FUR (AUSTRALIA) The Betty Shakes 1997

 

Discogs

 

Three-piece rock band from the Gold Coast / Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1993. They released the EP Find What You Like & Let It Kill You in 1994, the EP Losin' Your Marbles in 1995, and the full-length The Betty Shakes in 1997. Vocalist/guitarist Kim Myer and bassist Mindy Mapp appeared on all three releases, but a different drummer played on each release. Peter Werth played on Find What You Like & Let It Kill You, Simon (last name unknown) played on Losin' Your Marbles, and Michelle (last name unknown) played on The Betty Shakes. Fur disbanded in 1998, but briefly reunited in 2015 to tour with Jebediah. The lineup consisted of Kim, Mindy, and new drummer Dan McKay. The band's debut EP was also released on vinyl via original drummer Peter Werth's label Conquest of Noise in 2018.

Tracklist

1		The Shutdown	3:23
2		High Side	4:44
3		Emerald Dove	3:50
4		Neon Pressure	2:32
5		The Wail	3:20
6		Blondi	3:45
7		Circus Song	2:36
8		Static Light Of The Atmosphere	2:53
9		Never	3:15
10		Rotated Coloured Ball	3:39
11		Oveo Bay	4:44
12.1		Artistic Hands	5:35
12.2		(Silence)	10:00
12.3		Hidden Track	3:53