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Even as We Speak is an indie band from Sydney, Australia - formed in 1986. The line up changed over the years, with founding members Matthew Love (guitar, banjo, vocals), Mary Wyer (vocals, guitar) and Rob Irwin (bass) joined later by Anita Raynor (drums, mandolin), Paul Clarke (guitar, vocals) and Julian Knowles (keyboards, production, guitar).

The music can be described as intelligent pop with an experimental/art influence and bitingly poetic lyrics.

After a series of vinyl releases on Australian independent labels and success on the Australian independent music scene, they released several singles and an album on the UK indie label Sarah Records, three of which reached the Top 5 of the Melody Maker and New Musical Express independent music charts in 1992 and 1993. ‘Blue Suburban Skies’ was one of five tracks on a 7” EP released on Sarah Records which also featured an inspired guitar-led cover of New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle”. They also released one album on Sarah, “Feral Pop Frenzy”, an eclectic 17 track collection of songs that received many favourable reviews. A single from the album, ‘Falling Down the Stairs’, received wide airplay in the UK on BBC Radio 1 in 1993, but major commercial success eluded the band.

Between 1992-3 the group recorded three sessions for John Peel and one session for Mark Goodier for BBC Radio 1.
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  • bingbongbilly

    Yet another belter from Sarah.

    24 Dec 2012 Reply

  • ParadesGoBy23

    I love them so much. They're wonderful sugary pop but they add a darker element to a lot of their songs for an extra dimension. Fantastic Aussie band!

    17 Mar 2012 Reply

  • IvyBasel

    Just discovered this band. I love it!

    24 Jan 2012 Reply

  • clenchedteeth

    today i fell in love with this band

    19 Dec 2011 Reply

  • moonchapter

    cool :)

    11 Jun 2011 Reply

  • BedfordFalls2

    Agree with person below. Why isnt there more songs from Feral Pop Frenzy in the chart above. That was a great album.

    16 Sep 2010 Reply

  • Mattimeoo

    The best songs aren't even being listened to! What a terrible thing!

    20 Jul 2010 Reply

  • MissTheMoon

    I'm glad a band with a post-rock sounding name is twee ^.^

    13 Apr 2010 Reply

  • cheacher

    great great band (:

    5 Oct 2009 Reply

  • duckbeak

    Wow, I remember writing to the group after hearing them on John Peel. They sent me a 7" single all the way from Oz. :-) Fab memories.

    24 Feb 2009 Reply

  • JohnSquire

    can someone send me the lyrics of "best kept secret"?

    18 Oct 2008 Reply

  • julianknowles

    Minro correction - the egg records compilation contains the early australian releases - pre-sarah records

    15 Oct 2007 Reply

  • Bayou16

    awesome!

    4 Sep 2007 Reply

  • silneasta

    Great !

    1 Sep 2007 Reply

  • swiss_slacker

    there is a nice compilation out on egg records. all their singles remasterd on one cd. great.

    15 Aug 2007 Reply

  • ziggstar

    blue eyes deceiving me

    14 Jul 2007 Reply

  • keir2

    wow yeah Jyoti! I remember Baby Blue on a Red Roses For Me tape!

    31 Mar 2007 Reply

  • georgethe23rd

    Wow - I'm one of this week's top listeners of Even As We Speak - AND I'm sharing this Shoutbox with local hero Jyoti Mishra!

    14 Jan 2007 Reply

  • JyotiMishra

    FANTASTIC bloody band! True lost pop greatness. And all lovely people, too! :-D

    31 Oct 2006 Reply
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