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Sunnyboys are an Australian power pop band formed in Sydney in 1980. Fronted by singer-songwriter, guitarist Jeremy Oxley, the band "breathed some freshness and vitality into the divergent Sydney scene". Their first two albums, ''Sunnyboys'' and ''Individuals'' both appeared in the Top 30 of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart.〔 NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.〕 Sunnyboys first formed in 1979 and broke up in June 1984. Jeremy Oxley formed various incarnations of the band throughout the 1980s and into 1991, as the only original member. The original line-up (without Burgman) reunited for a one-off show in 1998 for the Mushroom 25 Concert. In 2012 the original line-up reunited for a surprise show in Sydney as part of the Dig It Up concert series, billed as "Kids In Dust". The original line-up of Sunnyboys later played sporadic shows in 2013 and also undertook national headline tours in March 2014 and March 2015. The band will be playing as part of the 'A Day On The Green' concert series in March 2016. ==History== Brothers Jeremy and Peter Oxley and Bil Bilson came from the northern New South Wales town of Kingscliff where they played in a garage band called Wooden Horse. Richard Burgman (Kamikaze Kids) came from Wagga Wagga. Peter Oxley, Bil Bilson and Richard Burgman met in Sydney in 1979 and formed a band with Pennie Ward, Shy Imposters, which broke up in early 1980. (Phantom Records released a posthumous single "At The Barrier" (PH-6) in 1981). Joined by Jeremy Oxley, they formed a new band, Sunnyboys. The band's name came from a Sunnyboy, an orange-flavoured water ice in a tetrahedron shaped ‘tetra-pack’, once popular with children in Australia. According to Richard Burgman, the band chose the name because it represented ‘bright, happy, young, fun’. The band's first public performance was on 15 August 1980, supporting The Lipstick Killers and Me 262, and it quickly became popular in the Sydney band scene. In October 1980 Sunnyboys recorded four songs produced by Lobby Loyde. These tracks, "Love To Rule", "The Seeker", "What You Need" and "Alone With You", appeared on the band's self-titled and independently released 4-track 7" EP on Phantom Records (PH-7) in December 1980. The initial pressing of 1,000 copies sold out in two weeks. The EP was later remixed and reissued as a 12" EP (PH-11). Sunnyboys signed to Mushroom Records in February 1981, becoming the first Sydney-based band on the label. Their first release was a single, "Happy Man" (Mushroom, K8335), which reached number 26 on the national singles chart. The same month they made an independent EP entitled ''Happy Birthday'', containing the tracks "What You Need", "Why Do I Cry?", "I Want To Be Alone" and "Let You Go". This was given away at gigs. Sunnyboys' eponymous debut album was recorded at Alberts Studio in Sydney between May and July 1981 with producer/mentor Lobby Loyde. The album (with an initial print run of 2,000 on yellow vinyl) reached number 13 on the national album charts in October 1981, establishing them as a headline attraction. A second single was taken from the album, a rerecorded version of "Alone With You", which also reached number 26 on the national singles chart. The band recorded their second album, ''Individuals'', in the midst of their heavy touring schedule. ''Individuals'' was released in May 1982, peaking at number 19. Two singles taken from the album, "You Need A Friend" and "This Is Real", also charted briefly. Sunnyboys released a fifth single, "Show Me Some Discipline", in June 1983, which charted in Sydney only. Sunnyboys went to the United Kingdom to record their third album at Ridgefarm Studios, Surrey, before which they played two sold out shows at the famous Marquee Club. The resultant album, ''Get Some Fun'', was produced by Nick Garvey. The album was released in April 1984 in conjunction with another national Australian tour. Neither the album or the singles from the album ("Love In A Box" and "Comes As No Surprise") charted. Internal dissent plagued the band; Jeremy Oxley was battling mental illness and drinking heavily as a result. Sunnyboys announced their break-up in June 1984. Their farewell tour produced the album ''Real Live'', recorded over two nights in Sydney (29 and 30 June), which was released in November 1984. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sunnyboys」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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