The Stems

Leaders Dom Mariani and Richard Lane formed Australian garage/punk rockers the Stems in 1983. Playing such local venues as The Wizbah, The Old Melbourne, and The Shenton Park on a regular basis, the group built a substantial following, resulting in the release of their debut single in mid-1985, "Make You Mine" b/w "She's A Monster." Further releases soon followed, including singles, EPs (such as the "Love Will Grow" EP, produced by Radio Birdman's Rob Younger), and full-lengths (1987's best-selling "At First Sight Violets Are Blue"). Strangely, at the height of their success, the group suddenly disbanded. But over the years, Mariani and Lane have been able to put their differences aside to reunite the Stems for the odd reunion show, including a pair of shows in 1997. In 2007, the Stems also released their long overdue second album, "Heads Up", the follow up to 1987’s "At First Sight Violets Are Blue". The new album contained ten new original garage rock gems.

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At First Sight Violets Are Blue (1987)

1. At First Sight
2. Sad Girl
3. Rosebud
4. Man With the Golden Heart
5. Running Around
6. For Always
7. You Can't Turn the Clock Back
8. Move Me
9. Mr.Misery
10. Can't Forget That Girl
11. Never Be Friends
12. The Otherside

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Buds (1991 anthology)

1. Make You Mine
2. She's a Monster
3. Tears Me in Two
4. Can't Resist
5. Love Will Grow
6. Just Ain't Enough
7. Jumping to Conclusions
8. Under Your Mushroom
9. At First Sight
10. Rosebud
11. Mr.Misery
12. Sad Girl
13. For Always
14. On and On
15. All You Want Me for
16. No Heart
17. Don't Let Me
18. She's Fine

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Heads Up (2007)

1. Leave You Way Behind
2. She Sees Everything
3. Surround Me
4. Undying Love
5. What's Your Stand
6. Hellbound Train
7. Get to Know Me
8. Only if You Want It
9. Liar
10. Get So Bad

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