The Whipper Snappers Explained

The Whipper Snappers
Alias:WhipperSnappers
Origin:Sydney
Genre:Pop
Years Active:1986 - 1993
Current Members:Annette Crowe
Joy Howard
Tim Eaton
Frank Zaknich

The Whipper Snappers is an Australian pop band. Based in Sydney, the band was formed in 1986 by Annette Crowe, Joy Howard, Tim Eaton and Frank Zaknich. They released their debut single in 1988 and the next year played a cover of "Stairway To Heaven" on The Money or the Gun.[1] Later that year they contributed a new original song to Rockin' Bethlehem in support of Camperdown Children's Hospital. Brad Shepherd (as "Rock Hard") replaced Eaton and the band covered Kiss for . Dave Steel replaced Shepard as a live guitarist and in 1990 they covered Russell Morris's "Sweet, Sweet Love" for Used and Recovered By... RRR. In 1991 the lineup changed to be Crowe, Steve Waters, Christian Powers, Lara Goodridge and Tim Seckold. The band released EPs in 1992 and 1993.[1]

Band members

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
See My Finger See My Thumb
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Temptation Records (TEMPT 2)
  • Format: CD
Dragster
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Cleopatra Records (Dragster)
  • Format: CD

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: McFarlane . Ian . Ian McFarlane . . [//www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=777 Encyclopedia entry for 'The Whipper Snappers' ]. 5 December 2016 . 1999 . . . 1-86508-072-1 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040930230047/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=777 . 30 September 2004 .