CDB (band)
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CDB is an Australian
R&B and dance
group that started out in the 1990s, best known for their cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove". Its original members were brothers Gary Pinto
and Brad Pinto, as well as Andrew De Silva and Danny Williams. Jude Nicholas joined the group when De Silva left.
Originally from Dandenong
, the band formed in 1991 as teenagers and performed local gigs for several years before being signed to Sony in 1994. Prior to this, the band provided backing vocals to Peter Andre in a number of his songs. Their debut album was Glide With Me
, from which the first two singles "Hook Me Up" and "Hey Girl" were successful. It was the third single, which launched them into the public. The group did a cover song of "Let's Groove
" by Earth, Wind & Fire
and it reached number 2 on the Australian singles chart in 1995 and selling about 70,000 singles. Glide With Me went on to generate 4 hit singles in total and went platinum.
Following the success of Glide With Me, the band announced an upcoming fifth single "Freak Show", however it was never released.
A second album, Lifted
, was released in 1997. Jude Nicholas joined the group for this release, replacing Andrew De Silva. The album featured a more pop-oriented sound and was much less successful than their first. The album produced 3 singles. Originally, Sony Music intended to release the title track as a single in its own right but the album was instead later repackaged and released together with another single, "So Badd", in an attempt to generate further sales which proved to be unsuccessful. The track, which initially featured on the first printing, was re-recorded to replace the vocals of De Silva with those of Nicholas. CDB then collaborated with Tommy Emmanuel and Renee Geyer, both singles failed. Arguably, De Silva's absence contributed to the lack of direction seemingly.
There was word of a third album being recorded but this did not eventuate as a result of the band's demise.
and have worked extensively with Guy Sebastian
. A Gary solo album featuring the single "What The Day Brings" was recorded in 2001 but was shelved. Gary co-wrote the theme for World Youth Day 2008, Receive The Power with Guy and penned Behold The Cross which features on the WYD08 Official Soundtrack. Gary recently co-wrote and recorded the song 'Saint Mary MacKillop' as endorsed by the Sisters of Saint Joseph for the Canonisation of Australia's first Saint, Mary MacKillop on 17 October 2010. He has now released two further albums, one for his Music Ministry in schools - "As-U-R Volume 1" (2010) and also his new solo album "Take Back Our World" (2010). Andrew De Silva reached the top 40 with solo single "Just Like Good Music" in 2005, but no album release eventuated.
In 2006 CDB was asked to reunite to play some charity shows, after which they reportedly reformed. The band went on to record songs for Myer shopping centre in the 2006 Spirit of Christmas album and for the ABC's Anthems of Australia initiative. In 2008 an album of Funk covers, The Funk Sessions was scheduled for release, but was shelved after the failure of lead single "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
" (a cover of the Michael Jackson
song).
A best-of compilation, The Essential CDB will be released through Sony music on 30 October 2010.
Andrew De Silva (solo):
Gary Pinto (solo):
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
R&B and dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
group that started out in the 1990s, best known for their cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove". Its original members were brothers Gary Pinto
Gary Pinto
Gary Pinto is an Australian singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Gary Pinto is an Australian musician of Indian descent. His parents were from Chennai and members of a minority Christian Indian Catholics...
and Brad Pinto, as well as Andrew De Silva and Danny Williams. Jude Nicholas joined the group when De Silva left.
Career
Originally from Dandenong
Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong is a suburb and major urban centre in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Situated on Dandenong Creek and mostly flat land at the foothills of Mount Dandenong, it is the main administrative centre for the City of...
, the band formed in 1991 as teenagers and performed local gigs for several years before being signed to Sony in 1994. Prior to this, the band provided backing vocals to Peter Andre in a number of his songs. Their debut album was Glide With Me
Glide with Me
Glided with Me is an album by Australian R&B and dance group CDB released in 1995 on Sony Music and their debut album. It peaked at #6 in the Australia charts as well as #12 on the New Zealand albums charts...
, from which the first two singles "Hook Me Up" and "Hey Girl" were successful. It was the third single, which launched them into the public. The group did a cover song of "Let's Groove
Let's Groove
"Let's Groove" is a 1981 song from the album Raise! by the R&B act Earth, Wind & Fire. The song peaked at #3 in the U.S. and in the UK. It also spent eight weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in late-1981/early-1982 and was the second R&B song of 1982 on the year end charts...
" by Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
and it reached number 2 on the Australian singles chart in 1995 and selling about 70,000 singles. Glide With Me went on to generate 4 hit singles in total and went platinum.
Following the success of Glide With Me, the band announced an upcoming fifth single "Freak Show", however it was never released.
A second album, Lifted
Lifted (CDB album)
Lifted is an album by Australian R&B and dance group CDB released in 1997. It debuted and peaked at No. 45 on the Australia charts.-Track listing:#"Good Times"#"Down For Love"#"So Badd"#"Back Then"#"Hypnotic"#"Let it Whip"#"Never Thought"...
, was released in 1997. Jude Nicholas joined the group for this release, replacing Andrew De Silva. The album featured a more pop-oriented sound and was much less successful than their first. The album produced 3 singles. Originally, Sony Music intended to release the title track as a single in its own right but the album was instead later repackaged and released together with another single, "So Badd", in an attempt to generate further sales which proved to be unsuccessful. The track, which initially featured on the first printing, was re-recorded to replace the vocals of De Silva with those of Nicholas. CDB then collaborated with Tommy Emmanuel and Renee Geyer, both singles failed. Arguably, De Silva's absence contributed to the lack of direction seemingly.
There was word of a third album being recorded but this did not eventuate as a result of the band's demise.
After break-up
In 1999 the band broke up reportedly to concentrate on solo efforts. Since then Brad and Gary Pinto http://www.garypinto.com have worked on backing vocals for several series of Australian IdolAustralian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
and have worked extensively with Guy Sebastian
Guy Sebastian
Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
. A Gary solo album featuring the single "What The Day Brings" was recorded in 2001 but was shelved. Gary co-wrote the theme for World Youth Day 2008, Receive The Power with Guy and penned Behold The Cross which features on the WYD08 Official Soundtrack. Gary recently co-wrote and recorded the song 'Saint Mary MacKillop' as endorsed by the Sisters of Saint Joseph for the Canonisation of Australia's first Saint, Mary MacKillop on 17 October 2010. He has now released two further albums, one for his Music Ministry in schools - "As-U-R Volume 1" (2010) and also his new solo album "Take Back Our World" (2010). Andrew De Silva reached the top 40 with solo single "Just Like Good Music" in 2005, but no album release eventuated.
In 2006 CDB was asked to reunite to play some charity shows, after which they reportedly reformed. The band went on to record songs for Myer shopping centre in the 2006 Spirit of Christmas album and for the ABC's Anthems of Australia initiative. In 2008 an album of Funk covers, The Funk Sessions was scheduled for release, but was shelved after the failure of lead single "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
"P.Y.T. " is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The original demo version of the song was written by Jackson and Greg Phillinganes. It is the sixth single from Jackson's sixth solo album, Thriller . Quincy Jones passed on the song itself but liked the title and, with James Ingram,...
" (a cover of the Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
song).
A best-of compilation, The Essential CDB will be released through Sony music on 30 October 2010.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
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| 1995 | Glide with Me Glide with Me Glided with Me is an album by Australian R&B and dance group CDB released in 1995 on Sony Music and their debut album. It peaked at #6 in the Australia charts as well as #12 on the New Zealand albums charts...
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6 | 12 |
| 1997 | Lifted Lifted (CDB album) Lifted is an album by Australian R&B and dance group CDB released in 1997. It debuted and peaked at No. 45 on the Australia charts.-Track listing:#"Good Times"#"Down For Love"#"So Badd"#"Back Then"#"Hypnotic"#"Let it Whip"#"Never Thought"...
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45 | — |
| 2010 | The Essential CDB
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
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| 1994 | Hook Me Up | 11 | — |
| 1995 | Hey Girl (This Is Our Time) | 14 | 1 |
| Let's Groove Let's Groove "Let's Groove" is a 1981 song from the album Raise! by the R&B act Earth, Wind & Fire. The song peaked at #3 in the U.S. and in the UK. It also spent eight weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in late-1981/early-1982 and was the second R&B song of 1982 on the year end charts... |
2 | 1 | |
| 1996 | Don't Stop | 28 | 25 |
| 1997 | Good Times | 28 | — |
| 1998 | Lifted | — | |
| I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (with Renée Geyer Renée Geyer Renée Rebecca Geyer is an Australian singer who has long been regarded as one of the finest exponents of jazz, soul and R&B idioms. She had commercial success as a solo artist in Australia, with "It's a Man's Man's World", "Heading in the Right Direction" and "Stares and Whispers" in the 1970s and... ) |
— | — | |
| 2008 | PYT | — | — |
| "—" denotes the single didn't chart | |||
Andrew De Silva (solo):
- Just Like Good Music (2005) Aus#33
Gary Pinto (solo):
- What The Day Brings (2001)
- Higher (with Jimmy BarnesJimmy BarnesJames Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
) - 'Take Back Our World' (2010)
- As-U-R Volume 1 (2010)