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THE h.c.DUKES |
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On returning to Sydney, Australia in 1991 (after a European tour with Absent Friends), Sean Kelly (vocal and guitar) and Geoffrey Stapleton (guitar, keyboard) formed THE h.c. DUKES. They recruited... Mark Dennison on saxophone and occasional keyboard, and Kevin Dubber on trumpet (otherwise known as The Brasstards), followed by Peter Willersdorf on bass and Tony Georgeson on drums. Neil Wright became the band's manager. With the help of Clive Hodson, they signed to Sony in 1992. |
"Listen to the bass play a lick for you"
Geoffrey Stapleton, Mark Dennison, Kevin Dubber, Sean Kelly, Tony Georgeson, Peter Willersdorf. (photos Wendy McDougal)
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"Very well, thank you, too bad"
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With strong support from John Watson and Mellissa Chennery, who worked for the company, they recorded in 1992-1993 and toured Australia a number of times. Guy Grey became the band's studio engineer, singing harmonies on a number of tracks. Sean and Geoff produced the music and wrote the songs. They released the singles Gonna Get High, Faith, and Nothing Can Bring Me Down, all with film clips. This was followed by the album Harbour City. Next up was the Reckless Kelly package featuring two covers, I Fought The Law and Happiness Is A Warm Gun. This was recorded for the Yahoo Serious movie Reckless Kelly. In 1993 THE h.c. Dukes performed Faith to 250,000 people at Circular Quay, minutes before Sydney was announced as the host city for the 2000 Olympics.
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Tony Georgeson, Kevin Dubber,Sean Kelly, Peter Willersdorf, Mark Dennison, Geoffrey Stapleton.