QED

About

QED was a Sydney-based band from 1983 to 1985.

History

During the same period, late ‘83 to early ‘84, Jenny Morris joined with ex-Air Supply guitarist Rex Goh, and bassist Ian Belton (ex-Dave Dobbyn and Renee Geyer), to form the core of a new band, called QED. The trio were joined in studio by various session players, and producers Mark Moffatt (produced Saints, Mondo Rock, Tim Finn) and Ricky Fataar (produced Renee Geyer, Tim Finn, Kids In The Kitchen – also ex-Rutle!). Among the players contributing to QED’s first album, were keyboardist Amanda Vincent (Eurogliders and later the Jenny Morris band), drummer Steve Fearnly, saxophonist Tony Buchanan, and Fataar himself on drums. Morris brought a number of former Crocodiles’ songs to the project, whilst Goh and Morris co-wrote a number of new songs.

The lead out single was the up-tempo synth pop number ‘Everywhere I Go’, which hit the Australian charts in December 1983. In early ‘84 QED performed the song ‘live’ on ‘Countdown’, an appearance that no doubt aided in boosting the song’s national chart peak to #19 soon after (#6 in Sydney). EMI had released QED’s debut album ‘Animal Magic’ during the same period, but sales remained sluggish. The follow up single ‘Solo And More’ hit the shelves in March of ‘84, but missed the charts completely, although the third single (and best IMHO) ‘This One’ reached a solid #45 nationally during the second half of ‘84. I’m not aware if QED toured much as a live act, which may have been a contributing factor to their album ‘Animal Magic’ failing to cast a spell on the record buying public. At any rate, QED ended up being a one album only project, and during 1984 Jenny Morris returned to session/touring work with other artists (Belton went on to play with Mondo Rock, and Goh with Eurogliders).
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Members

• Ian Belton – Bass
• Steve Fearnley – Drums
• Rex Goh – Guitar
• Martin Irwin – Keys
• Jenny Morris – Vocals
• Warren Williams – Bass

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Known Gigs

Date	City	Venue
01/07/83	Sydney, NSW	The Tivoli
03/07/83	Leumeah	Campbelltown Leagues Club
13/07/83	Riverwood, NSW	Riverwood Hotel
23/07/83	Manly	Hotel Manly
25/07/83	Kings Cross	The Manzil Room
13/08/83	Maroubra, NSW	Maroubra Seals Club
18/08/83	Caringbah	Caringbah Inn
07/09/83	Sydney, NSW	The Tivoli
09/09/83	Coogee	Selinas – Coogee Bay Hotel
10/09/83	Narrabeen	Royal Antler Hotel

Albums

• Animal Magic – 1984