Although not strictly a mod band, Fast Cars’ earliest gigs were at the Sydney (Australia) mod revival headquarters, the Sussex Hotel.
In 1981, Martin Plaza from Mental As Anything produced their debut 12-inch EP Annual and single Saturday’s Girl b/w No Love Today. Both records were released on the local Method label.
The group broke up soon after, but reconvened a year later when they issued a cassette, simply called Fast Cars, and a second single on Method, Love Child – an energy charged take on the Motown classic.
The band once again built up a strong following via a solid circuit of pub gigs, but the departure of their drummer and two cases of glandular fever forced the band off the road for good.
Diannah Levy
Vocals, guitar Fabian Byrne
Guitar, organ Dave Pye
Bass, trumpet Andrew Southam
Drums
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