Defryme Explained

Defryme
Origin:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre:Hard rock,[1] funk metal
Label:R Dog, BMG, Epic Theatre
Current Members:Quinn Gardener-Kane (vocals)
Geoff Mison (drums)
David Beaton (bass)
Nicholas Von Stav (guitar)
Past Members:John Hall (drums)
Glen Millen (keyboards)
Grant Miller (drums)
Frank Bajsar (sax)
Jade Burton (vocals)
Rob Dexter (guitar)
Andrew Duganzich (guitar/keys)
Michael Richardson (bass)
TJ Regan (guitar

Defryme are an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They formed in 1989 in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston.[2] Their album Purekiller reached #4 on the Australian ARIA album charts in June 1994.[3] They had four charting singles in Australia, "God Inside A Man" (#51[4]), "Pure Killer" (#70), their cover of L.L. Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" (#38), and "Sanity" (#70). Defryme reformed in 2010 with the release of the single 'Sup?' and a handful of shows. Defryme re-emerged in 2014 with a string of live shows in Melbourne and Sydney performing the classic "Purekiller" album in entirety and released another single "Audrey". Defryme also recorded a number of songs for "Guitar Gods LIVE @ Pony Music" - a series of Live in the Studio videos filmed for Guitar Gods and Masterpieces TV show.Enter the end of 2021 which sees a re-birth of DEFRYME with a couple of new members and a re-energised passion for performance. Signed to GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS with first single release "The Snake" and the return to live performances.

Discography

Albums

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Album detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[5]
Purekiller
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: BMG Australia (74321190532)
  • Format: CD
4

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details! Title! Details
Stylo Curiae
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: R. Dog (RDOG001)
  • Format: CD

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
"Therapy?"1992Stylo Curiae
"God Inside of A Man"199351Purekiller
"Pure Killer"70
"Mama Said Knock You Out"199438
"Sanity"70
"Sup'"2010rowspan="3"
"Audrey"[6] 2011
"The Snake"2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: McFarlane, Ian . Ian McFarlane . 1999 . . Defryme . . 1-86448-768-2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040218055551/http://www.whammo.com.au:80/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=270 . 18 February 2004 . http://www.whammo.com.au:80/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=270.
  2. News: 74. Prime time for Defryme. 28 July 2011. Billboard. 12 Nov 1994.
  3. Web site: australian-charts.com > Defryme — Purekiller (album) . Hung Medien . 20 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407163614/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Defryme&titel=Purekiller&cat=a . 7 April 2016 .
  4. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  5. 78.
  6. Web site: Index of / . guitargodsandmasterpieces.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153825/http://www.guitargodsandmasterpieces.com/ . 2015-04-02 .