Custard

Custard was an Australian indie rock band from Brisbane formed in 1990.

Overview

The band were originally known as Custard Gun and featured David McCormack on vocals and guitar, Paul Medew on bass, James Straker (later in The Melniks) on guitar and Shane Brunn (who later formed Hugbubble and Vanlustbader) on drums. After a few shows and line up changes (namely James being replaced by Matthew Strong) Custard Gun morphed into Custard. Custard existed for about a decade (albeit with revolving line up of drummers - Gavin Herrenberg, Danny Plant, Glenn Thompson et al.). The band released five albums (Buttercup/Bedford, Wahooti Fandango, Wisenheimer, We Have the Technology and Loverama), two EPs (Gastanked and Brisbane) a 7" single ("Rockfish Anna"), various CD singles, two compilations of re-issued and rare material (Wacked Not Wacky and Brisbane 1990-1994) and a posthumous greatest hits compilation entitled Goodbye Cruel World. During their heyday they were a popular live act, appearing prominently for several years in the Triple J Hottest 100.

The band were colloquially known as "Custaro" through frequent misreadings of their name.

After the split, lead singer and guitarist David McCormack formed The Titanics with drummer Glenn Thompson also on guitar. Joining them were McCormack's ex-wife Emma Tom on bass and Tina Havelock-Stevens on drums. The Titanics did not last long, releasing two albums, Size Isn't Everything and Love is the Devil, before the group disbanded.

David McCormack has since released two albums with David McCormack and the Polaroids and continues to tour around Australia with a band featuring his brother Dylan (Gentle Ben and his Sensitive Side) on bass, Shane Melder (ex-Sidewinder) on drums and Cameron Bruce (of comedy trio GUD).

Matthew Strong later joined The Lost Gospel to play bass with the singer of Grinspoon, Phil Jamieson in 2004, which lasted until the end of 2006 when the band split up after a dispute between Strong and Jamieson. In early 2007, Strong joined Sydney band The Distants to play lead guitar with former Evergreen Terrace and The Givegoods member Wally Moir.

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