THE UNHEARD 1986 -

Part of the wave of eighties bands discovering sixties garage r'n'b punk rock - all three chord fuzz and screams

Gordon Johns - Guitar, vocals
Stephen O'Brien - Drums
Michael Wilson - Bass
Pat Brownlee - Vocals, organ, guitar
Paul Hausmeister - Guitar, vocals
Belinda Deane - Bass, vocals
Matt Houston - Bass
Pat Lyons - Guitar, vocals
Kane Goodwin - Drums
Eric Eklund - Drums
Shaun Pyrah - Bass
John Beniuk - Bass

See Also:
Tumbleweed
Group Zero
Monstrous Blues
Adam Buckland's Dodgy World
Bad Trip Lollipop
Dettol
Bamboo Bridges
Bleeding Hearts
The Culprits
R.O.A.D.S
The Heathens
Sneaky Butchers

A Change A Gonna Come appeared on Steeltown Sounds Video 1989

The Unheard & The Midnight Butterflies The Oxford Tavern Friday August 21 1999
The night was light and not very stormy and so the punters of Wollongong descended upon the only venue still operational after the deluge we're all sick of hearing about. The Oxford was packed when I got there and stayed that way until the end of the night.
What kept the punters there apart from the alcohol? The Midnight Butterflies from Sydney went first and impressed all with their retro sound. From Hoodoo Gurus sounding tracks to more obscure, tips of the hat to the late sixties, early seventies disco/rock, they were a vibrant and interesting act. No match, however, for The Unheard.
If you were looking for the perfect gig, then this would have to be close. Three hundred stir/rain crazy punters in a dry pub with a band that thrives on crowd energy and volume. From the first song Pat "Mr Smooth" Brownlee and the boys were happening. The crowd was up and dancing, albeit a little shakily on inebriated legs, but hell, who cares?
Ignoring distractions from adoring fans, Paul Hausmeister proved that he has the guitar chops and facial expressions to make a good riff great. Matt held the fort beautifully on the bass, his cheeky bottom end sound mixed nicely with Pat's groaning, though he loses points for facials - someone has to be serious don't they? Which brings us to Mr Stevie O'Brien. The hard-est hitting man in town, Stevie showed why it is that he has a credit account with Hi-Hats'r Us, I don't think anyone hits harder or more accurately than this guy and if they do, pull the plug out and let a real drummer have a go. Keep Dreaming and Last Time Around both went down well, even with interruptions from a certain local DJ stealing the mic and shouting while the band played.
The night ended with a blazing rendition of Summertime (Blues sic!) which no doubt sent a few home to bed with the beginnings of their-hangover well underway.
The Unheard, they might be back; if so, be there.
Suss (Bulb Magazine Sept '98)