ASTRID SPIELMAN

Astrid Spielman was the lead singer of 70s post-punk band The Particles. They released a 7" EP entitled 'Colour-In' in 1979. Despite the obvious low budget nature of the recording, it was quickly included on radio stations playlists including Melbourne's 3RRR-fm as a pop classic. In fact, the band quickly gained a healthy following in Melbourne. Back home in Sydney, the band's following grew slowly but surely thanks to a weekly residency at the Sussex Hotel in the city where the band played three sets every Wednesday night. The Particles released two more EPs, 'Advanced Colouring' in 1981 and 'I Luv Trumpet' in 1982. By the time the band stopped working in 1985, they had played in front countless people, travelled countless miles and left behind a legion of fans. Astrid Spielman died 9th of March 2015.

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