Serious Young Insects were a short lived Australian pop rock band formed in 1980. The group released one studio album and three singles.
Serious Young Insects | |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | 1980 (1980)–1983 (1983) |
| Labels | Native Tongue, Epic Records |
Serious Young Insects formed in 1980 with Peter Farnan on vocals and guitar, Michael Vallance on vocals and bass guitar and Mark White on vocals and drums.[1] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described Serious Young Insects as a "quirky, three-piece Melbourne new wave band".[2]
In May 1982, they released the album, Housebreaking, and three singles.[2][1] Lisa Perry of The Canberra Times praised the album "several times I had to check the cover to see if there were not also some session musos or others contributing to the sounds I was hearing. For a three-piece combo, these lads sure make a good sound".[3] Richard Pleasance, a classically trained guitarist, was a fan and briefly joined the group before it broke up in the following year.[1]
| Title | Details |
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| Housebreaking |
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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| AUS [4] | |||
| 1981 | "Trouble Understanding Words" | - | non album single |
| 1982 | "Be Patient" | 63 | Housebreaking |
| "Faraway Places" | - |