The Sharp
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| Origin | Australia |
| Years active | 1991 – 1995 |
| Genres | Rock |
| Members | Charlie Rooke Allan Catlin Piet Collins |
The Sharp were a 3-piece pop/rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band formed in 1991 with Charlie Rooke on guitar, Allan Catlin on double bass and Piet Collins on drums. All three shared vocal duties with Charlie and Allan sharing fairly evenly and Piet singing the occasional song. The Sharp are best known for their string of singles including Train of Thought, Scratch My Back and Talking Sly as well as their black skivvies and energetic live show including Allan balancing on his double bass while playing.
After releasing numerous EPs the band finally released their debut album This Is the Sharp in 1993 to much Australian media attention. A tour of Europe followed in 1994, the band gaining popularity in Germany. Sonic Tripod, the band's second album, was released on 22 August 1994. Singles included Honest & Sober, Alone Like Me and Spider. The band took a break in 1995 after which Piet left the band. He was replaced by Adam May but the band announced their breakup soon afterward. The band celebrated with a final tour from 29 August to 23 October. The final show was played at the Hallam Hotel in Melbourne on 22 October 1995.
An album of unreleased material was released at the same time as the break up, Skeletons in the Closet. In 1997, Charlie self released a single from his new band Earlobe. Piet Collins is also the drummer in a band called The Sand Pebbles, who have several releases to their name. The band reformed to do a show at the HiFi Bar in Melbourne on 3 March 2000. A single was rumoured to be released on the night, Skinny Dog, but it never saw the light of day. The comeback tour was rumoured to have been multiple shows but only the HiFi Bar was played.
[edit] Trivia
- Piet Collins has written scripts for Australian soap opera, Neighbours.
- In 1993, The Late Show on ABC television performed a sketch named Skivvies are Back that was a spoof of the Scratch My Back video.
[edit] Discography
Albums
- This Is the Sharp (1993)
- Sonic Tripod (1994)
- Single File (The Best of The Sharp) (1995)
- Skeletons in the Closet (1996)
Singles and EPs
- Love Your Head (1992)
- Spinosity (1992)
- Train of Thought (1993)
- Scratch My Back (1993)
- Yeah I Want You (1993)
- Alone Like Me (Part 1) (1994)
- Alone Like Me (Part 2) (1994)
- Honest and Sober (1994)
- Spider (1994)
- Release the Rats (1994)
- Thank You Good Night (1995)
Videos
- This Is the Sharp (1993)
Filmclips
- Talking Sly
- Scratch My Back
- Yeah I Want You
- Train of Thought
- Where am I Now?
- Alone Like Me
- Honest and Sober
- Spider
