james reyne AUSTRALIAN CRAWL rare 85 proof promo POSTER

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.......this listing is for an ORIGINAL MUSIC POSTER: JAMES REYNE - 1985 - PEACHES PERSONALITY REPRODUCTION POSTER Genres: MUSIC From their emergence in 1979 through disbanding a scant five years later, Australian Crawl stood as a bizarre anomaly against the largely punk & political scene Down Under. Essentially sculpted as the Melbourne Beach Boys, the Crawl's songs ranged from odes to Errol Flynn and Resort Girls to rousing sing-alongs like "Hootchie Gucci Fiorucci Mama" and their mash cover of the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie". Consisting of James Reyne (lead vocals, piano), Guy McDonough (co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Bill McDonough (drums, percussion), Simon Binks (lead/acoustic/slide guitar), Paul Williams (bass), and Brad Robinson (rhythm guitar), the Crawl appeared initially to be little more than hedonistic surfers - in Reyne's own words, "part of people's lives; a representation of the beach, the open air and good vibes". But their debut album, 1980's The Boys Light Up , also contained recountings of automobile accidents ("Indisposed") and vicious attacks against shallow materialists ("Beautiful People", the Crawl's first hit single). Their combination of light breezy tunes with significantly darker subtexts (not altogether unlike Brian Wilson's best material) left The Boys Light Up on the Aussie charts for no less than 1 read more