Pseudo Echo
MembersBrian Canham, vocals, guitar and keyboards (1982–1990)
Pierre Gigliotti aka Pierre Pierre, bass and keyboards (1982–1990)
Anthony Argiro, drums (1982–1985)
Tony Lugton, guitar and keyboards (1982–1984)
James Leigh aka James Dingli, guitar (1984–1990)
Vince Leigh aka Vince Dingli, drums (1985–1990)
Tony Featherstone, keyboards (1997–1999)
RecordingsListening, Single, 1983
A Beat For You, Single, 1984
Autumnal Park, Album, 1984
Don't Go, Single, 1985
Funky Town, Single, 1986
Living In A Dream, Single, 1986
Love An Adventure, Album, 1986
Love An Adventure, Single, 1986
Race, Album, 1989
Teleporter, Album, 2000
LabelEMI
ChartedListening, No. 4 (1983)
A Beat For You, No. 12 (1984)
Autumnal Park, No. 11 (1984)
Don't Go, No. 4 (1985)
Funky Town, No. 1 (1986)
Living In A Dream, No. 15 (1986)
Love An Adventure, No. 14 (1985)
Love An Adventure, No. 6 (1986)
Race, No. 18 (1989)
Gigs in the Database53 (1983 to 1989)
Pseudo Echo is a Melbourne based band originally active from 1982 to around 1998. They reformed around 2000 & still perform at the time of writing.
Formed by school friends Brian Canham & Pierre Gigliotti, they were spotted early on by Molly Meldrum who put them on Countdown playing their first hit “Listening”. Their sound was heavily influenced by “electronic” bands such as Ultravox & Spandau Ballet although they eventually developed a harder edged, more guitar based, sound.
Their first album “Autumnal Park was released in 1984 and spawned a number of hit singles including “Listening” and “A Beat For You”. After a couple of lineup changes they released their second album “Love An Adventure” in 1986.
In October of 1986 they had their biggest hit with a cover of a Lipps Inc’s disco hit “Funky Town” which was number one for 12 weeks. “Love An Adventure was re-released to include “Funky Town” which went to number 6 in the US charts.
After releasing their third album “Race” they disbanded in 1990, however around 2000 they re-formed and still perform today.
Members
- Brian Canham – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards 1982 – 1990
- Pierre Gigliotti aka Pierre Pierre – Bass, Keyboards 1982 – 1990
- Anthony Argiro – Drums 1982 – 1985
- Tony Lugton – Guitar, Keyboards 1982 – 1984
- James Leigh aka James Dingli – Guitar 1984 – 1990
- Vince Leigh aka Vince Dingli – Drums 1985 – 1990
- Darren Danielson – Drums
- Ben Grayson – Keyboards
- Tony Featherstone – Keyboards
- Simon Rayner – Bass-synth, backing vocals
Recordings
- Autumnal Park – 1984
- Love An Adventure – 1986
- Race – 1989
- Teleporter – 2000
Video’s of Pseudo Echo
Listening
A Beat For You
Funky Town
Known gigs for Pseudo Echo
1983
July 1983
- Venetian Room, Hotel Francis, Melbourne, VIC
- Club Chevron, Melbourne, VIC
- Prospect Hill Hotel, Kew, VIC
- Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave, VIC
- Therapy, Nth Melbourne, VIC
August 1983
- Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel, South Yarra, VIC
- with Matt FinishArmadale Hotel, Armadale, VIC
- with Matt FinishBluegum Hotel, Waitara, NSW
- with Matt FinishCaringbah Inn, Caringbah, NSW
- The Manzil Room, Kings Cross, NSW
- Sheila's - North Sydney Tavern, North Sydney, NSW
- with Echo XLGovernor's Pleasure, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
December 1983
- Moonee Ponds Tavern, Moonee Ponds, VIC
- Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel, South Yarra, VIC
1984
January 1984
- with Le Club Foote, Mental As AnythingThe Venue, St Kilda, VIC
- Venetian Room, Hotel Francis, Melbourne, VIC
- with Matt FinishBalmain Leagues Club, Balmain, NSW
March 1984
- with The Angels, Divinyls, Machinations, Q.E.D., Do.Re.Mi, Double VisionEndeavour Field, Woolooware, NSW
1985
October 1985
- St George Sailing Club, Sans Souci, NSW
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
December 1985
- with Geisha, Daytime ActorsSelina's - Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee, NSW
- Melton Hotel, Melton, VIC
- The Venue, St Kilda, VIC
+ Geisha
1986
January 1986
- Blacktown RSL, Blacktown, NSW
- Bankstown RSL Club, Bankstown, NSW
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
March 1986
- with Kam ShaThe Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- with Kam Sha, The CockroachesStardust Hotel aka Sweethearts, Cabramatta, NSW
April 1986
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- with Icehouse (formerly Flowers), Hunters & Collectors, The Saints, Boom Crash OperaWoy Woy Oval, Woy Woy, NSW
- Australia's Wonderland, Eastern Creek, NSW
November 1986
- with GeishaNewcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle, NSW
- Bankstown RSL Club, Bankstown, NSW
December 1986
- Stardust Hotel aka Sweethearts, Cabramatta, NSW
- The Venue, Dee Why, NSW
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- Caringbah Inn, Caringbah, NSW
1987
September 1987
1989
January 1989
- Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, Ettalong Beach, NSW
- with De MontRevesby Roundhouse, Revesby, NSW
- with De MontStardust Hotel aka Sweethearts, Cabramatta, NSW
February 1989
- Forester's Arms Hotel, Oakleigh, VIC
March 1989
- Tracks, Epping Hotel, Epping, NSW
- with Burning TomatoesSydney Cove Tavern, Circular Quay, NSW
September 1989
- Forester's Arms Hotel, Oakleigh, VIC
- with RoxusThe Palace, St Kilda, VIC
Added 21 February 2012 Spotted something wrong? Tell me
[…] “Funkytown” – Pseudo Echo […]
Did they start out at Liquid Engineers in Melbourne? I recall the Liquid Engineers playing at the Prospect Hill in East Kew and was told that they formed Pseudo Echo.