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v.Spy v.Spy, also known as Spy vs Spy, were an Australian pub rock band from Sydney formed in 1981. They became known for tackling political issues through their music, including racism, homelessness and contemporary drug culture. They were named after a comic strip, "Spy vs. Spy" in the US Mad magazine. v.Spy v.Spy's follow-up album, Xenophobia (Why?) was released in March 1988 and peaked at No. 15 in Australia. It was produced by Karski and Guy Gray and released by WEA in 14 countries. Their 1989 album Trash the Planet peaked at No. 22 on the ARIA Charts.

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  • v.Spy v.Spy, also known as Spy vs Spy, were an Australian pub rock band from Sydney formed in 1981. They became known for tackling political issues through their music, including racism, homelessness and contemporary drug culture. They were named after a comic strip, "Spy vs. Spy" in the US Mad magazine. The band's initial line-up was the trio of Craig Bloxom on bass guitar/lead vocals, Cliff Grigg on drums/percussion and Michael Weiley on lead guitar/vocals. v.Spy v.Spy's early music was ska-influenced indie rock, exemplified by their debut single "Do What You Say" on the independent Green label in April 1982. They released an EP Four Fresh Lemons in August. Their music became more straightforward hard rock for their pub audiences. The band broke up in early 1983 only to reform mid-year, by which time they were using the name v.Spy v.Spy to avoid legal problems with Mad magazine. They were eventually signed to Midnight Oil's label Powderworks and managed by legendary Oils manager, Gary Morris. Their first full-length album Harry's Reasons was released in March 1986 and produced by Leszek Karski. They switched labels to WEA and had their highest charting success in February 1987 with their single "Don't Tear It Down" on the Australian singles chart and the associated album A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. peaked at No. 12 on the Australian albums chart. v.Spy v.Spy's follow-up album, Xenophobia (Why?) was released in March 1988 and peaked at No. 15 in Australia. It was produced by Karski and Guy Gray and released by WEA in 14 countries. Their 1989 album Trash the Planet peaked at No. 22 on the ARIA Charts. (en)
  • Spy vs Spy é uma banda de rock da Austrália dos anos 1980, composta pelo cantor e baixista , (bateria) e (guitarra e vocais). Juntamente com Midnight Oil, , Australian Crawl, Hoodoo Gurus e Men at Work integra o grupo de bandas "aussie" que invadiram as rádios brasileiras. Programas como Realce, da rede Record carioca, que tinha como alvo o público jovem que praticava esportes como bodyboard, surfe, skate e asa delta, já divulgava as bandas australianas desde sua estreia em 1983. Com um som um pouco mais agressivo que as demais, o v.Spy v.Spy, como também é conhecido, não se limitou a temas fúteis, aprofundando-se em questões de ordem social, política e ecológica. Dentre os seus principais hits, destacam-se: All over the world,Test of time, Clarity of mind e Don't tear it down. (pt)
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  • v.Spy v.Spy, also known as Spy vs Spy, were an Australian pub rock band from Sydney formed in 1981. They became known for tackling political issues through their music, including racism, homelessness and contemporary drug culture. They were named after a comic strip, "Spy vs. Spy" in the US Mad magazine. v.Spy v.Spy's follow-up album, Xenophobia (Why?) was released in March 1988 and peaked at No. 15 in Australia. It was produced by Karski and Guy Gray and released by WEA in 14 countries. Their 1989 album Trash the Planet peaked at No. 22 on the ARIA Charts. (en)
  • Spy vs Spy é uma banda de rock da Austrália dos anos 1980, composta pelo cantor e baixista , (bateria) e (guitarra e vocais). Juntamente com Midnight Oil, , Australian Crawl, Hoodoo Gurus e Men at Work integra o grupo de bandas "aussie" que invadiram as rádios brasileiras. Programas como Realce, da rede Record carioca, que tinha como alvo o público jovem que praticava esportes como bodyboard, surfe, skate e asa delta, já divulgava as bandas australianas desde sua estreia em 1983. (pt)
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