Sardine v
Encyclopedia
Sardine v was an Australian
post-punk
band, formed by Ian Rilen
(X
, Rose Tattoo
), and Stephanie Rilen (aka Stephanie Russell Falconer).
Since its inception Sardine v has included Phil Hall (Dropbears
, Lime Spiders
), and Greg Skehill in Sydney
in 1980. The band's first show at the Rockgarden on 13 December 1980 was a sell out, with guests The Machinations
and Love Mum and the Urgent Ring Me's. An invitation/promotional card for this show was included in the Powerhouse Museum's "Real Wild Child" exhibition. They broke up in 1983 and Ian Rilen went back to playing with X
.
The band formed after Ian bought a keyboard for his children. "I didn't know [Stephanie] played until I bought a keyboard for the kids and I was writing songs in my room at the house. She just walked by and played a line on the keyboards. I said: 'Do that again'." http://www.i94bar.com/ints/rilen3.html
Although hard-working and popular live (playing to crowds of 800-1000), the band's recordings were never up to suitable quality and they failed to make it big. A video of 1982 version of Sardine performing "Sudan" (written by Falconer) on ABC-TV's
Countdown is available on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJNM_fS_DiE and shows Ian Rilen on guitar, Stephanie Rilen on keyboards and lead vocals, Johanna Pigott
on bass guitar and Barton Price on drums.
Their influence was still felt. Hunters & Collectors
covered "Stuck On You" (written by I Rilen, S Falconer) on their 1986 album Human Frailty
and added it to their set http://www.seanleader.com/hunnas/songs/stuck_on_you.htm, and both tracks from the single featured on compilation albums. The Deadly Hume covered "I Hate You" on the Phantom Records
tenth anniversary compilation Assorted Desecrations And Magnificent Mutations (1988).
Music of Australia
The music of Australia is the music produced in the area of, on the subject of, or by the people of modern Australia, including its preceding Indigenous and colonial societies. Indigenous Australian music is a part of the unique heritage of a 40–60,000 year history which produced the iconic...
post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band, formed by Ian Rilen
Ian Rilen
Ian William Rilen was an Australian musician, he was bass guitarist and songwriter with Rock N' Roll band Rose Tattoo and led punk rock group X also providing lead guitar, rhythm guitar and vocals...
(X
X (Australian band)
X is an Australian punk rock band, formed in Sydney in 1977 and led by the late Ian Rilen. The band has split and reformed several times.Although X has had several members, its sound has been defined by two distinctive elements: Rilen's basslines and Steve Lucas's guitar...
, Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo is an Australian rock and roll band, now led by Angry Anderson, that was formed in Sydney in 1976. Their sound is hard rock mixed with blues rock influences, with songs including "Bad Boy for Love", "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw", "Nice Boys", "We Can't Be Beaten" and "Scarred for Life"...
), and Stephanie Rilen (aka Stephanie Russell Falconer).
Since its inception Sardine v has included Phil Hall (Dropbears
Dropbears
The Dropbears were a popular part of the Australian music scene in the early 1980s. They had a couple of national chart hits and received national airplay. They had a minor charting hit with Shall We Go in 1984....
, Lime Spiders
Lime Spiders
Lime Spiders are an Australian punk rock band, currently consisting of Mick Blood, Tom Corben, Gerard Corben, David Sparks and Tony Bambach.-Early Days :...
), and Greg Skehill in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 1980. The band's first show at the Rockgarden on 13 December 1980 was a sell out, with guests The Machinations
Machinations
Machinations: An Anthology of Ingenious Designs is the second short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild...
and Love Mum and the Urgent Ring Me's. An invitation/promotional card for this show was included in the Powerhouse Museum's "Real Wild Child" exhibition. They broke up in 1983 and Ian Rilen went back to playing with X
X (Australian band)
X is an Australian punk rock band, formed in Sydney in 1977 and led by the late Ian Rilen. The band has split and reformed several times.Although X has had several members, its sound has been defined by two distinctive elements: Rilen's basslines and Steve Lucas's guitar...
.
The band formed after Ian bought a keyboard for his children. "I didn't know [Stephanie] played until I bought a keyboard for the kids and I was writing songs in my room at the house. She just walked by and played a line on the keyboards. I said: 'Do that again'." http://www.i94bar.com/ints/rilen3.html
Although hard-working and popular live (playing to crowds of 800-1000), the band's recordings were never up to suitable quality and they failed to make it big. A video of 1982 version of Sardine performing "Sudan" (written by Falconer) on ABC-TV's
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
Countdown is available on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJNM_fS_DiE and shows Ian Rilen on guitar, Stephanie Rilen on keyboards and lead vocals, Johanna Pigott
Johanna Pigott
Johanna Paton Pigott is an Australian musician, singer/songwriter and screenwriter. Her best known hit songs are Dragon's "Rain" which peaked at #2 on the Australia singles charts in 1983 and John Farnham's "Age of Reason". "Rain" was co-written with partner Dragon's Todd Hunter and his brother...
on bass guitar and Barton Price on drums.
Their influence was still felt. Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock music band formed in Melbourne in 1981, fronted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of pub rock and art-funk...
covered "Stuck On You" (written by I Rilen, S Falconer) on their 1986 album Human Frailty
Human Frailty
Human Frailty is an album released by Australian band Hunters & Collectors in 1986. It was their commercial breakthrough album in Australia, and a commercial and critical success...
and added it to their set http://www.seanleader.com/hunnas/songs/stuck_on_you.htm, and both tracks from the single featured on compilation albums. The Deadly Hume covered "I Hate You" on the Phantom Records
Phantom Records
Phantom Records was an Australian independent record label established by Dare Jennings Phantom Records was an Australian independent record label established by Dare Jennings Phantom Records was an Australian independent record label established by Dare Jennings (founder of Mambo (Clothing) and...
tenth anniversary compilation Assorted Desecrations And Magnificent Mutations (1988).
Members
- Ian RilenIan RilenIan William Rilen was an Australian musician, he was bass guitarist and songwriter with Rock N' Roll band Rose Tattoo and led punk rock group X also providing lead guitar, rhythm guitar and vocals...
– guitar, vocals (1980–83) - Stephanie Rilen – keyboard, vocals (1980–83)
- Phil Hall – bass (1980–82)
- Greg Skehill – drums (1980–81)
- Barton Price – drums (1981–82)
- Johanna PigottJohanna PigottJohanna Paton Pigott is an Australian musician, singer/songwriter and screenwriter. Her best known hit songs are Dragon's "Rain" which peaked at #2 on the Australia singles charts in 1983 and John Farnham's "Age of Reason". "Rain" was co-written with partner Dragon's Todd Hunter and his brother...
– bass (1982) - John Lloyd – drums (1982)
- Stuart Dunlop – bass (1982–83)
- Andrew GartonAndrew Garton-History:Since the mid 1970s Andrew Garton participated in numerous independent and community media initiatives in Australia and South East Asia: from radio and public access video in his teens to computer networking in the late 1980s and 1990s with Pegasus Networks...
– sax (1983) - Craig Rossi – drums (1983)
Discography
- "Sabotage"/"Sudan" 7" single (White Label Records, 1982) – produced by Lobby LoydeLobby LoydeLobby Loyde , also known as John Barrie Lyde or Barry Lyde, was an Australian rock music guitarist, songwriter and producer....
- I Hate You mini-LP (Phantom PH-18, 1983)
- "Stuck On You" (track on Fast Forward FF008/009, 1982)
- "Sabotage" (track on The Mushroom Story: The Hits Of The Eighties Vol 2, Mushroom MUSH33136.2, 1998)
- "Sudan" (track on Tales from the Australian Underground: Singles 1976-1989, 2003)
External links
- Sardine v (Australian Rock Database)
- Ian Rilen, part 3 (I-94 Bar)
- Hunters & Collectors: Stuck On You (lyrics)