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    Stupidity

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    Look up the word “entrepreneur” in the Oxford English Dictionary and you’ll probably find a photograph of Donald Hosie.

    Don (pictured above) had been the driving force behind the Sydney mod scene in the late 70s and early 80s (probably the furthest global spread of the mod revival) and with his brother, Gary (later of theΒ Mustard Club), he had also been the force behind the first true Australian mod revival band,Β The Sets.

    Donald was also a passionate evangelist for Rhythm & Blues. Following the demise of The Sets, Donald set about constructing his dream band – a brass-infused outfit playing real R&B, with the emphasis on dancing, sweating and having a great time.

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    Don Hosie

    Taking the name from aΒ Dr FeelgoodΒ album title, Stupidity was born.

    Don’s unlikely partner-in-groove was a psychedelic Hammond organ player who hailed from the working-class southern suburbs of Wollongong, NSW.

    With a blondeΒ Byrds-style hairdo and a penchant for paisley and tasselled suede jackets, Damon Giles III (pictured below right) seemed an unlikely ally, but the pair ostensibly became the engine room behind a mighty R& B combo, with a seemingly ever-changing lineup.

    The band’s first single,Β Something’s Happening (1983), contained a version of the theme tune from the legendary British cop showΒ The SweeneyΒ on the B side. For those who knew Stupidity, the inclusion of that track spoke volumes.

    Further singles were released, notably,Β Stupid’s PartyΒ (1984) andΒ Bend, Don’t BreakΒ (1985), and the band gigged sporadically, usually for special events or for grand occasions organised by the entrepreneurial Hosie or his close band of friends and followers.

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    Damon Giles III

    Tragically, Donald (b. 1958) was killed in a motor vehicle accident at Easter 2000 while driving to Sydney from Mudgee (NSW). He was only 42. He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by many.

    Don HosieΒ 
    Vocals
    Damon Giles III

    Keyboard
    Richard Rayment

    Guitar
    Michael Brown

    Sax
    Chris Burnham

    Guitar
    Lachlan Hawes

    Trumpet

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