno"/"Sisters" April 1990 . In October 1990 Larsen Left The Rifles To Join The Screaming Tribesmen. Nik Rieth Took Larsen's Place. At The End Of 1991 The Rifles Signed To Festival. They Issued The Double Album Heaven On A Stick March 1992 The Single "Groovin' In The Land Of Love" December 1991 Plus The Double 7-Inch Single "Where The Wild Things Are..." March 1992 . The Rifles Shared "Where The Wild Things Are..." With The Hard-Ons To Coincide With A Joint Australian Tour The Two Bands Undertook Mid-Year. The Rifles' Tracks Were "5 Lamps" And "Electric Flowers". Straight After That The Rifles Embarked On The Live Stick '92 World Tour Which Took In Dates Across The UK Europe And The USA. Festival Issued A Second Double 7-Inch Single From Heaven On A Stick "Cold Wind" In May 1992.
1992 Ended For The Rifles With Hot Issuing Re-Mastered CD Versions Of The Band's First Five Albums. The Rifles Returned To Hot For Yizgarnnoff A Second Live Album And SOFA A 20-Track `Best Of' Compilation Which Came Out In May And December 1993 Respectively. In Late 1993 Steedman And Rieth Joined Deniz Tek To Record His Outside Album. Steedman And Rieth Toured Extensively With The Deniz Tek Group Over The Next Few Years And Recorded A New Album In 1996 Le Bonne Route. Spaceman In A Satin Suit May 1994 Was Arguably The Celibate Rifles' Best Studio Album Since Blind Ear. The Band Also Contributed A Cover Of The Sports' "Boys! What Did The Detective Say? " To The Various Artists Project Earth Music. "Boys! What Did The Detective Say? " Appeared On The Earth Music CD EP August 1994 Along With Died Pretty Covering Laughing Clowns' "Eternally Yours" And Painters And Dockers Doing Mental As Anything's "The Nips Are Getting Bigger". In Late 1996 Hot Issued The Mail-Order Only On The Quiet A Selection Of Acoustic Reworkings Of Previously Released Material. On The Quiet Came With A Limited Edition Bonus All-Electric CD EP Of Australian Covers.
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The Celibate Rifles Are A Rock Band From Sydney Australia. The Band Was Formed In 1979 And Released Their First Album Sideroxylon In April 1983 On The Hot Records Label. The Band Has Toured Both America And Europe Extensively Releasing Fourteen Studio Albums. Members Dave Morris
Damien Lovelock
Kent Steedman
Paul Larsen
Jim Leone
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Kent Steedman Dave Morris Michael Couvret Phillip Jacquet And Ian Martin Conceived The Band In 1979 When They Were Still In High School. The Band's Name Is Believed To Be Inspired By Being A Complete Antonym Of The Sex Pistols. Hot Records Signed The Band And Reissued The EP In March 1983. James Darroch Bass Ex-Trans Love Energy Fifth Estate Slaughterhouse 5 Replaced Couvret Who Joined Mushroom Planet And The Band Issued Its Debut Album Sideroxylon May 1983 . As The Album Came Out Steedman Joined The New Christs When That Band Supported Iggy Pop On His June 1983 Australian Tour. Couvret And Jacquet Left The Band In September 1986 To Be Replaced By Rudy Morabito Bass Ex-Amused And Paul Larsen Drums Ex-Funhouse Gun Control . The Band Toured Europe And Recorded Roman Beach Party In Holland During June 1987. The Album Appeared In November. Morabito Left In 1988 To Be Replaced By Jim Leone Ex-No Man's Land . By That Stage Couvret Was Playing With The Lime Spiders And Jacquet Had Joined Voodoo Lust. The Rifles' Last Release On Hot Records To That Time Was A 12-Inch EP Featuring A Cover Of Patti Smith's "Dancing Barefoot" May 1988 . The Rifles Signed To True Tone And Issued Blind Ear April 1989 Which Contained Several Of The Band's Best Singles The Riff-Happy "Johnny" / "El Salvador" February 1989 The Rollicking "O Salvation!" / "Fish And Trees" June 1989 And The Double 7-Inch "Wonderful Life" / "5 Lamps" "Where The Action Is" "She's So Fine" / "Hot Stuff" March 1990 . Hot Closed Its Rifles Account With The Double Retrospective Set Platters Du Jour October 1990 A Selection Of Rare Early Singles And EP Sides With A Limited Edition 7-Inch EP Containing Three Unreleased Tracks. The Band Members Undertook Various Extra-Curricular Activities Between 1988 And 1990. Lovelock Had Already Written And Produced A One-Off Single In 1984 "Summertime All Round The World " / "Sunnyboyfriend" For Australian World Female Surfing Champion Pam Burridge Issued Under The Name Of Pam And The Pashions During October 1984 . In June 1988 He Issued His Debut Solo Album It's A Wig Wig Wig Wig World Followed By The Single "Disco Inferno"/"Sisters" April 1990 . In October 1990 Larsen Left The Rifles To Join The Screaming Tribesmen. Nik Rieth Took Larsen's Place. At The End Of 1991 The Rifles Signed To Festival. They Issued The Double Album Heaven On A Stick March 1992 The Single "Groovin' In The Land Of Love" December 1991 Plus The Double 7-Inch Single "Where The Wild Things Are..." March 1992 . The Rifles Shared "Where The Wild Things Are..." With The Hard-Ons To Coincide With A Joint Australian Tour The Two Bands Undertook Mid-Year. The Rifles' Tracks Were "5 Lamps" And "Electric Flowers". Straight After That The Rifles Embarked On The Live Stick '92 World Tour Which Took In Dates Across The UK Europe And The USA. Festival Issued A Second Double 7-Inch Single From Heaven On A Stick "Cold Wind" In May 1992.
1992 Ended For The Rifles With Hot Issuing Re-Mastered CD Versions Of The Band's First Five Albums. The Rifles Returned To Hot For Yizgarnnoff A Second Live Album And SOFA A 20-Track `Best Of' Compilation Which Came Out In May And December 1993 Respectively. In Late 1993 Steedman And Rieth Joined Deniz Tek To Record His Outside Album. Steedman And Rieth Toured Extensively With The Deniz Tek Group Over The Next Few Years And Recorded A New Album In 1996 Le Bonne Route. Spaceman In A Satin Suit May 1994 Was Arguably The Celibate Rifles' Best Studio Album Since Blind Ear. The Band Also Contributed A Cover Of The Sports' "Boys! What Did The Detective Say? " To The Various Artists Project Earth Music. "Boys! What Did The Detective Say? " Appeared On The Earth Music CD EP August 1994 Along With Died Pretty Covering Laughing Clowns' "Eternally Yours" And Painters And Dockers Doing Mental As Anything's "The Nips Are Getting Bigger". In Late 1996 Hot Issued The Mail-Order Only On The Quiet A Selection Of Acoustic Reworkings Of Previously Released Material. On The Quiet Came With A Limited Edition Bonus All-Electric CD EP Of Australian Covers. read less
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Damien Lovelock
Kent Steedman
Paul Larsen
Jim Leone
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Kent Steedman Dave Morris Michael Couvret Phillip Jacquet And Ian Martin Conceived The Band In 1979 When They Were Still In High School. The Band's Name Is Believed To Be Inspired By Being A Complete Antonym Of The Sex Pistols. Hot Records Signed The Band And Reissued The EP In March 1983. James Darroch Bass Ex-Trans Love Energy Fifth Estate Slaughterhouse 5 Replaced Couvret Who Joined Mushroom Planet And The Band Issued Its Debut Album Sideroxylon May 1983 . As The Album Came Out Steedman Joined The New Christs When That Band Supported Iggy Pop On His June 1983 Australian Tour. Couvret And Jacquet Left The Band In September 1986 To Be Replaced By Rudy Morabito Bass Ex-Amused And Paul Larsen Drums Ex-Funhouse Gun Control . The Band Toured Europe And Recorded Roman Beach Party In Holland During June 1987. The Album Appeared In November. Morabito Left In 1988 To Be Replaced By Jim Leone Ex-No Man's Land . By That Stage Couvret Was Playing With The Lime Spiders And Jacquet Had Joined Voodoo Lust. The Rifles' Last Release On Hot Records To That Time Was A 12-Inch EP Featuring A Cover Of Patti Smith's "Dancing Barefoot" May 1988 . The Rifles Signed To True Tone And Issued Blind Ear April 1989 Which Contained Several Of The Band's Best Singles The Riff-Happy "Johnny" / "El Salvador" February 1989 The Rollicking "O Salvation!" / "Fish And Trees" June 1989 And The Double 7-Inch "Wonderful Life" / "5 Lamps" "Where The Action Is" "She's So Fine" / "Hot Stuff" March 1990 . Hot Closed Its Rifles Account With The Double Retrospective Set Platters Du Jour October 1990 A Selection Of Rare Early Singles And EP Sides With A Limited Edition 7-Inch EP Containing Three Unreleased Tracks. The Band Members Undertook Various Extra-Curricular Activities Between 1988 And 1990. Lovelock Had Already Written And Produced A One-Off Single In 1984 "Summertime All Round The World " / "Sunnyboyfriend" For Australian World Female Surfing Champion Pam Burridge Issued Under The Name Of Pam And The Pashions During October 1984 . In June 1988 He Issued His Debut Solo Album It's A Wig Wig Wig Wig World Followed By The Single "Disco Inferno"/"Sisters" April 1990 . In October 1990 Larsen Left The Rifles To Join The Screaming Tribesmen. Nik Rieth Took Larsen's Place. At The End Of 1991 The Rifles Signed To Festival. They Issued The Double Album Heaven On A Stick March 1992 The Single "Groovin' In The Land Of Love" December 1991 Plus The Double 7-Inch Single "Where The Wild Things Are..." March 1992 . The Rifles Shared "Where The Wild Things Are..." With The Hard-Ons To Coincide With A Joint Australian Tour The Two Bands Undertook Mid-Year. The Rifles' Tracks Were "5 Lamps" And "Electric Flowers". Straight After That The Rifles Embarked On The Live Stick '92 World Tour Which Took In Dates Across The UK Europe And The USA. Festival Issued A Second Double 7-Inch Single From Heaven On A Stick "Cold Wind" In May 1992.
1992 Ended For The Rifles With Hot Issuing Re-Mastered CD Versions Of The Band's First Five Albums. The Rifles Returned To Hot For Yizgarnnoff A Second Live Album And SOFA A 20-Track `Best Of' Compilation Which Came Out In May And December 1993 Respectively. In Late 1993 Steedman And Rieth Joined Deniz Tek To Record His Outside Album. Steedman And Rieth Toured Extensively With The Deniz Tek Group Over The Next Few Years And Recorded A New Album In 1996 Le Bonne Route. Spaceman In A Satin Suit May 1994 Was Arguably The Celibate Rifles' Best Studio Album Since Blind Ear. The Band Also Contributed A Cover Of The Sports' "Boys! What Did The Detective Say? " To The Various Artists Project Earth Music. "Boys! What Did The Detective Say? " Appeared On The Earth Music CD EP August 1994 Along With Died Pretty Covering Laughing Clowns' "Eternally Yours" And Painters And Dockers Doing Mental As Anything's "The Nips Are Getting Bigger". In Late 1996 Hot Issued The Mail-Order Only On The Quiet A Selection Of Acoustic Reworkings Of Previously Released Material. On The Quiet Came With A Limited Edition Bonus All-Electric CD EP Of Australian Covers. read less
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