Scandal
Australian band Scandal formed in Adelaide in February 1976 and by
the end of the year had signed a deal with the Mushroom label.
The band's stylish UK-centric sound drew on influences such as
Supertramp, Bryan Ferry and
David Bowie for inspiration. Mushroom
issued Scandal's debut single Best Deal in Town in March
1977, followed by Harry in August.
The band enjoyed its only national chart success with a cover
of the smooth soul/pop track How Long (originally by
British band Ace). Scandal's version reached Number 23 in
Australia in May 1978.
Their self-titled debut album was also
released in May, and produced the band's fourth single She's
a Lady. It was to be the band's final release and they broke
up in December.
Kerrison, Harriot and Watson formed a group called The
Extractors but by August 1979 had revived the Scandal name for a
new band with Adrian Dessent on guitar, Greg Trennery on bass and
Nat de Palma on drums.
The new line-up was not successful and Kerrison left the music
industry while Dessent went on to work with Wendy and the Rocketts.
By 1983, Watson had joined Sydney band, The Venetians.
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