1927 (band)

Australian pop-rock band January 2020 May 2011 1927 1927BandFeb2012.jpg 1927 performing, Sydney Entertainment Centre, February 2012Eric Weideman at left Craig Laird (right) Melbourne, Australia Pop rock soft rock 1987–1993 2009–present Trafalgar WEA EastWest Atlantic www.1927.net.au Eric Weideman James Barton Bill Frost Garry Frost Charlie Cole Dave Dwyer Phil Campbell Simon Shapiro Damien Cooper Craig Laird 1927 is an Australian pop rock band formed in 1987. The original lineup consisted of James Barton (drums), Billy Frost (bass guitar), his brother Garry Frost (guitar, keyboards), and Eric Weideman (vocals, guitar, keyboards). The band achieved mainstream success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with several hit songs. Their debut album, ...ish (1988), was a commercial success, reaching multi-platinum status, peaking at No. 1 on the Australian ARIA albums chart. It produced the hit single "That's When I Think of You", peaking at No. 6 on the Australian singles charts. At the 1989 ARIA Music Awards, the band won Breakthrough Artist – Album for ...ish and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "That's When I Think of You." Their second studio album, The Other Side (1990), continued their success. At the 1990 ARIA Music Awards, they won Best Video for "Compulsory Hero" directed by Geoffrey Barter. In 1992, the group released a third studio album, 1927, which reached the top 40. However, they disbanded the following year. In 2009, Weideman reformed 1927 with a new lineup. History 1984–1987: Formation In 1984 guitarist and keyboardist Garry Frost had left Sydney-based pop rockers, Moving Pictures, after their second album, Matinée. Frost had co-written Moving Pictures' 1981 number-one hit "What About Me?". In late 1986 Frost was writing songs at his home studio for an unformed band project. In 1987, he was watching Nine Network's variety series Hey Hey It's Saturdays talent segment "Red Faces" when Erik Weideman appeared and performed a cover of The Police's hit single, "Roxanne". Garry drove from Sydney to Melbourne, about 880 km on, to recruit Weideman on lead vocals, guitar, and keyboards. Prior to joining 1927 Weideman had played in various cover bands including, Mixed Feelings, before starting a brief solo career. He later recalled, "I had only just started performing on my own. I was playing at a pub in Melbourne ... Then a friend of mine dared me to go on 'Red Faces'". The pair were joined by Garry's brother Bill Frost on bass guitar and James Barton on drums and the band 1927 were officially formed. The band's name, 1927, was drawn from a hat of suggestions and was from a favourite saying by Garry, "I haven't done that since 1927". 1988–1989:...ish ...Ish (album) After a year of seeking a recording contract, 1927 were signed by Charles Fisher for his label, Trafalgar Productions in 1988. With Fisher producing, the group recorded their debut single, "That's When I Think of You", which was released in July 1988 and peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart in September 1988. In October 1988 the band released their second single, "If I Could", which peaked at No. 4. In mid-November their debut album, ...ish was released.https://i.imgur.com/sbbS7D0.png Platterlog : LP & Tape – New Releases > 14 November 1988 Imgur.com (original document published by Platterlog) 5 October 2017 Rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, described it as "brimful of stirring, stately pop rock anthems". It peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for four weeks and stayed in the Top 50 for 46 weeks. It was awarded 5× platinum certification – for shipment of more than 350,000 copies.https://i.imgur.com/K7hidWj.png The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – Week Ending 08 Apr 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 13) Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA) 30 August 2016 As of 2002, it was in the top 10 of the most successful debut albums by Australian artists. Two more top 20 singles from the album followed in 1989; "You'll Never Know" and "Compulsory Hero". In 1989 "That's When I Think of You" was released internationally, it peaked in the Top 50 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart, and just reached the United States Billboard Hot 100. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, 1927 won 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' for "That's When I Think of You" and 'Breakthrough Artist – Album' for ...ish. At the 1990 ceremony they won 'Best Video' for "Compulsory Hero", which was directed by Geoff Barter. The band added Charlie Cole on keyboards (ex-Moving Pictures) and toured Australia in support of the album and associated singles. By late 1989, they started work for their second album when Garry Frost announced he was leaving the band earlier the following year. 1990–1993: The Other Side and 1927 The Other Side (1927 album) 1927 (album) 1927's founder Garry Frost was replaced by Dave Dwyer on guitars, keyboards and the band recorded The Other Side with Weideman as main songwriter, and Fisher and Garry producing. The Other Side, which peaked at No. 3 in July 1990, provided a Top 20 hit with "Tell Me a Story". McFarlane described the album as "full of lush, ambitious arrangements and well-crafted pop, but it lacked the charm and rousing choruses" of ...Ish". Barton left in 1992 to be replaced on drums by Phillip Campbell, and in November they released their eponymous third album, 1927 produced by Mark Opitz. 1927 reached the Top 40 and the lead single, "Scars", reached the Top 50 but the second single, "It Ain't Love", was less successful. 1927 were suffering financial and internal problems and disbanded in 1993. 1994–2008: The Very Best of 1927 The Very Best of 1927 In October 1996, a compilation album, The Very Best of 1927, was released, which included Weideman's debut solo single, "Nothing I Can’t Do". "Nothing I Can Do" peaked at No. 73 in Australia in 1997.http://i.imgur.com/snvZVCW.jpg The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 23 Feb 1997 Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA) 28 April 2017 Subsequently, Weideman performed as a solo artist. 1927 played various exclusive shows including the Here and Now '80s revival tour in the early 2000s, Weideman also continued with his solo career. 2009–2018: Generation-i Generation-i In September 2009 the group re-issued ...ish as a digitally remastered edition featuring bonus live recordings of "Propaganda Machine" and "Compulsory Hero". The band, led by Weideman, reformed with Damien Cooper on drums, Craig Laird on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Simon Shapiro on bass guitar and backing vocals. On 15 June 2009 the band appeared on Mornings with Kerry-Anne and toured Australia during the latter half of the year into the start of 2010. In March they supported Simple Minds and followed in June with the second leg of the 20...ish Anniversary Tour. In mid to late 2012, 1927 supported Roxette on the Australian leg of their Charm School tour and commenced pre-release orders for their forthcoming new studio album. In June, 1927 commenced their Generation-i Tour across the Australian east coast. In July 2013, The Essential 1927 was released and peaked at number 96. Generation-i was officially released through Sony in August 2013. A limited edition DVD featuring performances from the Roxette tour was included with the CD. 2019: Paper Aeroplane In October 2019, 1927 released a three-track EP, titled Paper Aeroplane, and supported its release with an Australian tour. Laird left the band in 2022 after 12 years; he was the second-longest serving member of 1927 behind Erik Weideman. Members Current members Erik Weideman (born 1964) – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums (1987–present) Former members James Barton – drums, backing vocals (1987–1992) Bill Frost – bass guitar, backing vocals (1987–1993) Garry Frost – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1987–1990) Charlie Cole – keyboards, backing vocals (1989–1992) David Dwyer – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (1990–1993) Phillip Campbell – drums (1992–1993) Adam Warnock - Guitar and Backing Vocals (1999-2001) Simon Shapiro – bass guitar, backing vocals (2009–2019) Damien Cooper – drums (2009–2019) Craig Laird – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–2022) Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) AUS NZ ...ish Released: 14 November 1988 Label: Trafalgar Productions (2354032), Atlantic Records (781986-2) Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download, streaming 1 35 AUS: 5× Platinum The Other Side Released: 16 July 1990https://i.imgur.com/K2tKy9J.png New Release Summary – Product Available from : 16/07/90 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 27) Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA) 5 October 2017 Label: Trafalgar Productions (9031-71369-2), Atlantic Records (82136-2) Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download, streaming 3 — AUS: PlatinumRyan Gavin Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 2011 Moonlight Publishing Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia 1927 Released: 16 November 1992https://i.imgur.com/ymzNFde.png New Release Summary – Product Available from: 16/11/92 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 146) Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA) 5 October 2017 Label: Trafalgar Productions (450991249-2) Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 40 — Generation-i Released: 9 August 2013 Label: Alberts/SME (88883757302) Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, streaming 100 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1225.pdf https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130918140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130919-0000/Issue1225.pdf dead 2013-09-18 The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 19 August 2013 ~ Issue #1225 webarchive.nla.gov.au 19 August 2013 18 March 2016medic The Very Best of 1927 Released: 7 October 1996 Label: EastWest Records/WEA (0630164952) Formats: Cassette, CD — The Essential 1927 Released: 21 June 2013 Label: Alberts/Sony Music Australia (88883713962) Formats: CD, digital download 94 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Details Paper Aeroplanehttps://music.apple.com/au/album/paper-aeroplane-single/1486982924 Paper Aeroplanes Apple Music 16 December 2019 Released: 15 November 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming Singles yes 3 yes AUS UK US That's When I Think of You ...ish 5 1988 2 6 46 100 If I Could 4 101 You'll Never Know 1989 3 15 Compulsory Hero 14 To Love Me 70 Tell Me a Story The Other Side 3 1990 3 17 Don't Forget Me 42 The Other Side 83 Scars 1927 2 1992 46 It Ain't Love 1993 123 Stop the World Generation-i 2 2013 2 The Story Never Ends Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. 1927 have won three awards. ! Ref. Reference |- | rowspan="9"| 1989 | rowspan="3"| ...ish | Album of the Year | | rowspan="9"| https://web.archive.org/web/20120210152749/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1989 http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1989 ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 10 February 2012 26 October 2020 http://alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/1989-aria.htm Australia 1989 ARIA Awards ALLdownunder.com 5 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090225205749/http://www.alldownunder.com/oz-p/aria/1989-aria.htm 25 February 2009 |- | Breakthrough Artist – Album | |- | Highest Selling Album | |- | "If I Could" | Highest Selling Single | |- | rowspan="2"| "That's When I Think of You" | Single of the Year | |- | Breakthrough Artist – Single | |- | Charles Fisher for 1927 "That's When I Think of You" | Producer of the Year | |- | Jim Bonnefond for 1927 ...ish | Engineer of the Year | |- | Erik Weideman for 1927 ...ish | Best Cover Art | |- | rowspan="3"| 1990 | "Compulsory Hero" | Best Group | | rowspan="3"| https://web.archive.org/web/20110927120947/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1990 http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1990 Winners by Year 1990 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 27 September 2011 3 December 2013 |- | Geoff Barter for 1927 - "Compulsory Hero" | Best Video | |- | Charles Fisher for 1927 "Compulsory Hero" | Producer of the Year | |- | rowspan="1"| 1993 | Doug Brady for 1927 - "Scars" | Engineer of the Year | | https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142945/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1993 http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1993 Winners by Year 1993 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 14 December 2007 4 December 2013 |- References General McFarlane Ian Ian McFarlane Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop Whammo Homepage https://web.archive.org/web/20040405231007/http://www.whammo.com.au/index.asp http://www.whammo.com.au/index.asp 5 April 2004 22 June 2012 1999 Allen & Unwin St Leonards, NSW 1-86508-072-1 Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality. Specific 3 McFarlane, '1927' entry. Archived from the original on 17 May 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2012. artist p13803/biography yes Swift Brendan 1927 > Biography Allmusic. Rovi Corporation 22 June 2012 http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/1/1927.html 1927 Australian Rock Database (Passagen) Holmgren Magnus Magnus Holmgren 22 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20081206031013/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/1/1927.html 6 December 2008 usurped http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/864718/band-1927-to-live-again-in-2009 Band 1927 to Live Again in 2009 Braithwaite Alyssa Rose Danny AAP (Australian Associated Press) ninemsn (Nine Entertainment Co., Microsoft) 18 September 2009 22 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418204745/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/864718/band-1927-to-live-again-in-2009 18 April 2010 dead Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks: Top 50 peaks: http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=1927 1927 Discography Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien 22 June 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120302053424/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=1927 2 March 2012 "To Love Me": http://imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015 10 June 2015 Imgur.com Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: 203–204 "It Ain't Love": http://i.imgur.com/q1abuq2.gif Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016 30 August 2016 Imgur.com Generation-i: http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1226.pdf https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130918140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130919-0000/Issue1226.pdf dead 2013-09-18 The ARIA Report Issue #1226 – Week Commencing 26 August 2013 Australian Web Archive (original document published by ARIA) 30 August 2016 medic https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030128130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20030129-0000/www.howlspace.com.au/chartbeat/cb052302.htm http://www.howlspace.com.au/chartbeat/cb052302.htm Chart Beat Nimmervoll Ed Ed Nimmervoll Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd 28 January 2003 2002 29 January 2014 medic http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25371/1927/ 1927 Official Charts Company 30 August 2016 http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1989-08-26 Billboard > The Hot 100 > The Week of August 26, 1989 Billboard 30 August 2016 http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1989 ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 22 June 2012 http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1990 ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 4th Annual ARIA Awards Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 22 June 2012 https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=1927 1927 Discography New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) Hung Steffen 23 June 2012 http://rockclub40.ning.com/notes/INTERVIEW%3A_ERIK_WEIDEMAN Interview: Erik Weideman Hamey Sharyn rockclub40 6 April 2010 23 June 2012 Note: Weideman's first names are Eric Peter according to APRA, some other sources give the alternate spelling of Erik. https://web.archive.org/web/20090829114025/http://www.geocities.com/theband1927/1927-BrisbaneCourierMail10thJanuary2004.html http://www.geocities.com/theband1927/1927-BrisbaneCourierMail10thJanuary2004.html 1927: What Happened Next Mengel Noel The Courier-Mail News Limited (News Corporation) 10 January 2004 29 August 2009 23 June 2012 Note: for the second part of the article click on link. http://www.facebook.com/1927au/posts/288311074566423 Well '27 Groovers the news you have all been waiting for!!! 1927 Official Facebook Well '27 Groovers the news you have all been waiting for! The Brand New Album is finished... Generation-i will be officially released in April/May... And as a Thank you to our fans waiting patiently, There will be a limited number of limited edition pre releases available for purchase at the Roxette shows at the merch stand. Whoop! Whoop! Rock on Groovers! 10 February 2012 26 June 2012 http://www.bbmlive.com/music-news/1927-a-the-rembrandts-announce-generation-i-tour.html 1927 & The Rembrandts Announce Generation-i Tour BBM Newsletter BBM Live 26 June 2012 https://archive.today/20130117214706/http://www.bbmlive.com/music-news/1927-a-the-rembrandts-announce-generation-i-tour.html 17 January 2013 dead http://www.debbiekruger.com/writer/aprap/songs2.html They Wrote the Songs – Songwriters Discuss the Stories and Inspirations Behind Their Most Famous Songs Kruger Debbie Debbie Kruger APRAP Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) July–August 2002 26 June 2012 http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shannon+Noll&titel=What+About+Me&cat=s Shannon Noll – 'What About Me' Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) Hung Steffen 26 June 2012 http://albertmusic.com/news/first-brand-new-album-in-21-years-for-1927 First brand new album in 21 years for 1927 Alberts Music 21 June 2013 28 October 2013 25 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160325144730/http://albertmusic.com/news/first-brand-new-album-in-21-years-for-1927 dead External links http://www.1927.net.au 1927 63dd51fd-ed5b-4f03-aa7d-d8c853f9430f [1927 all 1927 discography] at Billboard Category:ARIA Award winners Category:Australian rock music groups Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1993 Category:Musical groups established in 1987 Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2009 Category:Musical groups from Melbourne Category:1987 establishments in Australia