Vitabeats
Vitabeats | |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Years active | 1982-1986 |
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| Past members | Andrew Barnum, Lissa Barnum |
Vitabeats were a short-lived Australian musical duo, consisting of husband and wife Andrew and Lissa Barnum.[1] Originally signed to Red Records, the duo recorded an EP and released "Tough Guy", which did not make the Australian top 100. The EP, was released in July 1985, following the commercial success of "Boom Box".
In 1984, Vitabeats signed with Hot Records and released "Boom Box" in February 1985, this was followed by "Audrey" in July 1985 and a studio album.
In 1986 Vitabeats performed with The Rock Party, a charity project initiated by The National Campaign Against Drug Abuse, which included many Australasian musicians.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Album details |
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| Spot the Spanner |
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Extended plays[]
| Title | Album details |
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| The Beats Before the Boom |
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Singles[]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS[2] | |||
| 1983 | "Tough Guy" | - | The Beats Before the Boom |
| 1984 | "Cake Mix" | - | non album single |
| 1985 | "Boombox" | 31 | Spot the Spanner |
| "Audrey" | 81 | ||
| "Difficult Ideas" | - |
References[]
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: VitaBeats BoomBox". tonedeaf. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 300. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Categories:
- Musical groups established in 1982
- Musical groups disestablished in 1986