New Race
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| New Race | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Punk rock, Indie Rock, Garage, Proto-Punk |
| Years active | 1981 |
New Race was a punk band from Sydney, Australia formed in April 1981. New Race was a concept band formed by members of Radio Birdman; Deniz Tek, Rob Younger, and Warwick Gilbert, along with Ron Asheton of The Stooges, and Dennis Thompson of MC5.
New Race played one tour of the East Coast of Australia which comprised of 16 shows. Many of these shows were recorded in anticipation for a live album at the end of the tour, and it was these recordings which formed the bands only album The First and Last. The albums released included mainly Radio Birdman originals, but many songs from MC5 and The Stooges were also on their setlist. Other songs included songs from The Visitors and Destroy All Monsters.
At the conclusion of the tour both Ron Asheton and Dennis Thompson returned to the United States to pursue new musical avenues.
[edit] Personnel
Primary Members
- Rob Younger: Lead Vocals
- Ron Asheton: Guitar
- Deniz Tek: Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Warwick Gilbert: Bass
- Dennis Thompson: Drums, Backing Vocals
Additional Members
- Chris Masuak: Guitar (on some shows)
- Clyde Bramley: Backing Vocals (on some shows)
[edit] Discography
| Title | Release |
| The First and Last (Vinyl LP) | 1982 |
| The First and Last (German Pressing Vinyl LP) | 1983 |
| Crying Sun/Gotta Keep Movin (Vinyl Single) | 1983 |
| The First and Last (UK Version Vinyl LP) | 1983 |
| The First To Pay (Vinyl LP and CD) | 1989 |
| Hail Columbia 45 (Green Vinyl Single only 1000 copies pressed) | 1989 |
| The Second Wave (Vinyl LP and CD) | 1990 |
| The First And Last Reissue (Vinyl LP and CD) | 1997 |
