| Do-Ré-Mi | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Do-Ré-Mi |
| Cover: | Do Ré Mi 1982EPcover.jpg |
| Released: | 23 August 1982 |
| Recorded: | July 1982 |
| Label: | Green |
| Next Title: | The Waiting Room |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
Do-Ré-Mi or Standing on Wires is the debut EP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by independent label Green Records in August 1982.[1] [2] The album has four tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.[3] [4] Philip had been a session musician but was invited to join the band during recording in July.[2]
Do-Ré-Mi had formed in Sydney in 1981 when Deborah Conway (lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals), both previously in Melbourne-based group The Benders, joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) ex-Friction.[4] Stephen Philip (guitar), ex-Thought Criminals, was initially a studio musician for this EP.[1] Do-Ré-Mi was recorded in July 1982 and Philip was asked to join formally by its release in August.[2] They returned to the studio almost immediately and recorded their next EP The Waiting Room which was released in January 1983.[1]
Carter later said, "When we did release the first EP we didn't even put on it what everybody did; we just put our names on it and that really shat everybody off. Definitely the press hated us. The success of it, which had a lotto do with 2JJ in those days, was a real surprise."[5]
All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip.[3]
Do-Ré-Mi members