Defryme
Defryme are an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They formed in 1989 in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston.[2] Their album Purekiller reached #4 on the Australian ARIA album charts in June 1994.[3] They had four charting singles in Australia, "God Inside A Man" (#51[4]), "Pure Killer" (#70), their cover of L.L. Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" (#38), and "Sanity" (#70). Defryme reformed in 2010 with the release of the single 'Sup?' and a handful of shows. Defryme re-emerged in 2014 with a string of live shows in Melbourne and Sydney performing the classic "Purekiller" album in entirety and released another single "Audrey". Defryme also recorded a number of songs for "Guitar Gods LIVE @ Pony Music" - a series of Live in the Studio videos filmed for Guitar Gods and Masterpieces TV show. Enter the end of 2021 which sees a re-birth of DEFRYME with a couple of new members and a re-energised passion for performance. Signed to GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS with first single release "The Snake" and the return to live performances.
Defryme | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Hard rock,[1] funk metal[2] |
Labels | R Dog, BMG, Epic Theatre |
Members | Quinn Gardener-Kane (vocals) Geoff Mison (drums) David Beaton (bass) Nicholas Von Stav (guitar) |
Past members | John Hall (drums) Glen Millen (keyboards) Grant Miller (drums) Frank Bajsar (sax) Jade Burton (vocals) Rob Dexter (guitar) Andrew Duganzich (guitar/keys) Michael Richardson (bass) TJ Regan (guitar |
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [5] | ||
Purekiller |
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4 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Stylo Curiae |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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AUS [5] | |||
"Therapy?" | 1992 | — | Stylo Curiae |
"God Inside of A Man" | 1993 | 51 | Purekiller |
"Pure Killer" | 70 | ||
"Mama Said Knock You Out" | 1994 | 38 | |
"Sanity" | 70 | ||
"Sup'" | 2010 | — | Non-album singles |
"Audrey"[6] | 2011 | — | |
"The Snake" | 2022 | — |
References
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Defryme". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 18 February 2004.
- "Prime time for Defryme". Billboard. 12 November 1994. p. 74. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- "australian-charts.com > Defryme — Purekiller (album)". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Defryme". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Pure Killer" (single): "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 20 Feb 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- "Sanity": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – 25 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 78.
- "Index of /". guitargodsandmasterpieces.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.