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{{Short description|Australian pop music band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Kevins
| name = The Kevins
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| alias =
| alias =
| origin = Australia
| origin = Melbourne, Australia
| genre =
| genre = Pop
| years_active = 1979-1983
| years_active = {{Start date|1978}}-{{End date|1983}}
| label = White Label
| label = White/[[Mushroom Records|Mushroom]]/[[Festival Records|Festival]]
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website =
| website =
| current_members =
| current_members =
| past_members = Sally Ford
| past_members =* Sally Ford
Anne Harkin
* Anne Harkin
Nick Smith
* Nick Smith
Steve"Buzz"Leeson
* Steve "Buzz" Leeson
Carl Signet
* Carl Signet
Michael Davis
* Michael Davis
David Hicks
* David Hicks
}}
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'''The Kevins''' were a band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1979. The song "Romeo Romeo" peaked at number 70 in 1982.
'''The Kevins''' were an Australian pop music band formed in 1978. Founding mainstays were Sally Ford on saxophone, Anne Harkin on guitar and vocals, Steve "Buzz" Leeson on bass guitar and vocals and Nick Smith on vocals and guitar. They issued an extended play, ''Club of Rome'' (1982), with its lead single "Romeo Romeo", which peaked at number 70 on the [[Kent Music Report]] singles chart.

== History ==

The Kevins were formed as a pop music band in 1978 in Melbourne by Sally Ford on saxophone, Anne Harkin on guitar and vocals, Steve "Buzz" Leeson on bass guitar and backing vocals and Nick Smith on lead vocals and guitar and Michael Davis on drums.<ref name="McFarlane">{{cite book | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | author-link1 = Ian McFarlane | title = [[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop]] | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'The Kevins' | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040930223916/www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=981 | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=981 | year = 1999 | publisher = [[Allen & Unwin]] | location = [[St Leonards, New South Wales|St Leonards, NSW]] | archive-date = 30 September 2004 | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 | url-status = usurped }}</ref><ref name="Holmgren">{{cite web |last1=Holmgren |first1=Magnus |title=The Kevins |url=http://hem2.passagen.se/honga/database/k/kevins.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040319145229/http://hem2.passagen.se:80/honga/database/k/kevins.html |archive-date=19 March 2004 |access-date=19 June 2024 |publisher=[[Australian Rock Database]] }}</ref> Ford and Harkins had been members of an all-girl band, Flying Tackle, while Leeson and Smith were from a "sophisticated rock" group, Millionaires.<ref name="McFarlane" /><ref name="Holmgren" /> Their debut single, "And so We Meet" (September 1979), was described by Australian musicologist [[Ian McFarlane]] as combining "pop, soul and funk with a large dose of good humour".<ref name="McFarlane" /> It was co-written by Ford and Leeson.<ref name="APRA We Meet">{{cite web | publisher = [[APRA AMCOS]] (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) | title = Song Catalogue Search Results for 'And so We Meet' | url = https://www.apraamcos.com.au/works-search?works=true&title=And%20So%20We%20Meet&writer=Ford&performer= | access-date = 19 June 2024 }}</ref>

The Kevins continued performing for two years without further recorded output until they issued another single, "Romeo Romeo", in August 1982,<ref name="McFarlane" /><ref name="Holmgren" /> which was co-written by Ford and Leeson, again.<ref name="APRA Romeo">{{cite web | publisher = [[APRA AMCOS]] (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) | title = Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Romeo Romeo' | url = https://www.apraamcos.com.au/works-search?works=true&title=Romeo%20Romeo&writer=&performer=Kevins | access-date = 19 June 2024 }}</ref> It reached the top&nbsp;100 on the [[Kent Music Report]] singles chart.<ref name=aus /> By that time Davis had been replaced on drums by former Millionaires bandmate David Hicks.<ref name="McFarlane" /><ref name="Holmgren" /> Their five-track, debut extended play, ''Club of Rome'' (1982), was produced by [[Martin Armiger]] for White/[[Mushroom Records|Mushroom]]/[[Festival Records|Festival]].<ref name="McFarlane" /><ref name="Holmgren" />

The group's final single, "Ululation (Here It Comes Again)" (September 1983), did not reach the top&nbsp;100 and the group disbanded soon after.<ref name="McFarlane" /><ref name="Holmgren" /> "Romeo Romeo" was used on ABC-TV's series, ''[[Sweet and Sour (1984 TV series)|Sweet and Sour]]'' (1984).<ref name="APRA Romeo" /> Ford and Leeson also wrote "No Focus" for the soundtrack, which was released as its third single.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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! scope="row" |"Romeo Romeo"
! scope="row" |"Romeo Romeo"
| 70
| 70
|rowspan="2"| ''Club Of Rome''
|rowspan="2"| ''Club of Rome''
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| 1983
| 1983

Revision as of 07:55, 19 June 2024

The Kevins
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresPop
Years active1978 (1978)-1983 (1983)
LabelsWhite/Mushroom/Festival
Past members
  • Sally Ford
  • Anne Harkin
  • Nick Smith
  • Steve "Buzz" Leeson
  • Carl Signet
  • Michael Davis
  • David Hicks

The Kevins were an Australian pop music band formed in 1978. Founding mainstays were Sally Ford on saxophone, Anne Harkin on guitar and vocals, Steve "Buzz" Leeson on bass guitar and vocals and Nick Smith on vocals and guitar. They issued an extended play, Club of Rome (1982), with its lead single "Romeo Romeo", which peaked at number 70 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.

History

The Kevins were formed as a pop music band in 1978 in Melbourne by Sally Ford on saxophone, Anne Harkin on guitar and vocals, Steve "Buzz" Leeson on bass guitar and backing vocals and Nick Smith on lead vocals and guitar and Michael Davis on drums.[1][2] Ford and Harkins had been members of an all-girl band, Flying Tackle, while Leeson and Smith were from a "sophisticated rock" group, Millionaires.[1][2] Their debut single, "And so We Meet" (September 1979), was described by Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane as combining "pop, soul and funk with a large dose of good humour".[1] It was co-written by Ford and Leeson.[3]

The Kevins continued performing for two years without further recorded output until they issued another single, "Romeo Romeo", in August 1982,[1][2] which was co-written by Ford and Leeson, again.[4] It reached the top 100 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.[5] By that time Davis had been replaced on drums by former Millionaires bandmate David Hicks.[1][2] Their five-track, debut extended play, Club of Rome (1982), was produced by Martin Armiger for White/Mushroom/Festival.[1][2]

The group's final single, "Ululation (Here It Comes Again)" (September 1983), did not reach the top 100 and the group disbanded soon after.[1][2] "Romeo Romeo" was used on ABC-TV's series, Sweet and Sour (1984).[4] Ford and Leeson also wrote "No Focus" for the soundtrack, which was released as its third single.

Discography

Extended Play

Title Album details
Club of Rome
  • Released: 1982
  • Format: LP
  • Label: White Label Records (L-20015)

Singles

Year Title Peak chart
positions 		Album
AUS
[5]
1979 "And So We Meet" - —
1982 "Romeo Romeo" 70 Club of Rome
1983 "Ululation (Here It Comes Again)" -

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Kevins'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Holmgren, Magnus. "The Kevins". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 19 March 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'And so We Meet'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Romeo Romeo'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 165. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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