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EARLY GROUPS Perkins started his musical career in Brisbane Cowpunk outfit Tex Deadly & The Dum Dums before moving to Sydney and forming '''Salamander Jim''' with Kim Salmon from The Scientists and Richard Ploog from The Church . Due to touring commitments for Ploog & Salmon, Tex formed a different line up with Stu Spasm, Lachlan McLeod and Martin Bland. In 1995 this line-up recorded and released their only record, an EP titled ''Lorne Greene Shares His Precious Fluids'' on Red Eye Records . Perkins and Peter Read formed Thug in Sydney in 1987 when Read's flatmate had a fascination for collecting & amassing electronic equipment. After using some of the gear on initial recordings in Read's home studio, Perkins was eager to take it to the stage. With the help of Lachlan McLeod and others, Thug became one of Sydney's most unique and confrontational live acts. Thug's live sets would last twenty to twenty-five minutes, featuring dancers, theatrics, bizarre electronic equipment and -- at one performance -- an entire audience showered in flour. Each Thug gig would end with its members mock brawling amongst themselves; audience members also would participate from time to time. Sometimes it would get out of hand, during one such mock brawl, Perkins required stitches after landing on a broken glass someone had thrown onto the stage. Thug, along with Lubricated Goat and Kim Salmon & The Surrealists spearheaded a very overlooked and underrated era of Australian music in the late 80's. This output was released on the Red Eye Records offshoot Black Eye Records . Thug's debut 7" single was the legendary "Dad/Thug", an electronic affair which was an assault on the ears. The tracks from the ''Mechanical Ape / Proud Idiots Parade'' EP and the ''Electric Woolly Mammoth'' album were later released on CD as ''Everything is beautiful in its own way''. THE BEASTS OF BOURBON The Beasts Of Bourbon grew from a simple side project to a true Supergroup of the Australian Pub Rock scene. Forming in Sydney in 1983, the original Beasts lineup comprised Perkins, Spencer Jones, James Baker, Kim Salmon and Boris Sudjovic. The band's first album, ''The Axeman's Jazz'', was an underground success, but the Beasts continued to be just a side project for its members until 1988 when the Beasts reformed to record ''Sour Mash'', followed by 1990's ''Black Milk'' and 1991's ''The Low Road''. In 1993, the group toured extensively to support the double album ''From the Belly of the Beasts'', then disbanded temporarily. They reformed to release ''Gone'' in 1997, which received lukewarm reviews, but produced a minor single called "Saturated". THE CRUEL SEA After toying with different band members, The Cruel Sea came into fruition in 1988 with the union of Ken Gormley on bass, Jim Elliot on drums, Danny Rumour on guitars and James Cruikshank on keyboards and guitars, taking their name from the 1960s surf instrumental group, The Ventures . In 1989 Perkins (their then-lighting technician) started joining them onstage. This sparked an interest from Red Eye Records, and the band was signed and released a 1989 album ''Down Below'' featuring Perkins on vocals. The group went on to win four major ARIA Award s in 1989, followed by a high-profile world tour. They claimed another ARIA award in 1994, then took a three-year break. During this time Perkins released his first solo album, ''Far Be it From Me''. The Cruel Sea returned to their instrumental roots and embarked on a series of gigs without Perkins. In 1998, The Cruel Sea released ''Over Easy'' and again a rigorous touring schedule supporting their ''Takin all day'' national tour. After the success of his first album, Tex released his second solo album ''Dark Horses''. REFERENCE |
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