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Dear Malcom, I am so glad you had fond memories of such a fun band. I thoroughly enjoyed my years with V-Capri and it was an excellent place for me to learn the music industry on a larger scale. And I always remember our roadies as being the friendliest bunch of guys I ever worked with as a crew. V-Capri was very much a family and we encouraged many younger crew by playing not only at pubs and clubs, but lunch time concerts at many many high schools. I think we were a very accessible band who adored our fans as much as they adored us. I personally still play everyday but don't perform so much, I concentrate on writing and can be contacted by email at damian.ward@hotmail.com if there are any artists interested in hearing and using any of my material. I do have a song writing partner and between us we are known as The Dancing Snails. |
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V Capri were a new wave band from Perth, Western Australia fronted by Tod Johnston.
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History
Their debut (and only album), In My World, was released in 1986. The single "Haunting Me" became an international success when used in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours at the end of Kylie Minogue’s final episode. "Haunting Me" reached #77 on the UK Singles Chart in 1989[1].
Being interviewed in 2003 on Australian Music Online, Malcom Clark (The Sleepy Jackson) remembers V Capri:
What, where and when was the first local gig you attended?
- The first show I went to was a band called V-Capri in the mid '80s, who used to play at a venue called the Nookenburra in Innaloo (Perth). I was eight-years-old and I used to hang out there on Saturday afternoons while my dad watched the jazz band next door.
- One night my dad took me there and the roadies snuck me in the side-door as children weren’t allowed in the venue. It was amazing to watch a real live band, wow. It’s funny now because the lead singer (Todd Johnston) does the weather on TV. I wonder if he’d remember me?[2]
In My World was re-issued by Almacantar Records (a record label which specialises in 1980's releases) in the United States in 2006. The re-issued album features five bonus tracks including rare singles sides and unreleased tracks[3].
Members [4]
- Tod Johnston - lead vocals
- Lance Karapetcoff - keyboards
- Michael O'Brien - bass, vocals
- Alan Simpson - drums [5]
- Damian Ward - guitar
- Clint Arnold - guitar
Discography [6]
- "Haunting Me"/"Year From Now" - Mushroom Records (1986) - Lisson Records (UK) (1989) 12" (Picture Disc) Single
- In My World - Mushroom Records (1986) - Almacantar Records (US) (2006)
- "Now I Know"/"Big Jet Engines" - Mushroom Records
- "Thats The Way"/"In My World" - Mushroom Records (1986)[7]
- "It's Only A Movie"
- "Love Is Such A Lonely Song"/"Memories"
- "Time Is Always A Changing"/"Book Of Life"
- "Shining Words"/"Nights And Days"
References
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Dear Malcom, I am so glad you had fond memories of such a fun band. I thoroughly enjoyed my years with V-Capri and it was an excellent place for me to learn the music industry on a larger scale. And I always remember our roadies as being the friendliest bunch of guys I ever worked with as a crew. V-Capri was very much a family and we encouraged many younger crew by playing not only at pubs and clubs, but lunch time concerts at many many high schools. I think we were a very accessible band who adored our fans as much as they adored us. I personally still play everyday but don't perform so much, I concentrate on writing and can be contacted by email at damian.ward@hotmail.com if there are any artists interested in hearing and using any of my material. I do have a song writing partner and between us we are known as The Dancing Snails.
Regards to all V-Capri fans,
Damian (Virgil) Ward