Hummingbirds (band)
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The Hummingbirds were an indie pop band from Sydney, in the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. They were one of the first bands signed to the rooArt label, and had a chart hit with Blush. The Hummingbirds were fronted by Simon Holmes.
The band was one of Australia's most promising acts in the late eighties/early nineties along with other up and comers like Ratcat, Tall Tales and True and the Falling Joys.
After releasing four singles on Phantom Records in the late eighties, they were signed by RooArt records and released their debut album LOVE BUZZ to critical acclaim. The single Blush, was a top 20 hit for the band and the world seemed to be at their feet. However, the release of their second album, Va Va Voom, was delayed due to problems with RooArt and by the time it was finally released in 1992, it was a case of too much, too late.
The Hummingbirds were released from their RooArt contract after the release of the 1992 EP You Just Gotta Know My Mind (a Donovan cover) and they proceeded to release two EP's on the small IV label, Gone and Tail.
The band found it hard to justify their move from a major label like RooArt to the smaller IV records and sadly broke up after the release of Tail. Simon Holmes went on to record other albums with a new band, Fragile, Allanah Russack has been playing around Sydney as a solo artist and Robyn St Clare recorded with RatCat and [[Sneeze ].
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