Everything about Fraternity Band totally explained
Fraternity were an
Australian rock band active in the early
1970s. They are notable mainly for their lead vocalist
Bon Scott who was later to join
AC/DC; and
Jimmy Barnes, Scott's replacement, who went on to join
Cold Chisel and have a very successful solo career.
Fraternity were formed in
1970 by some members of the recently-split
Levi Smith Clefs. They were without a regular vocalist until Fraternity's bass player Bruce Howe decided to call upon Bon Scott, whose group
The Valentines had just disbanded.
New Zealand musician John Bissett played keyboards in this early line up.
Fraternity released two albums and a few singles, which enjoyed moderate success in their native Australia. However, an attempt to find success in the
UK wasn't fruitful and in early
1973 the band changed its name to
Fang. By mid-1973 the group had stalled and gradually disintegrated, and the members returned to Australia. Some members formed the loosely-knit
Mount Lofty Rangers with whom Bon Scott recorded a couple of songs before being seriously injured in a
motorcycle accident in early
1974. When he'd recovered, Scott joined AC/DC and Fraternity later reformed with a different line-up and continued until about
1976.
Personnel
1970-73
1974-76
Bruce Howe - Bass Guitar
"Uncle" John Eyers - Harmonica
John Swan - Drums, Vocals
Peter Bersee - Violin
Jimmy Barnes - Vocals (1975-76)
Mauri Berg - Guitar (1975)
Discography
Albums
Livestock (1971)
Flaming Galah (4/72)
The Complete Sessions 1971-72 (3/97) ~ Double CD
Singles
Livestock / Why Did It Have To Be Me? / Cool Spot (1/71)
Seasons Of Change / Summerville (5/71)
The Race Pt. 1 / The Race Pt. 2 (9/71)
If You Got It / Raglan's Folly / You Have A God (9/71)
Welfare Boogie / Getting Off (3/72)
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