Peculiar Clerk

MembersRob Manego, bass and vocals
Peter Keen, vocals and guitar
Steve Wold, drums and vocals
Peter Marples, guitar
Martin Odgers, drums
Steve Askins, drums
Brian Gully, guitar
Ian Blakey, guitar
Steve Lees, guitar
John Holly, keyboards

Gigs in the Database161 (1979 to 1984)

In the Australian Music Database

About

March 10 1979 to March 09 1984
(Thanks to Martin Odgers for putting me onto this info) Peter Keen and Rob Manego went to the same High School in an Outer Western Suburb of Sydney. With a couple of schoolmates, they set about forming a band. A number of members came and went before a chance meeting on a train between Rob and a slightly younger Drummer, Steve Wold, led to the almost complete formation of LATIS. An add in the local paper for a Lead Guitarist was answered by Peter (Freddie) Marples. The audition went well and Latis had their fourth member.

Latis played a number of gigs around the suburbs (mainly out west) when Booking Agency NUCLEUS was approached by the band and a deal was struck between Band and Agency. The Agency wasn’t overly impressed with the name “Latis” and a search began in earnest for a new name. Over a few bottles of wine, Freddie came up with………….Peculiar Clerk (pronounced PECULIAR CLARK).

Peculiar Clerk had five years (almost to the day) playing gigs mainly around the suburbs but also played regular gigs around Newcastle, Wollongong and as far west as Lithgow. There were many support gigs with some of Australia’s best known bands of the time and we shared the stage with many great characters.

Members

Peter Keen – Vocals, Guitar
Rob Manego – Bass, Vocals
Steve Wold – Drums, Vocals
Peter Marples – Lead Guitar
Martin Odgers – Drums
Steve Askins – Drums
Brian Gully – Guitar
Ian Blakey – Guitar
Steve Lees – Guitar
John Holly – Keyboards

Images

Video

Known Gigs

1979

March 1979

Sat 10 Mar
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Sat 17 Mar
Wiley Park Hotel, Wiley Park, NSW
Sat 24 Mar
Wiley Park Hotel, Wiley Park, NSW
Mon 26 Mar
Blacktown High School, Blacktown, NSW

April 1979

Sat 14 Apr
Tragear Community Hall, Tragear, NSW

May 1979

Tue 1 May
Mt Druitt High School, Mt Druitt, NSW
Sat 5 May
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Sat 12 May
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 18 May
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW
Sat 19 May
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 25 May
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW
Sat 26 May
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW

June 1979

Tue 5 Jun
Highway Hotel, Wentworthville, NSW
Sat 16 Jun
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 22 Jun
Rooty Hill High School, Rooty Hill, NSW
Sat 23 Jun
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Sat 30 Jun
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW

July 1979

Sun 1 Jul
Highway Hotel, Wentworthville, NSW
Thu 12 Jul
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 20 Jul
Fairvale High School, Fairfield West, NSW
Wed 25 Jul
with Midnight Oil, INXSCastle Hill RSL Club, Castle Hill, NSW
with Midnight Oil
Thu 26 Jul
with Dallimore, Ward 13Chequers, Sydney, NSW

August 1979

Wed 1 Aug
Local Inn, West Ryde, NSW
Sat 4 Aug
Highway Hotel, Wentworthville, NSW
Thu 9 Aug
Chequers, Sydney, NSW
Sat 11 Aug
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 24 Aug
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW
Fri 31 Aug
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW

September 1979

Thu 13 Sep
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW
Sat 15 Sep
Highway Hotel, Wentworthville, NSW
Tue 18 Sep
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW
Sat 22 Sep
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 28 Sep
Wentworthville Hotel, Wentworthville, NSW
Sat 29 Sep
with Hello SailorRoyal Antler Hotel, Narrabeen, NSW

October 1979

Fri 5 Oct
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW
Sat 6 Oct
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Thu 11 Oct
Greystanes Hotel, Greystanes, NSW
Fri 12 Oct
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Sat 13 Oct
Highway Hotel, Wentworthville, NSW
Fri 19 Oct
with The Laughing ClownsLocal Inn, West Ryde, NSW
Sat 27 Oct
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW

1980

March 1980

Sat 1 Mar
Sefton Hotel, Sefton, NSW

June 1980

Fri 6 Jun
Eastwood Hotel, Eastwood, NSW
Sun 8 Jun
with StockadeBulli Football Club, Woonona, NSW
Thu 12 Jun
Penshurst Hotel, Penshurst, NSW
Fri 13 Jun
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club, Barrack Heights, NSW
Fri 20 Jun
Chester Hill Hotel, Chester Hill, NSW
Sat 21 Jun
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club, Barrack Heights, NSW
Sat 28 Jun
with The ClonesBanksia Hotel, Banksia, NSW
With The Clones

July 1980

Thu 24 Jul
Pacific Hotel, Revesby, NSW
Fri 25 Jul
Selina's - Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee, NSW
Sat 26 Jul
Highway Hotel, Wentworthville, NSW

September 1980

Fri 12 Sep
with Riptides, The ClonesFairfield Hotel, Fairfield, NSW
+ The Riptides and The Clones

December 1980

Tue 23 Dec
Sefton Hotel, Sefton, NSW

1981

June 1981

Mon 1 Jun
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Sat 6 Jun
with Ward 13Comb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown, NSW
Sun 7 Jun
Shellharbour Inn, Shellharbour, NSW
Fri 12 Jun
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Sat 13 Jun
with Lime SpidersVicar Of Wakefield Hotel, Dural, NSW
Fri 19 Jun
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Sat 20 Jun
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Sun 21 Jun
Shellharbour Inn, Shellharbour, NSW
Thu 25 Jun
Sundowner Hotel, Punchbowl, NSW
Fri 26 Jun
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW

July 1981

Fri 24 Jul
Springwood RSL Club, Springwood, NSW
Sat 25 Jul
with Peak HourCoogee Sports Club, Coogee, NSW
Thu 30 Jul
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Fri 31 Jul
Jolly Frog Hotel, Windsor, NSW

August 1981

Sat 1 Aug
with Dee Minor and The DischordsVicar Of Wakefield Hotel, Dural, NSW
Fri 7 Aug
with Dee Minor and The DischordsComb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown, NSW
Fri 14 Aug
Springwood RSL Club, Springwood, NSW
Sat 15 Aug
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Thu 20 Aug
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Fri 21 Aug
Chester Hill Hotel, Chester Hill, NSW
Sat 22 Aug
with Street Level, Free KicksCaringbah Inn, Caringbah, NSW
Fri 28 Aug
Chester Hill Hotel, Chester Hill, NSW
Sat 29 Aug
Kiama Rugby Club, Kiama, NSW
Mon 31 Aug
Tollgate Hotel, Parramatta, NSW

November 1981

Fri 6 Nov
with Negatives, The Lonely HeartsComb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown, NSW

1982

January 1982

Thu 28 Jan
with Heaven, The Lonely HeartsWar and Peace, Parramatta, NSW

June 1982

Thu 3 Jun
with Free WillGrey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 4 Jun
Penrith Leagues Club, Penrith, NSW
Sat 5 Jun
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Sun 6 Jun
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Wed 9 Jun
St Marys Hotel, St Marys, NSW
Thu 10 Jun
with Free WillGrey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 11 Jun
with Pink FlamingoesCaringbah Inn, Caringbah, NSW
Thu 17 Jun
Grange Wine Bar, Campbelltown, NSW
Fri 18 Jun
Jolly Frog Hotel, Windsor, NSW
Sat 19 Jun
Shoalhaven Heads Hotel, Shoalhaven Heads, NSW
Sun 20 Jun
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Wed 23 Jun
Illawarra Yacht Club, Wollongong, NSW
Thu 24 Jun
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Sat 26 Jun
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Sun 27 Jun
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Wed 30 Jun
Illawarra Yacht Club, Wollongong, NSW

July 1982

Fri 2 Jul
Springwood RSL Club, Springwood, NSW
Sat 3 Jul
Jolly Roger, Newcastle, NSW
Sun 4 Jul
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Fri 9 Jul
Wyong Leagues Club, Wyong, NSW
Sat 10 Jul
Comb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown, NSW
Sun 11 Jul
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Sat 24 Jul
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Sun 25 Jul
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Thu 29 Jul
Grey Gums Hotel, Penrith, NSW
Fri 30 Jul
with Brute ForceCessnock Leagues Club, Cessnock, NSW

August 1982

Sat 21 Aug
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW

1983

May 1983

Fri 6 May
Tourmaline Hotel, Vineyard, NSW

July 1983

Fri 1 Jul
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Fri 8 Jul
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Sat 9 Jul
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Fri 15 Jul
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Fri 22 Jul
Eastwood Hotel, Eastwood, NSW
Thu 28 Jul
Cambridge Tavern, Fairfield, NSW
Sat 30 Jul
Dee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW

August 1983

Wed 3 Aug
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Fri 5 Aug
Tourmaline Hotel, Vineyard, NSW
Sat 6 Aug
with Party GirlsDee Why Hotel, Dee Why, NSW
Early show.
Sat 6 Aug
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Late show.
Fri 12 Aug
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Wed 17 Aug
St Marys Rugby League Club, St Marys, NSW
Thu 18 Aug
Kareela Golf Club, Kareela, NSW
Fri 19 Aug
Brown Jug Inn, Fairfield Heights, NSW
Sat 20 Aug
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Wed 24 Aug
Blacktown Inn, Blacktown, NSW
Fri 26 Aug
Penrith Leagues Club, Penrith, NSW
Sat 27 Aug
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW

September 1983

Sat 3 Sep
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Thu 8 Sep
with Birds Of PreyCabbage Tree Hotel, Fairy Meadow, NSW
Fri 9 Sep
with SnakeBlacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Fri 16 Sep
Tourmaline Hotel, Vineyard, NSW
Sat 17 Sep
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Wed 21 Sep
Blacktown Inn, Blacktown, NSW
Fri 23 Sep
Campbelltown Leagues Club, Leumeah, NSW
+ Foreign Body
Wed 28 Sep
with AvionGreenfield Tavern, Greenfield Park, NSW
+ Avion

October 1983

Sat 1 Oct
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Fri 7 Oct
with Foreign BodyCaringbah Inn, Caringbah, NSW
+ Foreign Body
Sat 8 Oct
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Sat 22 Oct
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Thu 27 Oct
Penrith Centre Tavern, Penrith, NSW
Sat 29 Oct
Scandals Nightclub, Campbelltown, NSW

November 1983

Sat 5 Nov
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Thu 10 Nov
Tourmaline Hotel, Vineyard, NSW
Fri 11 Nov
Namatjira Hotel, Rooty Hill, NSW
Fri 18 Nov
Tourmaline Hotel, Vineyard, NSW
Fri 25 Nov
Penrith Leagues Club, Penrith, NSW
Sat 26 Nov
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW

December 1983

Fri 2 Dec
Blacktown Soccer Club, Blacktown, NSW
Fri 16 Dec
Didi's - Brookvale Hotel, Brookvale, NSW
Sat 17 Dec
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Fri 23 Dec
Bowral Country Club, Bowral, NSW
Sat 24 Dec
New York Tavern, Sydney, NSW
Fri 30 Dec
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW
Sat 31 Dec
War and Peace, Parramatta, NSW

1984

January 1984

Sat 21 Jan
Hawkesbury Sports Club, Richmond, NSW
Sat 28 Jan
Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
Sat 28 Jan
Parramatta Park, Parramatta, NSW

February 1984

Fri 3 Feb
Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill, NSW

Added 12 April 2009 Spotted something wrong? Tell me

9 Comments

Heidi Closter (nee Marples) on November 25, 2009 at 11:11 am

Hi to all the band members.
I am just reminiscing with my sister Carol about the days of Peculiar Clerk. Lots of time spent listening to our brother Peter doing his guitar practice in the bedroom next to us while we were trying to sleep!
We both have great memories of backyard gigs,shopping centre gigs and of course the big nights at the old Penrith Leagues Club – upstairs.
It’s great to see this site and to know that your children and families can be proud of you all.

xoxoxx Heidi

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Pat Dixon on December 11, 2009 at 1:34 pm

I remember when the band used to practice at the Lalor Park Community hall in a room under the hall. I was a young girl and a group of us would hang around so we could listen to the band. The band members were all very nice and friendly to us, we all knew the band would be a success. Well done guys !

Pat

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lyn Manego on January 22, 2010 at 2:29 pm

I to like Heidi have so many memories listening to my brother Robbie in his room playing his Bass,It was never really that good…But the most important thing is He thought he was, Even know I no longer have my brother in my life, The one great thing that I still have from the days of Perculiar Clark is my wonderful husband Gavin.

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Mirrored Image on April 21, 2010 at 10:05 am

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Peculiar Clerk update from Peter Marples on April 29, 2010 at 11:25 am

[…] Peculiar Clerk has been a popular band since it was added about a year ago. I remember seeing them at the Chester Hill Hotel around 1980 and they left a great impression. It was a small suburban pub with an ad-hoc stage but stood upon that stage was a bunch of guys who just rocked! […]

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Australian Musicians born in November — Australian Music History on November 4, 2010 at 3:11 pm

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Paul Reeve on April 13, 2011 at 5:57 pm

I was a part time roadie for these guys for a couple of years along with Titch, Gordon White and a couple of other guys. The whole time was a blast, Still watch the video occassionally.

Most memorable night was an under aged gig near Newcastle, we got a sex education class for the kids OMG had they no shame and Peter Keen got a bad electric shock on stage using a hand held spotty.

Love the video clips…. well I should I filmed them

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This month in Australian music – November - Australian Music History on June 6, 2016 at 10:21 pm

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Sarge on May 11, 2017 at 8:38 pm

My mates and I saw you guys a couple of times at Blacktown RSL. We had a ball. I love the fact I can reminisce via the web. Thanks again for being a part of my youth.

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