Swoop (Australian band)

Swoop
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Rock, funk, disco, alternative dance
Years active 1991 (1991)–1999 (1999)
Labels Freakzone, Mushroom / Festival
Associated acts Professor Groove & the Booty Affair
Past members Joshua Beagley
Roland Kapferer
Fiona Ta'akimoeaka
Chris Brien
Armando Gomez
Alex 'Gob' Hewettson
Breadman St Ledger III
Calvin Welch
Tetsushi Morita
Rebekah Jane

Swoop were an Australian seven-piece rock, funk and disco band established in 1991 by Joshua Beagley on guitar and keyboards, and Roland Kapferer on lead vocals, initially as a funk and rap duo.[1][2] The duo were joined by Fiona Ta'akimoeaka on lead vocals, and in 1992 by Chris Brien on drums, Armando Gomez on percussion, Alex 'Gob' Hewettson on bass guitar, and Breadman St Ledger III on keyboards.[1][3] Later members include drummer Calvin Welch and keyboard player Tetsushi Morita. After Ta'akimoeaka left the band, Rebekah Jane joined the group as lead vocalist.

Swoop signed issued three studio albums, Thriller (October 1993), Woxo Principle (November 1995), and Be What You Is (January 1999).[1] Their most popular single, 1995's "Apple Eyes", reached No. 9 in Australia on the ARIA Singles Chart,[4] and was certified gold by ARIA.[5] At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994 Swoop were nominated for 'Best New Talent' for Thriller;[6] at the 1996 awards they were nominated for 'Song of the Year' and 'Best Video' for "Apple Eyes", and for 'Best Pop Release' for Woxo Principle.[7][8] Late in 1999 Swoop disbanded.[3]

After Swoop, Beagley, Kapferer and Welch formed Professor Groove & the Booty Affair; with Sam Dixon on bass guitar and Robert Woolf on keyboards and vocals (later replaced by Richard Stanford on keyboards).[9][10] They released their debut album, And so Funketh the Wise Man in 2001.[9][11] Brien became a live and recording session musician, drum clinician and teacher; in November 2006 he relocated to Hong Kong.[3]

Discography

Albums

Singles & EPs

References

  1. 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Swoop'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2013. Note: McFarlane incorrectly lists Chris Brien as Chris O'Brien.
  2. ↑ "Swoop – Seven-Piece Funk Machine". The Newcastle Post. TE Liftout. Alan Oakley. 8 July 1998. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Sean (2 December 2007). "Chris Brien". The Black Page (Sean Mitchell). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  5. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". The Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1994: 8th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1996: 10th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Winners by Year – 26th ARIA Awards 2012 – Search Results 'Swoop'". Australian Record Industry Association. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  9. 1 2 Professor Groove and the Booty Affair. "And so Funketh the Wise Man". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Professor Groove & the Booty Affair". Australian Jazz Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  11. ↑ Professor Groove and the Booty Affair (Musical group) (2001), And so Funketh the Wise Man, Vitamin Records. National Library of Australia, retrieved 21 March 2013
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