Supernaut (band)

For the Serbian alternative rock band, see Supernaut (Serbian band).

Supernaut
Origin	Perth, Australia
Genres	Rock
Years active	1974–1980
Labels	Polydor
Associated acts	Honeydippers The Saints
Past members
Gary Twinn Chris Burnham Joe Burnham Philip Foxman

Supernaut were an Australian glam/punk rock band from Perth, Australia formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1980.

History

Formed in 1974 in Perth, Western Australia, Supernaut (originally named Moby Dick) had a short but successful career which yielded two top twenty singles (including a number one hit) and gold album status for their self titled debut album.

Supernaut were quickly signed up by Rod Woods at Polydor after a recommendation from Ian "Molly" Meldrum (who produced their debut album) and burst on to the Australian charts with a number one hit in July, 1976 with "I Like It Both Ways". A follow up hit came in November, 1976 with "Too Hot To Touch", which reached number 19, from their self-titled album Supernaut. Woods from Polydor thought the band would have been huge in Europe and the UK.

In 1978 Supernaut relocated to Sydney and shortened their name, their hair and changed their attitude. They opted for punk/new wave garage style and became "The Nauts". They released an album (produced by Robie Porter) under that name in 1978. The album was widely acclaimed by critics but sales were not forthcoming and they disbanded in 1980.

Members

• Gary Twinn - vocals
• Chris Burnham - guitar
• Joe Burnham - drums
• Philip Foxman - bass

Post Supernaut

• Gary Twinn: Twenty Flight Rockers (with Mark Laff), currently with Honeydippers (with Danny B. Harvey ex-Swing Cats) & solo composition and performance. December 2011 touring Australia with the International Swingers (Glen Matlock{Sex Pistols}, Clem Burke {Blondie}, James Stevenson {Gene Loves Jezebel, Chelsea}) after a warmup show in LA.
• Chris Burnham: Went on to play in The Saints (with Chris Bailey) from 1982-1989. He also played in This Condition, This is This and Stupidity. Is currently based in Los Angeles and works in the film industry.
• Joe Burnham: Also played in This Condition and This is This, lived in Los Angeles for a period of time, currently lives in Sydney, Australia. He composes film scores, writes and performs music.
• Philip Foxman: Returned from New York to Australia. 2005 saw him release his second solo album "Up Antenna". Writes and performs music scores for the Ten Network in Australia and MTV.

Reformation

Supernaut reformed for the Countdown Spectacular 2 Tour of Australia in late-August/early-September 2007.

Discography

Albums

• Supernaut Polydor (1976)
• The Nauts (1978)

Singles

• "I Like It Both Ways" Polydor (1976) Highest Australian Chart Position: #2 in 1976
• "Too Hot To Touch" Polydor (1976) Highest Australian Chart Position: #19 in 1976
• "Young and Innocent" Polydor(1977)
• "The Kids are Out Tonight" Polydor (1977)

Chart information from Barnes, Dyer & Scanes - The Book 2nd Edition 1956-1985.

External links

• Official site for Philip Foxman
• Gary Twinn at Yotta Music
• Listing for the Nauts album
• Joe Burnham's Space