Phil Judd
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Philip Judd is a New Zealand singer-songwriter
known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz
and The Swingers
.
founded the arty folk band Split Enz
. In its early days the band was known for its eccentric behaviour, wacky clothes, makeup and crazy hairstyles. In the early days the band members all adopted their middle names, with the exception of Phil Judd, reportedly the only member from that era to keep his first name.
While the other members of the Enz had hairstyles that were out of the ordinary, Judd chose to shave his head after the release of the first album Mental Notes. After the second album Second Thoughts was released, tensions rose between Judd and Tim Finn. Judd left the band in 1977 shortly after the release of the single Another Great Divide, to be replaced by Finn's younger brother Neil Finn
.
After leaving the Enz, Judd wrote songs and recorded demos until later that year he was approached by Tim Finn to rejoin the band. The Enz toured in 1978 with two lead guitarists in Judd and Neil Finn, who reportedly got along rather well. During this time the band played some new songs by Judd that won favour with the audience, including a self-confessed favourite of keyboardist Eddie Rayner
, "Play It Strange".
Later that year, the band fell on hard times and Judd was once again forced to leave as the band members struggled to make ends meet. It was after this time that the band was criticised for "going commercial".
punk band, The Suburban Reptiles
. He produced their second single, the highly regarded "Saturday Night Stay at Home", and performed live with them. He was also briefly a member of Chris Knox
's band Toy Love
. Out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles he formed The Swingers
with future Midnight Oil
band member Bones Hillman
and Buster Stiggs. The band went through a couple of lineup changes, but managed to release what is considered one of the greatest New Zealand rock songs of all time, "Counting The Beat
". The song was used in the 1990s on commercials for DEKA
chain of general merchandise stores, And was also used for the New zealand TV3 Slogan "There aint no place I'd rather be" in 2011. The Swingers also wrote lyrics and composed music for Gillian Armstrong
's 1982 New Wave musical Starstruck
.
After The Swingers broke up in 1982, Judd recorded the Private Lives solo album, released by Mushroom Records in 1983. It would be 24 years before he released his next solo album. In the US, Private Lives was released as a five-track LP called The Swinger. While the album was not a commercial success, fans often criticise the US release for being a butchered shadow of the original album, clearly only released to cash in on the success of The Swingers.
In 1986 Tim Finn contacted Judd to write some songs for his new album Big Canoe
. It would have been the first time they were to write together since Split Enz. According to Finn, instead of writing, the two spent most of the time drinking and catching up on old times and as a result wrote no material. Instead, Judd played guitar on the album.
and was involved in recording movie soundtracks, most notably The Big Steal
, winning the AFI award for his first score Death in Brunswick
. Schnell Fenster was composed of former Split Enz members Nigel Griggs
, Noel Crombie
and Eddie Rayner
, along with guitarist Michael den Elzen
. Rayner left early on in the piece.
The debut album The Sound of Trees
was a moderate success, but due to Noel Crombie developing tinnitis, the band was unable to tour extensively to support the album. The second album, OK Alright A Huh Oh Yeah, did not receive the media attention it deserved and was cast aside. The band soon broke up.
Judd has worked in movies, including Rikky and Pete
, Amy, and Mr Reliable, and on television programs such as Good Guys Bad Guys
, Stingers
and Sky Trackers
.
on their 2006 reunion tour. Judd's 1973 song "Under The Wheel" takes on a new significance. In an interview on community radio program Living In The Land Of Oz, Judd said that Neil Finn wanted him to "get up and do two or three songs or at least be involved somehow" but this did not eventuate at either of the Melbourne concerts. On stage with the Enz in 2006, Tim Finn claimed that his relationship with Judd is "complicated".
Around the time of the Enz tour, Judd and Tim Finn had decided to get together with former Enz violinist Miles Golding
for a few recording sessions dubbed 3 Of A Kind. With the success of the Finn Brothers
' latest album and the resurgence of interest in Split Enz, Tim Finn was offered a chance to release another solo album through EMI
and took it. This left no time for any side projects and while it was put on hold, Judd doubted the project would ever go ahead. Judd has cited his annoyance at Tim Finn's departure from the project on his MySpace page.
. Judd is also a visual artist and his surrealistic portrayal of Split Enz for the band's 1975 Mental Notes album won a music industry award for best cover design. He has continued to paint over the years and has work in the National Gallery of Victoria
.
In 2006, Phil worked with Australian band Pinky Tuscadero, producing their EP Look Your Best.
His album Love is a Moron was released in December 2008.
and a $2,500 fine. Judd was initially reported as saying he had "a crush" on one of the girls, although he later clarified that he "didn't have any perverted thing for her". The family made statements to the police that Judd had spied on the sisters as they travelled to and from school, including taking photographs of them. Documents submitted in court revealed that in 2008, Judd had added one of the sisters as a friend on a fabricated Facebook account posing as a 17-year-old boy from a local school. After being warned by police to cease all contact with the sister, he again contacted her shortly thereafter and was subsequently served with an intervention order.
On 1 January 2010, Judd was jailed for two weeks for violating a restraining order
brought against him by his ex-wife during a dispute over custody of their 10-year-old son.
Music for several Melbourne Theatre Company plays 1989–1993 including Miss Bosnia, Cosi and Summer of the Aliens, directed by Nadia Tass.
Lyricist for The Lion The Witch & The wardrobe songs, A touring musical production 2001–2003.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
and The Swingers
The Swingers
The Swingers were a New Zealand rock band. Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd , Wayne Stevens , and Mark Hough . Formed in 1979, the band released the single "One Good Reason" which was a top 20 hit in New Zealand...
.
Split Enz
In 1972, Judd and Tim FinnTim Finn
Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
founded the arty folk band Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
. In its early days the band was known for its eccentric behaviour, wacky clothes, makeup and crazy hairstyles. In the early days the band members all adopted their middle names, with the exception of Phil Judd, reportedly the only member from that era to keep his first name.
While the other members of the Enz had hairstyles that were out of the ordinary, Judd chose to shave his head after the release of the first album Mental Notes. After the second album Second Thoughts was released, tensions rose between Judd and Tim Finn. Judd left the band in 1977 shortly after the release of the single Another Great Divide, to be replaced by Finn's younger brother Neil Finn
Neil Finn
Neil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
.
After leaving the Enz, Judd wrote songs and recorded demos until later that year he was approached by Tim Finn to rejoin the band. The Enz toured in 1978 with two lead guitarists in Judd and Neil Finn, who reportedly got along rather well. During this time the band played some new songs by Judd that won favour with the audience, including a self-confessed favourite of keyboardist Eddie Rayner
Eddie Rayner
Eddie Rayner , is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers and 801....
, "Play It Strange".
Later that year, the band fell on hard times and Judd was once again forced to leave as the band members struggled to make ends meet. It was after this time that the band was criticised for "going commercial".
After Split Enz
After leaving Split Enz, Judd became involved with AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
punk band, The Suburban Reptiles
Suburban Reptiles
The Suburban Reptiles and The Scavengers were the first punk bands to form in New Zealand.- History :The Suburban Reptiles were first conceptualised by Auckland students Simon Grigg and Brett Salter in late 1976, with some encouragement from filmmaker David Blyth...
. He produced their second single, the highly regarded "Saturday Night Stay at Home", and performed live with them. He was also briefly a member of Chris Knox
Chris Knox
Chris Knox is a New Zealand rock and roll musician, cartoonist, and DVD reviewer who emerged during the punk rock era with his bands The Enemy and Toy Love. After Toy Love disbanded in the early 1980s, he formed the group Tall Dwarfs with guitarist Alec Bathgate, much loved for their honest,...
's band Toy Love
Toy Love
Toy Love was a New Zealand New Wave/punk rock band fronted by Chris Knox. Other members were guitarist Alec Bathgate, bass player Paul Kean, drummer Mike Dooley, and keyboard player Jane Walker...
. Out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles he formed The Swingers
The Swingers
The Swingers were a New Zealand rock band. Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd , Wayne Stevens , and Mark Hough . Formed in 1979, the band released the single "One Good Reason" which was a top 20 hit in New Zealand...
with future Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
band member Bones Hillman
Bones Hillman
Bones Hillman is a New Zealand musician. He played bass guitar in his first band The Masochists, an early New Zealand punk act, formed with friends from the Auckland suburb of Avondale . In late 1977 he joined the Suburban Reptiles and appeared on their first single, "Megaton"...
and Buster Stiggs. The band went through a couple of lineup changes, but managed to release what is considered one of the greatest New Zealand rock songs of all time, "Counting The Beat
Counting The Beat
"Counting the Beat" is a single by New Zealand rock band The Swingers released in 1981 from their album of the same name, Counting the Beat.-History:The single was performed by The Swingers, with frontman Phil Judd from Split Enz...
". The song was used in the 1990s on commercials for DEKA
DEKA (New Zealand)
DEKA was a nationwide chain of general merchandise stores in New Zealand. It was launched in 1988 by L.D. Nathan, which split its supermarket and general merchandise divisions. In 1992 ownership of DEKA shifted to the Farmers Trading Company, which had until then been a competitor...
chain of general merchandise stores, And was also used for the New zealand TV3 Slogan "There aint no place I'd rather be" in 2011. The Swingers also wrote lyrics and composed music for Gillian Armstrong
Gillian Armstrong
Gillian May Armstrong is an award-winning Australian director of feature films and documentaries.- Career :Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Gillian Armstrong grew up in the eastern suburb of Mitcham. She graduated from Swinburne Technical College in 1968 where she studied theatrical costume design and...
's 1982 New Wave musical Starstruck
Starstruck (1982 film)
Starstruck is a 1982 Australian comedy-drama musical film starring Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan and Margo Lee about two teenagers trying to make their break into the music industry. The film was shot on location in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
After The Swingers broke up in 1982, Judd recorded the Private Lives solo album, released by Mushroom Records in 1983. It would be 24 years before he released his next solo album. In the US, Private Lives was released as a five-track LP called The Swinger. While the album was not a commercial success, fans often criticise the US release for being a butchered shadow of the original album, clearly only released to cash in on the success of The Swingers.
In 1986 Tim Finn contacted Judd to write some songs for his new album Big Canoe
Big Canoe
Big Canoe is the 1986 solo album released by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn. This album was the first time that Tim had worked with Split Enz co-founder Phil Judd since Judd left the band in 1978. In interviews Tim has said that the idea was that he and Phil were intending on writing again,...
. It would have been the first time they were to write together since Split Enz. According to Finn, instead of writing, the two spent most of the time drinking and catching up on old times and as a result wrote no material. Instead, Judd played guitar on the album.
Schnell Fenster
In the late 1980s, Judd went on to be part of Schnell FensterSchnell Fenster
Schnell Fenster was a Melbourne-based band, formed in 1986 by members of Split Enz after the breakup of that band. Tentatively named "The Wanx", the band selected their name, which is German for "fast window" , because it "appealed to [their] perversity".The band also formed the core of the members...
and was involved in recording movie soundtracks, most notably The Big Steal
The Big Steal (1990 film)
The Big Steal is a 1990 Australian caper film directed by Nadia Tass starring Ben Mendelsohn, Claudia Karvan and Steve Bisley. David Parker was the scriptwriter and cinematographer. The film won three Australian Film Institute awards.-Plot:...
, winning the AFI award for his first score Death in Brunswick
Death in Brunswick
Death in Brunswick is a 1991 Australian film starring Sam Neill, Zoe Carides and John Clarke.-Plot:Set and filmed in Brunswick, a Melbourne suburb, it deals with a humble chef, Carl who gets a job at a sleazy nightclub owned by Yanni Voulgaris...
. Schnell Fenster was composed of former Split Enz members Nigel Griggs
Nigel Griggs
Nigel Griggs is a musician who played bass guitar in Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls...
, Noel Crombie
Noel Crombie
Noel Crombie is a New Zealand singer and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, percussionist, album cover designer, and music video director...
and Eddie Rayner
Eddie Rayner
Eddie Rayner , is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers and 801....
, along with guitarist Michael den Elzen
Michael den Elzen
Michael den Elzen is a musician and music producer based in Melbourne, Australia. He has performed for over 25 years with many well-known Australian and New Zealand artists, principally as a guitarist, and has contributed music for several Australian movie soundtracks.-Early career:Den Elzen spent...
. Rayner left early on in the piece.
The debut album The Sound of Trees
The Sound of Trees
The Sound of Trees is the first album by Schnell Fenster.-Track listing:* All tracks by Schnell Fenster#"Whisper"#"Love-Hate Relationship"#"Sleeping Mountain"#"That's Impossible"#"This Illusion"#"Lamplight"#"The Sound Of Trees"#"White Flag"...
was a moderate success, but due to Noel Crombie developing tinnitis, the band was unable to tour extensively to support the album. The second album, OK Alright A Huh Oh Yeah, did not receive the media attention it deserved and was cast aside. The band soon broke up.
Judd has worked in movies, including Rikky and Pete
Rikky and Pete
Rikky and Pete is a 1988 Australian film directed by Nadia Tass and written by David Parker starring Stephen Kearney and Nina Landis.Rikky Menzies and Pete Menzies are sister and brother. Rikky is an out-of-work geologist, and aspiring singer . Pete is a misfit who dreams up weird inventions...
, Amy, and Mr Reliable, and on television programs such as Good Guys Bad Guys
Good Guys Bad Guys
Good Guys, Bad Guys was an Australian crime TV series that screened on the Nine Network between 1997 and 1998, with a telemovie and twenty-six episodes produced. A comedy/drama set in Melbourne....
, Stingers
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
and Sky Trackers
Sky Trackers
Sky Trackers was a television series created by Tony Morphett, and produced by Patricia Edgar and Margot McDonald for the Australian Children's Television Foundation...
.
Split Enz reunite without Judd
Judd has been reported as feeling bitter about not being invited to join Split EnzSplit Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
on their 2006 reunion tour. Judd's 1973 song "Under The Wheel" takes on a new significance. In an interview on community radio program Living In The Land Of Oz, Judd said that Neil Finn wanted him to "get up and do two or three songs or at least be involved somehow" but this did not eventuate at either of the Melbourne concerts. On stage with the Enz in 2006, Tim Finn claimed that his relationship with Judd is "complicated".
Around the time of the Enz tour, Judd and Tim Finn had decided to get together with former Enz violinist Miles Golding
Miles Golding
Miles Golding is a classical violinist, and an original member of Split Enz. Golding left the band in 1973 to pursue further training in London...
for a few recording sessions dubbed 3 Of A Kind. With the success of the Finn Brothers
Finn Brothers
The Finn Brothers is a New Zealand Rock musical duo consisting of brothers Neil and Tim Finn. In June 1993 both members were awarded the OBE for their contribution to music....
' latest album and the resurgence of interest in Split Enz, Tim Finn was offered a chance to release another solo album through EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and took it. This left no time for any side projects and while it was put on hold, Judd doubted the project would ever go ahead. Judd has cited his annoyance at Tim Finn's departure from the project on his MySpace page.
Mr Phudd
Judd sells copies of Mr Phudd and His Novelty Act through his website. Some fans have likened it to his work from his days with Split EnzSplit Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
. Judd is also a visual artist and his surrealistic portrayal of Split Enz for the band's 1975 Mental Notes album won a music industry award for best cover design. He has continued to paint over the years and has work in the National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
.
In 2006, Phil worked with Australian band Pinky Tuscadero, producing their EP Look Your Best.
His album Love is a Moron was released in December 2008.
Personal life
Judd was convicted in March 2009 of stalking three sisters in his Melbourne neighbourhood. He received a 12-month suspended sentenceSuspended sentence
A suspended sentence is a legal term for a judge's delaying of a defendant's serving of a sentence after they have been found guilty, in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation...
and a $2,500 fine. Judd was initially reported as saying he had "a crush" on one of the girls, although he later clarified that he "didn't have any perverted thing for her". The family made statements to the police that Judd had spied on the sisters as they travelled to and from school, including taking photographs of them. Documents submitted in court revealed that in 2008, Judd had added one of the sisters as a friend on a fabricated Facebook account posing as a 17-year-old boy from a local school. After being warned by police to cease all contact with the sister, he again contacted her shortly thereafter and was subsequently served with an intervention order.
On 1 January 2010, Judd was jailed for two weeks for violating a restraining order
Restraining order
A restraining order or order of protection is a form of legal injunction that requires a party to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. A party that refuses to comply with an order faces criminal or civil penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions...
brought against him by his ex-wife during a dispute over custody of their 10-year-old son.
Solo work
- Incognito In California – Released in 2001 by Tim FinnTim FinnBrian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
on his album Feeding the Gods
Split Enz
- "For You/Split EndsFor You (Split Enz song)"For You" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and recorded by Split Enz in 1973. This was their first release; at this time they were still going by the name Split Ends...
" – Single 1973 - "The Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song/One Two NineSweet Talkin' Spoon Song"Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and recorded by Split Enz in 1973. This was their second release; at this time they were still going by the name Split Ends.- Personnel :*Tim Finn : vocals, Piano, Tambourine...
" – Single 1973 - "No Bother To Me/Home Sweet HomeNo Bother To Me"No Bother To Me" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, recorded by Split Enz in 1974 and released in March 1975. It's worth noting this was the first release using the name Split Enz, rather than their previous moniker Split Ends....
" – Single 1975 - Mental Notes (1975) – Singles: "MaybeMaybe (Split Enz song)"Maybe" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and recorded by Split Enz in 1975 for the album Mental Notes. Bassist Mike Chunn did not play bass on this song, as he thought the song was too difficult. Producer David Russell ended up playing bass on the song...
" - Second Thoughts (1976) – Singles: "Late Last NightLate Last Night"Late Last Night" was a single written by Phil Judd and originally recorded by Split Enz in Australia in 1976. It was accompanied by the band's first promotional video clip...
", "Matinee Idyll (129)Matinee Idyll"Matinee Idyll" was a single written by Phil Judd and Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz in 1976 for the album Second Thoughts. The song also featured departed violinist Miles Golding, who'd left the band in 1973. The single was only released in Australia...
" - "Another Great DivideAnother Great Divide"Another Great Divide" was a single written by Phil Judd, Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, and Robert Gillies and recorded by Split Enz in late 1976 between albums...
" – Single (1977) - The Beginning of the EnzThe Beginning of the EnzThe Beginning of the Enz is a 1979 release from New Zealand rock group Split Enz. The album is a collection of songs and demos from the early days of the band...
(1979) – Singles: "For You/Split EndsFor You (Split Enz song)"For You" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and recorded by Split Enz in 1973. This was their first release; at this time they were still going by the name Split Ends...
" - "Oddz And EnzOddz and EnzOddz and Enz is a 1992 album by Split Enz. Composed mainly of live recordings during the Mental Notes period, the album also contains two non-album singles, a b-side and a demo recording.-Track listing:...
" – (1992) - Rootin Tootin Luton TapesRootin Tootin Luton TapesThe Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes is a collection of demos made by New Zealand band Split Enz in 1978. During their 2006 tour of Australia it was announced that these recordings would finally be released as an official album after lengthy pressure from the fan club Frenz of the Enz.In 1978 Split Enz...
(2007) – Phil Judd songs on limited edition 2-disc version only: "So This Is Love", "I'm So Up", both recorded live for the BBC.
Swingers
- Practical Jokers (1981) – Singles: "Counting the Beat", "It Ain't What You Dance It's The Way You Dance It"
- Counting the Beat (1997) – Re-release of Practical Jokers with extra tracks
Solo work
- Private Lives (1983) – Singles: "Dictionary Of Love"
- The Swinger (1983) – the US release of Private Lives
- Mr Phudd and His Novelty Act (2006)
- Love Is A Moron (2008)
- Plastic Bags (2012)
Unth!nkables!
- Untitled (2008) – a collaboration with Roger Grierson of the Thought Criminals
Schnell Fenster
- The Sound of TreesThe Sound of TreesThe Sound of Trees is the first album by Schnell Fenster.-Track listing:* All tracks by Schnell Fenster#"Whisper"#"Love-Hate Relationship"#"Sleeping Mountain"#"That's Impossible"#"This Illusion"#"Lamplight"#"The Sound Of Trees"#"White Flag"...
(1990) – Singles: "Love-Hate Relationship", "Whisper" - Ok Alright A Huh Oh YeahOk Alright a Huh Oh YeahOk Alright A Huh Oh Yeah is the second and final album by Schnell Fenster. It was released only in Australia and New Zealand. The title track was a minor hit single in Australia but the album did not secure a chart placing....
(1991) – Singles: "Ok Alright Uh Huh Oh Yeah", "Heroes Let You Down"
Films
- Amy (1998) – music
- The Big StealThe Big Steal (1990 film)The Big Steal is a 1990 Australian caper film directed by Nadia Tass starring Ben Mendelsohn, Claudia Karvan and Steve Bisley. David Parker was the scriptwriter and cinematographer. The film won three Australian Film Institute awards.-Plot:...
(1990) – music - Death In BrunswickDeath in BrunswickDeath in Brunswick is a 1991 Australian film starring Sam Neill, Zoe Carides and John Clarke.-Plot:Set and filmed in Brunswick, a Melbourne suburb, it deals with a humble chef, Carl who gets a job at a sleazy nightclub owned by Yanni Voulgaris...
(1991) – music - Eight Ball (1992) – music
- "Environmental" (1994) (short) – music
- Hercules ReturnsHercules ReturnsHercules Returns is a 1993 Australian comedy film directed by David Parker, starring David Argue, Michael Carman, Bruce Spence and Mary Coustas. The film has a cult following in Australia and other countries...
(1992) – music - Mr. ReliableMr. ReliableMr. Reliable is a 1996 film directed by Nadia Tass. It stars Colin Friels and Jacqueline McKenzie. . It tells the true story of Wally Mellish, an ex-convict in 1960s Australia. Just released from prison, all he wants to do is live a quiet life with his girlfriend Beryl...
(1996) – music - Rikky and PeteRikky and PeteRikky and Pete is a 1988 Australian film directed by Nadia Tass and written by David Parker starring Stephen Kearney and Nina Landis.Rikky Menzies and Pete Menzies are sister and brother. Rikky is an out-of-work geologist, and aspiring singer . Pete is a misfit who dreams up weird inventions...
(1988) – songs, actor - StarstruckStarstruck (1982 film)Starstruck is a 1982 Australian comedy-drama musical film starring Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan and Margo Lee about two teenagers trying to make their break into the music industry. The film was shot on location in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
(1982) – music, actor (one of the Swingers)
TV
- Good Guys Bad GuysGood Guys Bad GuysGood Guys, Bad Guys was an Australian crime TV series that screened on the Nine Network between 1997 and 1998, with a telemovie and twenty-six episodes produced. A comedy/drama set in Melbourne....
(1997) – music, including theme - Sky TrackersSky TrackersSky Trackers was a television series created by Tony Morphett, and produced by Patricia Edgar and Margot McDonald for the Australian Children's Television Foundation...
(1994) – music (with others) - StingersStingersStingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
(1998) – music, including theme
Music for several Melbourne Theatre Company plays 1989–1993 including Miss Bosnia, Cosi and Summer of the Aliens, directed by Nadia Tass.
Lyricist for The Lion The Witch & The wardrobe songs, A touring musical production 2001–2003.