New Wave Complex - Pseudo Echo

Pseudo Echo were a Melbourne based electronic band that broke away from a scene in the early 80's known as the Electronic Music Club (EMC). The EMC was loosely based on a collection of bands who used the primitive electronics in 1983 to produce both experimental, dance and music which was a mixture of the

New Wave Complex - Pseudo Echo History

 

Pseudo Echo were a Melbourne based electronic band that broke away from a scene in the early 80's known as the Electronic Music Club (EMC). The EMC was loosely based on a collection of bands who used the primitive electronics in 1983 to produce both experimental, dance and music which was a mixture of the two. The club opened on the 16th of May (Monday nights) with Human Backs, Donno Detti and Modern Jazz. Pseudo Echo made their first appearance with the club on 6th of June along with a band called the Ides of March (unfortunately I had to leave at the end of their sound check and didn't get to see them until they had well and truely broken in Australia). Soon, after they were discovered by a prominent local music personality and after presenting demo's of 'Listening' and 'Dancing Until Midnight', they became extremely popular with their first two albums and a string of hit singles in Australia. They lost direction with the release of the disappointing third album presenting a marshmellow metal approach which was not very well received, after the easy success of the first two albums the they found it hard to accept defeat and gave up.

The Boys

What happened to the other EMC bands? Many released excellent demo tapes and a collective tape, a compilation album was released in England called 'The Signal to Noise Set'. Released by Only a Revolution with the serial number Only 2, it was 'Part 1 of OaR's great cities of the world music series', I don't know whether there was a part 2. Some bands released various singles and albums but never acheived commercial success.

Personnel

  • Brian Canham - Lead vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
  • Pierre Pierre - Bass instruments, Keyboards, Vocals
  • Tony Lugton - Keyboards, Vocals
  • Anthony Johan Agiro - Drums, Percussion

Later Tony Lugton and Anthony Agiro were replaced by James and Vince Leigh.

Today most of the members are still in the music industry. Brian Canham produces and is back-up guitarist for Chocolate Starfish as well as producing a new Melbourne band called Magnetic, he also does some advertising and jingle work. The Leigh brothers play in Tina Arena's backing band after forming Bainsy Leigh which met with little success. Piero Gigliotti works in a restaurant in the Melbourne subrbs and plays bass in a local cafe band called sofa. Initially after leaving Pseudo Echo he played in a Bowie cover band called Dogs, then one called All The Young Dudes. Of the original members, Anthony Agiro plays in Red Texas and Tony Lugton works in a local music shop.

The latest news thanks to Jason (25/1/97)

Brian Canham is now playing in a band called 'Brill' which is sort of jangly and raucous. The Leigh brothers along with a third Leigh brother have a band called Vertigo which is soon to release some material. He said that Vertigo had an 80's sound to them and sound something like Babylon Zoo.

I actually just saw them on TV - not too bad, a very commercial, semi-'80's sound. (21/6/97)

New from Brian Canham (29/4/97)

Brill have their own page:

Brill

e-mail

Looks like Brill will be touring Australia from June on. And our new Album scheduled for June 10 release exclusively through BRASHS....

PE logo Created: 19/7/96
Modified: 6/1/98
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