Often viewed by music critics of being plageuristic of
Dragon and being too repetitious, the Australian band
NOISEWORKS, which rose to pub rock prominence on
the back of a few classic anthems like NO LIES and
the touching ballad TOUCH, were however one of
the best, or are one of the best following a 2007
reformation, pub rock bands ever to play in Aus-
tralia. Any genuine Noiseworks liker, like the
majority of diehard Dragon fans of yesteryear,
would tell you that you had to see these guys
play live to appreciate them. Jon Stevens is
of course the charismatic New Zealand born
lead singer, following the original line up
which did include Stuart Fraser on guitar,
Steven Balbi on bass, Justin Stanley on
keyboards and harmonica and Kevin Nic-
ol on drums there were a few changes in
the line-up for one unsuccessful reforma-
tion in the late 1990`s and the success-
ful one which began in 2007. One of my
favourite Noiseworks tunes which to me
has always been very much overlooked
and not given any air play is the very
poignant tribute song R.I.P (Millie),
a rendition of heartfelt emotion by
Stevens in memory of his mum who
had recently died of cancer at that
time. And if i had to pick my sec-
ond favourite Noiseworks song, it
would have to be the raucous rock
harmonica spiked boogie of HOT
CHILLI WOMAN, but it gets some
airplay to this very day. Of all the
rubbish that FM radio plays R.I.P
(Millie) deserves to get a play
on the radio here and there.
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