Bio

In The Beginning ........

1970
November
John Brewster and Rick Brewster both formed The Moonshine Jug and String Band.

1971
January
Irish immigrant Bernard "Doc" Neeson joined the band as Doc Talbot.

30 January
Performed for THE AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC at Myponga in South Australia.

1972
John Woodruff was manager of The Moonshine Jug and String Band and Buffalo Drive. Formed Sphere label which later become The Sphere Organization for the band.

1973
Doc Neeson graduated from Flinders University Drama Centre Graduates with BA Honours in Drama and Film Production.

The Moonshine Jug and String Band issued Keep You On Move EP with Sphere.

1 April
Performed for THE MUCH MORE BALLROOM at Cathedral Hall in Brunswick St, Fitzroy

1974
First single was That's All Right With Me with Sphere.

December
Adopted electric instruments become The Keystone Angels. Charlie King joined the band on drums.

1975
21 January
The Keystone Angels were added to Sunbury Music Festival '75 in Victoria.

25 January
Performed at Sunbury '75 and received a standing ovation.

10 April
Backing band for Chuck Berry on his Australian at Festival Hall in Melbourne.

May
First single was Keep On Dancing, with John Brewster on lead vocals.

5 June
Support act for AC/DC on HIGH VOLTAGE TOUR at Port Augusta and last show was Mount Gambier in South Australia. Bon Scott and Malcolm Young discovered them, inform George Young and Harry Vanda.

"We did a tour of South Australia with the Angels, I think they were the Keystone Angels at the time, and were doing 50's rock 'n' roll covers and around about the same time Cold Chisel had just started, so there were bands emerging" by Angus Young.

June
Bon Scott and Malcolm Young invited them to performed at Chequers Night Club in Sydney and were signed to Alberts Production by George Young and Harry Vanda as The Angels.

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Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again appeared on Rocka Various Artists album.

Birth Of The Band ........

1976
Performed at Rex Hotel Bondi for GTK TV.

April
First single was Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again with Albert Production.

August
Charlie King left the band and was replaced by Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup (ex-Fahrenheit 451) on drums.

7 October
Performed at Wiley Park in Sydney.

21 November
Performed at Bossley Park in Sydney.

1977
January
Chris Bailey (ex-Mount Lofty Rangers, ex-Headband, ex-Angel Panic) took over on bass. He was once a member of the Mount Lofty Rangers which included Bon Scott. The band recorded Round And Round and Carey Gully at Slater Sound Studios in July 1974, after Bon Scott motorbike accident. In 1996 was reworked and produced by Ted Yanni from the original recording. Doc Neeson moved to lead vocalists.

16 January
Performed at Haymarket in Sydney.

June
The Angels second single was Your A Lady Now.

17 June
Performed at Bondi Lifesaver in Sydney with support act Gerry Joe Weise and Gary Conlon.

August
Released THE ANGELS album was recorded at Albert Studios in Sydney. Produced by Vanda and Young. The album cover design was Shoot That Tiger! (UK). The original version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again was replaced on CD.

1978
7 April
Performed at Bombay Rock in Brunswick with support acts Skyhooks and Kevin Borich.

16 April
Performed at 2JJ Open Air Concert at St. Leonard's Park in Sydney with Cold Chisel and Madder Lake.

15 June
Performed at Bananas in Melbourne with support acts The Boys Next Door and X-Ray-Z.

17 June
Support act for Meat Loaf Australian tour.

21 July
Performed at Tiger Lounge in Richmond with support act The Boys Next Door.

11 August
Performed at Carringbah Inn.

12 August
Released FACE TO FACE album was produced by The Angels and Mark Opitz. Included a live version of Live It Up, was recorded in April by 2JJ. The album reach #16 on Australian album charts and remain on the charts for 79 weeks, and achieved platinum status.

2 September
Performed at Wollongong Leagues.

3 September
Performed at Sundowner Hotel.

5 September
Performed at Comb and Cutter Hotel Blacktown.

6 September
Performed at Fairfield Millers Hotel.

7 September
Performed at Stage Door Tavern with support act Mental as Anything.

17 September
Performed at Bombay Rock in Melbourne with support act Mike Rudd.

22 September
Performed at Newcastle Workers.

7 October
Best Australian Album Cover Design Award - Face To Face by Peter Ledger.

14 October
Performed at ANU Refectory in Canberra with support act Midnight Oil.

11 November
Support act for David Bowie on LOW AND HEROES WORLD TOUR of Australia. Alberts Production re-issued After The Rain mini single as THE TOUR EP, with limited edition picture sleeve.

15 November
Performed TAKE A LONG LINE live in the studio of Countdown.

24 November
Performed at RAS Showgrounds in Sydney.

1979
Early January
Performed at Royal Antler in Narrabeen with INXS.

20 January
Performed at Manhattan Hotel in Vermont Melbourne with support acts The Boys Next Door and Fast Buck.

18 February
2SM radio station held a free concert their performed in front of 60,000 at Victoria Park with Dragon, Split Enz, Kevin Borich and Sports in Sydney. Doc Neeson climbing up and around the stage scaffolding by a flying beer can and damage to the park. Performed AFTER THE RAIN in the studio of Countdown.

16 March
Special Award at TV Week Countdown Awards.

May
Embarked on national tour to promote their album.

23 June
Released NO EXIT album was produced by The Angels and Mark Opitz. Entered the Australian album chart at #8 and re-entered the chart at #15 in September. The title came first, and the songs were accumulated to match the album attitude.

22 July
Performed MR DAMAGE live in the studio of Countdown.

21 September
Performed AM I EVER GOING TO SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN live in the studio of Countdown.

28 September
Video clip of OUT OF THE BLUE on Countdown.

29 September
Alberts Production issued OUT OF THE BLUE EP, if you listen to the song you will hear 'baby' by George Young on vocals. A re-recorded version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again and two live version of Mr Damage and Save Me were recorded at 2SM Elizabeth Theatre.

11 November
Performed OUT OF THE BLUE in the studio of Countdown.

23 November
Dirty Pool Artist Management organised a national tour with support acts Cold Chisel and Icehouse. Live at Apollo Stadium in Adelaide, Festival Hall in Melbourne, Canberra Showgrounds, Marconi Club in Sydney and Motordrome in Newcastle.

25 November
Performed at Festival Hall in Melbourne with support acts The Boys Next Door, Cold Chisel and Flowers.

31 December
Performed in front of 10,000 people on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Through the concert a few people started trouble, throwing objects on stage, Chris Bailey was knocked unconscious and hospitalised, Doc Neeson received a few cuts to the head as he tried to help Chris Bailey.

The Angels set their sights on the rest of the world. They signed an international record contract with CBS Records. They were advised to rename themselves as Angel City to avoid legal action and not to be confused with American band the Angel.

1980
February
Epic label in America and Europe issued FACE TO FACE a compilation of the Australian albums Face To Face and No Exit. Recorded at Albert Studio in Sydney. Includes a re-recorded version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again from Out Of The Blue EP. Remixed by John Boylan and John Brewster at Westlake Audio Los Angeles in California. Front cover by Peter Ledger which won Best Australian Album Cover Design Award by him on 7 October 1978.

14 March
Performed at La Trobe University in Melbourne and recorded songs No Exit, Am I Ever Gonna See You Face Again, Waiting For The World, After Dark, Strait Jacket, After The Rain, Out Of The Blue, Save Me, Dawn Is Breaking, Be With You, Shadow Boxer, Ivory Stairs, Can't Shake It, Marseilles.

13 April
Win Countdown Music Awards for Face to Face and Countdown Producers Award.

19 April
Performed SHADOW BOXER live in the stage of Countdown. Special Award by TV Week Countdown Awards.

20 April
Performed NO SECRETS live in the studio of Countdown.

4 May
Performed FACE THE DAY live in the studio of Countdown.

5 May
Performed as Angel City at Seattle in Washington.

10 May
Alberts Production issued THE ANGELS' GREATEST compilation album contain tracks from The Angels, Face To Face and No Exit. A re-recorded version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again from Out Of The Blue EP and edited version of Who Rings The Bell from The Tour EP. Produced by The Angels and Mark Opitz.

20 May
Performed as Angel City at Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles California.

On there American tour as Angel City the band equipments were stolen in Chicago, Rick Neilson supplied the band with his guitars. The band were the opening act for Cheap Trick tour.

15 June
Countdown Top Ten was NO SECRETS at number two on the charts.

16 June
Released DARK ROOM album was recorded at Paradise Studios, Sydney and EMI Studios, Sydney. Produced by the Brewster brothers John and Rick. It has hard driving lyrics No Secrets, Poor Baby and Face The Day. The band re-recorded Ivory Stairs and Straight Jacket in the same format as their live shows for the international release. American band The Great White recorded Face The Day and Can't Shake It.

19 June
Performed at Melbourne Showgrounds and Nightmoves Concert with Midnight Oil.

22 June
Countdown Top Ten was NO SECRETS at number one on the charts.

29 June
Performed NO SECRETS live in the studio of Countdown.

13 July
Ian "Molly" Meldrum interviews Doc Neeson in back of limousine on USA tour and about Dark Room album.

2 August
Nightmoves Melbourne Showgrounds.

Appeared on Nightmoves and performed I Ain't The One, I'm Scared, Face The Day, Wasted Sleepless Nights, Dark Room, No Secrets, Shadow Boxer, Devil's Gate, Poor Baby and Comin' Down.

10 August
Performed POOR BABY live in the studio of Countdown.

23 August
Performed as Angel City at Gators Raul's Club in Austin, Texas.

31 August
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again was filmed in the studio of ABC and was edit.

September
Take a Long Line appeared on Hard Knocks Various Artists album.

28 September
Performed FACE THE DAY live in the studio of Countdown.

8 November
Performed as Angel City at the Hippodrome in Paris with Cheap Trick, both bands performed on stage did a cover version of Highway To Hell in respect of Bon Scott.

26 November
Performed at London.

30 November
Video clip of FACE THE DAY on Countdown.

19 December
Performed at Palais Theatre in Melbourne.

Poster title was ANGEL CITY DARK ROOM TOUR 1980 WITH THE KINKS in America.

31 December
Angel City were about to performed at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Ray Davies from The Kinks removed them as support act for being too good.

The Band Goes Thru Line-up Changes ........

1981
8 February
Best Band and Best Tour by Countdown.

23 February
Support act for AC/DC on BACK IN BLACK Australian tour with Swanee at Showgrounds in Sydney.

1 March
Performed INTO THE HEAT live in the studio of Countdown.

8 March
Countdown Chartbuster was INTO THE HEAT at number one.

22 March
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup last recording was Into The Heat and Back On You. He was producer and drummer for the Numbers album 39.51 also appear in Big Beat video clip. First single was Russia Rocks with The Takeaways in 1980.

26 March
Brett Eccles New Zealander (ex-Space Waltz and ex-Citizen Band) replaced Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup on drums.

3 July
Performed for 3RRR FM RADIO CONCERT with special guest Sports and the Little Heroes at Festival Hall in Melbourne. They need raise $100, 000 or facing closure in July.

24 October
Epic issued NEVER SO LIVE EP, quickly notched up sales of 80,000. The songs were recorded live at The Comb and Cutter, The Astra, Sylvania Hotel and The Manly Vale. The re-record live version of Fashion and Fame and Talk About You were issued on their fifth album. Chris Bailey on lead vocals on Dad Dream and Doc Neeson on lead vocals on Angel, both songs did appear on the album.

30 November
Released NIGHT ATTACK album was recorded at EMI Studios, Sydney. Produced by Ed Thacker with the Brewster Brothers John and Rick. The international album includes a re-recorded version of Back On You with Brent Eccles on drums.

6 December
Performed FASHION & FAME and NIGHT ATTACK live in the studio of Countdown.

18 December
Performed at Palais Theatre in Melbourne with special guest Sunny Boys and The Cheks.

1982
10 January
Ian "Molly" Meldrum presents Australian musician with success overseas on Countdown.

8 April
Jim Hilbun Californian musician replaced Chris Bailey missed the tour on bass. First performances with the band was at Fresno California.

25 April
Performed LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE live in the studio of Countdown.

November
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup was producer for the Boys Inside The Cage album.

1983
28 January
Performed at NARARA MUSIC FESTIVAL 1983 with Zarsoff Bros, Goldrush, Mark Gillespie, Dynamic Hepnotics, Mental As Anything, Radiators, The Church, INXS and Men At Work. Doc Neeson come up with the idea to film this event and was released as LIVE AT NARARA on video.

19 April
Performed EAT CITY at Countdown Music Awards with John Brewster on bass and Jim Hilbun on saxophone.

2 May
Released WATCH THE RED album was produced by The Angels, engineered by Andrew Scott and Al Wright. Album cover design by Rick Brewster and Jim Hilbun. John Brewster takes lead vocals on No Sleep In Hell. Rick Brewster did a home recording of Chaplain's Drums was instrumental track and was later re-recorded as Easy Prey with lyrics and appeared on the album. The Angels first single with Epic label was Stand Up written by Jim Hilbun, a top ten in October 1982.

4 June
The Angels, Rose Tattoo and Choirboys hit the road for East Coast tour.

4 September
Performed IS THAT YOU live in the studio of Countdown.

1984
2 July
ABC series Sweet and Sour soundtrack I and II was recorded in the studio mix down suite by Noel Cantrill, John Segal. Re-mixed at Studio 301 in EMI by Spencer Lee assisted by Noel Cantrill. Album produced by Martin Armiger and Graham Bidstrup.

21 October
Video clip of BETWEEN THE EYES on countdown.

28 October
Benefit for the drug rehabitation centre Odyssey House with Rose Tattoo at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.

28 November
Released TWO MINUTE WARNING album was recorded in Los Angeles over a three month period and was produced by Englishman Ashley Howe. The international album includes a re-recorded version of Be With You an edited version. The album was issued with MCA and was later re-issued with Metal Blade Records.

1985
24 February
Video clip of LOOK THE OTHER WAY on countdown.

24 March
Video clip of STICKY LITTLE BITCH on countdown.

26 May
Video clip of UNDERGROUND on countdown.

9 November
Epic issued GREATEST VOL. II compilation album contains tracks like Live Lady Live, No Secrets, Into The Heat, Eat City, Stand Up and many more.

1986
27 January
John Brewster last concert was a double at the Meyer Music Bowel and Palace. He joined The Party Boys and formed the Bombers.

2 February
Best Live Act by Countdown.

26 March
Bob Spencer (ex-Finch and ex-Skyhooks) joins the band on guitar.

11 April
Do extensive East Coast tour from 11 April to 5 May.

21 June
Single Nature Of The Beast was released in Australia and America with MCA Records.

20 July
Performed NATURE OF THE BEAST live in the studio of Countdown.

7 August
National tour from 7 to 31 August.

13 September
Played with Australian Volleyball Federation all girl team to raised money for scholarship at Canberra Institute of Sports.

19 October
Video clip of DON'T WASTE MY TIME on Countdown.

29 October
Released HOWLING album was recorded at Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney and was mixed at Wessex Studios, London. Produced by Steve Brown, engineered by Andrew Scott and Al Wright. The album cover design and photography by Jim Hilbun and Chrystene Carroll. The band recorded a cover version We Gotta Get Out Of This Place was a huge hit, the song was also recorded by the Animals in 1965.

23 November
Ian "Molly" Meldrum interviews Doc Neeson new album launch "Australian Made" tour.

20 December
Jim Hilbun was vote Best Bassist in Juke Magazine Readers Poll 86.

1987
22 March
Video clip of WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE at number eight on Countdown.

27 June
The national tour finish in July.

29 August
Presented HOWLING with platinum and gold in New Zealand albums.

October
Epic issued 4 PLAY VOLUME 6 EP was issued with a cover and one without cover.

December
Session work for Jimmy Barnes on Foreign Train Heart album.

19 December
Jim Hilbun was vote Best Bassist in Juke Magazine Readers Poll 87.

25 December
Doc Neeson appeared in Rafferty's Rules Christmas party for the cast and crew of the TV series.

30 December
Released LIVE LINE doubt album spanning ten years of their material and remains to this day as best seller of all time by The Angels. Unforgettable moment was at The Palais, when Doc Neeson kick the quad box and landed on Bob Spencer guitar neck and his wrist. He was taken to hospital and in his replacement was Jimmy Hocking.

The tracks were recorded at The Sylvania Hotel, The Astra Hotel, The Manly Vale Hotel and The Comb & Cutter Hotel in August 1981 Bombay Rock, Melbourne and Narara in January 1983. Watch The Red Tour at The Hordern Pavilion in July 1983. The Howling Tour at Bankstown RSL March 1987.

1988
5 March
Front cover of Juke Australian Rock Weekly and 2 pages article.

26 March
Doc Neeson appeared in The Australian Break mini series.

29 May
The national tour THE LIVE LINE CONCERT TOUR 1988 a sell out show and was not filmed.

June
Telegram USA label issued THE ANGELS LIVE FROM ANGEL CITY EP which contains some live tracks from LIVE LINE album.

1989
USA they performed as ‘The Cow Demons’, ‘Jimmy & The Rough Notes’ and ‘Dancing Dick & The Richards’.

July
Jim Hilbun departed and joined Richard Clapton, Angry Anderson, Screaming Jets, Divinyls and Diesel.

31 October
Chrysalis USA label issued BEYOND SALVATION album was recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. The changed their name to The Angels From Angel City and the album was released with Chrysalis Records. It contains re-recorded songs like City Out Of Control, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, I Ain't The One, Who Rings The Bell, I Can't Shake It. These tracks are not available in Australia.

James Morley (ex-Rookies and ex-Strawberry Blonde) replaced Jim Hilbun on bass.

1990
8 January
Single Let The Night Roll On and Junk City both tracks with Jim Hilbun on bass. Produced, Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Terry Manning. Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee in July 1989.

31 January
Performed for LET THE NIGHT ROLL ON TOUR with special guest Baby Animals.

13 February
The Fallen Angels were Jim Hilbun, John Brewster, Chris Bailey, Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup and Steve Crofts.

18 February
Performed at Newcastle Earthquake Benefit in front of 42,000 people. With Jimmy Barnes, Noiseworks, Midnight Oil, Crowded House, Split Enz and Spy V Spy. Doc Neeson and Jim Hilbun both sang Be With You for the telethon.

25 May
Rehearsal for Dogs Are Talking Tour.

5 June
Performed for DOGS ARE TALKING TOUR with special guest The Hurricanes, Baby Animals, The Desert Cats.

1 July
Released BEYOND SALVATION album was recorded at Memphis, engineered, mixed and produced by Terry Manning. First number one on ARIA Albums Chart. Opening track was Let The Night Roll On with Jim Hilbun on bass. Cover art by Hubert Kretzechrner and layout by Pierre Baroni. Top ten hits Bleeding With The Times, Let The Night Roll On, Dogs Are Talking, Back Street Pick Up, Rhythm Rude Girl.

24 August
Performed for BEYOND SALVATION TOUR with Cheap Trick at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.

10 October
Video Beyond Salvation was recorded at Hordern Pavillion.

7 December
Performed for RHYTHM RUDE TOUR with special guest Screaming Jets.

1991
9 April
Jim Hilbun background vocals on Pete Wells album Everything You Like Tries to Kill You recorded at Rich Studios and Damien Gerards in Sydney.

2 November
Released RED BACK FEVER album was recorded at Trackdown Studios, Sydney. Engineered by Steve James and James Cadsky. Produced by Steve James and The Angels. Their did a cover version of Once Bitten Twice Shy by Ian Hunter. The song were also recorded by The Great White in 1989.

December
Comeback Of The Year by Rolling Stone.

15 December
Performed for RED BACK FEVER TOUR with special guest Judge Mercy plus The Chiorboys and Poor Boys.

1992
January
The Moonshine Jug and String Band reformed and issued RENT PARTY album.

12 January
The Moonshine Jug And String Band performed at Tracks, Coyotes, Old Manly Boathed, Shellarbour Workers Club, Shamrock and Thistle Hotel, Palais.

16 February
Performed for STEVE GILPIN BENEFIT with Mi-Sex, Mental As Anything at Hordern Pavillion in Sydney.

May
Video THE WIZARD OF Oz features The Angels, The Black Sorrows, Beatfish, Deborah Conway, The Poor Boys, Kate Ceberano and was held at Los Angeles.

10 August
Re-issued RED BACK FEVER / LEFT HAND DRIVE (2 CD set). Left Hand Drive logo was by Judd Shoppee. Their toured and promoted the album for two years, including a multi-million dollar government campaign highlighting alcohol related violence. The song "Tear Me Apart" was selected as the theme for Alcohol and Violence Tears You Apart Tour.

19 August
Alberts Production issued THEIR FINEST HOUR ... and then some compilation album was produced by John Brewster with inside notes by him.

30 August
Performed for ALCOHOL AND VIOLENCE TEAR YOU APART with special guest for USA Rhinobucket and The Poor Boys at Hordern Pavilion.

The Angels Reforms ........

1993
24 January
Bob Spencer last concert was at the Gembrook Oval Danenong.

January
James Morley exit the band.

22 October
John Brewster and Jim Hilbun rejoined The Angels for their first New Zealand tour at the Towers Niteclub, Rotorua. The line-up were Doc Neeson, John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Jim Hilbun and Brent Eccles.

1994
18 November
Peter Ledger who designed the album cover for Fact To Face, he died in car accident.

3 December
Mushroom issued EVIDENCE compilation album contains recording from 1978 to 1994. Produced by The Angels and Pierre Baroni was art direction, photograph, and album cover design. The band gave acknowledgement to Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup, Chris Bailey, Bob Spencer and James Morley for their artful performances and creative input.

1995
April
Mushroom issued THE HARD EVIDENCE TOUR EP, to celebrated the return of John Brewster and Jim Hilbun was a sell-out and the EP was sold at the shows and was follow by THE BARBED WIRE BALL, a national tour featured with the Screaming Jets and The Poor.

24 November
Performed for 3 CORNER JACK TOUR with special guest Cyberia.

1996
24 April
Performed at Toronto Workers Club in Newcastle.

4 June
Performed for GOD SAVE THE MMMS with special guest The Poor and Gashammer.

July
Single Call That Living was commercially released only 500 copies were pressed and won sold at gigs.

1997
January
Doc Neeson did a documentary of Conspiracy was on channel 10.

February
Epic label re-issued international album FACE TO FACE in Australia.

May
Epic re-issued NEVER SO LIVE EP.

13 May
Performed for THE LOUGE LIZARD TOUR with Angry Anderson and Ross Wilson. The show was 2 hour Raw, Powerful Acoustic Rock. Was not a "Farewell Tour", it when so well the band decided to stay on the road.

19 July
Performed live in studio of Hey Hey It's Saturday with Ross Wilson and Angry Anderson.

30 September
Signed international record deal with Shock Records.

13 October
Single Caught In The Night which receive extensive radio airplay.

1998
2 March
Released SKIN AND BONE album was produced and engineered by Rick Brewster. Jim Hilbun was responsible for all the shots in the CD's sleeve including the striking cover photo. A brilliant hard rock album, this record is result of two years work from the band.

29 April
Raised money the Hyland Road Youth Centre organised by Triple M performed at Blacktown RSL Club.

25 May
Shock Records re-issued GREATEST VOL. II as NO SECRETS compilation album with same cover and includes recording from 1980 to 1983.

3 July
Performed for ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE TOUR with Rose Tattoo and both bands released a special collectable CDs.

24 July
Performed at MGM Grand Casino lawns with Rose Tattoo.

15 August
Performed at Selinas Coogee in Sydney.

20 October
The Angels were inducted into ARIA Hall Of Fame by Angry Anderson. Their were nominated for Best Rock Release.

14 November
Performed Dogs Are Talking and We Gotta Get Out This Place for MUSHROOM 25 YEARS - CONCERT OF THE CENTURY which was organised by Michael Gudinski.

22 November
Performed for STORM AID FESTIVAL in Wollongong.

1999
4 February
The Moonshine Jug and String Band performed at Balmain's Cat and Fiddle Hotel featuring Brewster Brothers with Pete Vaughton and Spencer Tregloan.

8 February
Performed We Gotta Get Out This Place on The Footy Show.

12 February
Shock Records re-issued LIVE LINE - DEFINITIVE DIGITAL REMASTER (2 CD set) album includes 10 bonus tracks and never be heard songs until now. Rick Brewster transfer the 10 songs digital format and was mixed by him. Don Bartley restored the songs together and improved the degradation sound to a fresh sound that's not noticeable.

11 April
Brewster Brothers formed Hot Dog featuring featuring John, Rick, Pete Vaughton and Spencer Tregloan.

26 April
Axe Killer issued LIVE LINE - DEFINITIVE DIGITAL REMASTER (2 CD set) album with 10 bonus tracks.

15 May
Mushroom issued THE ANGELS GREATEST HITS - THE MUSHROOM YEARS (2 CD set) compilation album.

18 June
Bob Spencer joined Baker Brothers and performed at Blue Heeler Bar in Darwin.

10 July
Performed for DARWIN RIVER ROCK featuring Mental as Anything, The Poor and The Giants.

8 October
Performed for LIVE LINE '99 to celebrate their 25 years. The audiences were blown away with the show.

14 October
Doc Neeson organised a Christmas show in East Timor.

December
Brent Eccles was appointed represent for Frontier Touring Company and returned to New Zealand as promoter.

21 December
Doc Neeson performed for TOUR OF DUTY CONCERT was held at the stadium in Dili for the Australian troops and INTERFET soldiers were not able to attended the concert. Australian troops. Doc Neeson organised it with performers John Farnham, The Living End, Gina Jeffreys, James Blundell, Kylie Minogue, Royal Military College Big Band and hosted by Roy Slaven and HG Nelson.

23 December
Appeared on Studio 22 and performed After The Rain, Take A Long Line, Face The Day, Be With You and Marseilles.

26 December
Appeared in movie Holy Smoke.

31 December
Performed for MGM GRAND DARWIN MILLENNIUM CONCERT on New Years Eve. Featuring Mark Lizotte known as Diesel and Daryl Braithwaite. This would be Doc Neeson last performances with The Angels.

The Band R-O-C-Ks On ........

2000
January
Brent Eccles Entertainment in New Zealand.

20 April
The song Caught in the Night soundtrack on Phörpa movie.

6 November
Shock Records re-issued LEFT HAND DRIVE album which contains a collection of unreleased versions and B-sides. The cover was issued with a different colour to the original release of RED BACK FEVER / LEFT HAND DRIVE (2 CD set).

2001
3 February
Doc Neeson performed for TOUR OF DUTY ENCORE! at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Features Gina Jeffries and James Blundell.

9 March
Reformed as Members of The Angels for GIMME TED - THE TED MULRY BENEFIT CONCERT with John and Rick Brewster, Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup, Chris Bailey and Jim Hilbun and a DVD was released.

12 September
Disband

1 November
Cover version of Sheena Easton 9 to 5 Morning Train appears on Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge 2 Various Artists album.

December
The Brewster Brothers John, Rick reformed The Angels Band with Chris Bailey and Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup.

2002
22 January
Doc Neeson preformed at BLUE MOUNTAINS BUSHFIRE BENEFIT CONCERT at at Glenbrook Park.

1 May
Jim Hilbun design album cover Pain which includes posters for Rose Tattoo.

6 June
Shock Records released THE COMPLETE SESSIONS 1980-1983 (4 CD). The box set were re-mastered.

DARK ROOM, re-mastered by Rick Brewster and Don Bartley at EMI Studio 301. Bonus tracks produced by the Brewster Brothers John and Rick and the Outtakes were mixed and complied by Rick Brewster.

NIGHT ATTACK, re-mastered by Rick Brewster and Don Bartley at EMI Studio 301. Outtakes were mixed and complied by Rick Brewster. A re-recorded version of Back On You with Brent Eccles on drums, released for the international album Night Attack, it's now available in Australia.

WATCH THE RED (2 CD set), re-mastered by Rick Brewster and Don Bartley at EMI Studio 301. Bonus tracks produced by The Angels and the Outtakes for THE BLOW were mixed and complied by Rick Brewster.

3 October
Jim Hilbun appeared in movie Garage Days as Chief Roadie.

2003
16 March
The Brewster Brothers performed at The Canberra Blues 'n' Rock Festival.

29 September
The Brewster Brothers released Any Day Live EP with Blue Tongue Records through Automatic Distribution.

December
Brewster Brothers reformed The Angels Band with Chris Bailey and Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup.

5 December
Brent Eccles attended Famous for Sixteen Minutes in New Zealand.

17 December
Doc Neeson's Angels performed at Brothers Leagues Club. The line-up are Jim Hilbun (ex-The Angels), Peter Clarke (The Ranch), David Lowy (Rockets) Allan Mansfield and Peter Northcote (former members of Dragon).

2004
February
Brett Eccles former drummer and manager has taken an injunction and saying that neither act should use the name.

26 June
Reg Reagan first single was Am I Ever Going To See The Biff Again a cover version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again. The Knucklemen features John Brewster from The Angels and Kevin Borich both on guitar, Paul Christie from Mondo Rock also The Party Boys on bass, Paul DeMarco from Rose Tattoo on drums.

22 July
Brett Eccles attended Music Managers' Forum August Seminars from 2 to 5 August in New Zealand.

2005
4 July
Doc Neeson formed Red Phoenix and released a self-title RED PHOENIX album. It was Recorded at Compass Point Studios. The album contains 16 tracks and their singles Lonely With You and Wavelength. Line up were Doc Neeson on vocals, David Lowy and Peter Northcote on guitars, Jim Hilbun on bass, and Fab Omodei on drums.

7 September
The Angels Band performed at PETE WELLS ROCK 'N' ROLL OUTLAW BENEFIT CONCERT special guests Chris Turner, Dave Tice, Billy Thorpe, The Radiators, Rose Tattoo, Ian Moss, Diesel, Nosieworks, Sarah McLeod at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney.

2006
8 July
Liberation Music issued WASTED SLEEPLESS NIGHTS - THE DEFINITIVE GREATEST HITS a greatest hits compilation album. Also re-issued back catalogue from 1980 to 1998.

12 September
Australian Post issued AUSTRALIAN ROCK POSTERS stamp with Doc Neeson jacket has features The Angels / Sport / Paul Kelly.

4 December
DVD LIVE AT BASEMENT includes After The Rain, No Secrets, No Exit, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, I Ain't The One and Take A Long Line and were performed by Brewster, Bailey, Bidstrup and Brewster.

2007
25 February
The Angels Band performed for THE BON SCOTT CONCERT at Claremont Showgrounds.

4 March
The Brewster Brothers released IN CONCERT AT PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL album was recorded live by ABC and remixed by Paul Robert Burton. Featuring Jim Conway (harmonica), Eleanor McEvoy (violin), Paul Robert Burton (stand-up bass and cahon). Chris Wilson appears on the 'Shadows Fall' playing harmonicas with Jim. Features a duet with Anne Kirkpatrick and John Brewster on 'Keep Your Woman' with Clare O'Meara (violin) the song was released CD single.

7 March
The Brewster Brothers CD single Keep Your Woman with MGM Distribution.

23 March
The Brewster Brothers perform at The Basement with Jim Conway, Paul Burton and Clare O'Mara.

24 May
Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup appeared on 7.30 Report about Bon Scott Status Plans.

2 June
DVD WASTED SLEEPLESS NIGHTS - THE VIDEOS includes 39 video clips from 1976 to 1998. With live footage and never before from The Melbourne Music Show and tracks recorded live for ABC's Studio 22.

18 July
John Woodruff received Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted by Brent Eccles and his wife Christine Woodruff into ARIA Hall of Fame in Melbourne. Manager of Small Mercies, Kisschasy, The Butterfly Effect, Evermore and many more artists. Former manager of Savage Garden, Baby Animals, Johnny Diesel and The Injectors, Icehouse, The Angels. Formed Dirty Pool Artist Management with Ray Hearn and Rod Willis. Owner of Music Network Magazine and Rough Cut Music Publishing.

5 August
Doc Neeson's Angels Acoustic Sessions album with Liberation Blues Music.

18 August
Doc Neeson's Angels toured and perform with the Countdown Spectacular 2 tour.

1 September
The Angels Band single was Ivory Stairs a re-recording with John Brewster on lead vocals.

30 October
Doc Neeson performed for TOUR DE FORCE in Iraq and Afghanistan. Received National Service Medal and the Australian Defence Medal at Australian Forces Headquarters in Baghdad. In 1968 served for the 3rd Battalion The Royal Australia Regiment. Transferred to the Education Corps to become a teacher. Promoted to Sergeant and left the Army to pursue a career as a professional musician.

3 November
Doc Neeson and Gina Jeffreys duet I'll Be Your Baby Tonight and he performed Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again on RocKwiz.

8 November
The song Take A Long Line soundtrack on Rogue movie.

9 December
Countdown Spectacular 2 was shown on ABC-TV with Doc Neeson.

15 December
The Angels Band perform for ROCK 'N' ROLL HEAVEN at Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Line-up were John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Chris Bailey and Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup.

The Angels Reunite ........

2008
17 April
Doc Neeson will return to classic line-up with John Brewster (rhythm guitar, backing, vocals), Rick Brewster (lead guitar, backing, vocals), Chris Bailey (bass, backing, vocals) and Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup (drums).

14 June
Albert Productions celebrate The Angels 30th anniversary with the released of FACE TO FACE re-mastered from the original outtakes, with an eight page booklet and five bonus live recordings. Also included THE TOUR EP 2008 CD with previously unreleased track Open The Door, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (Live At La Trobe), Who Rings The Bell (Live Version), Comin' Down (Live 78).

19 June
The Angels performed Take A Long Line on The Footy Show.

27 June
First headline is 30th ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN STAVE FOUNDATION LUNCHEON at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.

3 July
Second headline is FACE TO FACE ANNIVERSARY TOUR a national tour.

19 July
Albert Productions release THE ANGELS and NO EXIT both been re-mastered from the original recording and features an 8 page booklet and bonus rare and live recordings.

2 August
Albert Productions release THEIR FINEST HOUR AND THEN SOME greatest hits package re-mastered with a new cover and with bonus material including Open That Door, Who Rings The Bell (Studio), Whitest Lady, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (Original Single) were never released on a studio album.

9 September
John Brewster, Doc Neeson and Rick Brewster were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in Sydney.

11 October
SBS screen a documentary No Way Get F*##*d, F*#k Off, gives fans behind the scenes access to the band as they were preparing and touring the Face To Face Anniversary concerts.

15 October
Third headline is NIGHT ATTACK TOUR! at Coffs Harbour Ex Services to Doncaster Shopping town on the 7 December.

6 December
Performed for A DAY ON THE GREEN CONCERT at Rochford Winery Yarra Valley. Also features Hoodoo Gurus, Mark Seymour, Richard Clapton.

22 December
John Brewster had a heart attack when the band was ready to perform at Rumours in Toowoomba when he fell and recovered from quintuple heart bypass surgery at Queensland Hospital.

2009
10 January
The Brewster Brothers Trio released WOUNDED HEALER album was re-worked, re-arranged and re-recorded songs from their back catalogue with some new songs.

17 January
The Brewster Brothers Trio tour hits off on 17 January to 15 February.

6 February
After popular demand of FACE TO FACE TOUR goes to Far North Queensland.

12 February
The Moonshine Jug And String Band performed at Norwood Hotel.

12 March
Performed for MAX SESSIONS IN THE SAND at the St Kilda Festival in February.

25 April
Performed for AUSTRALIAN MONSTERS OF ROCK featuring Rose Tattoo, The Screaming Jets and Vandolls at the Enmore Theatre.

16 July
Performed for LIVE BY REQUEST CONCERT SERIES by Mr. Damage Presents. Fans get to choose their favorite fifteen songs from the entire catalogue on The Angels By Request website. The winner will received Ultimate Angels Fan Pack with fully interactive show from July to August.

	THE ANGELS - BEYOND SALVATION FAN SITE
	BIO

	BY TONY SENATORE

	In The Beginning ........ 1970 November John Brewster and Rick Brewster both formed The Moonshine Jug and String Band. 1971 January Irish immigrant Bernard "Doc" Neeson joined the band as Doc Talbot. 30 January Performed for THE AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC at Myponga in South Australia. 1972 John Woodruff was manager of The Moonshine Jug and String Band and Buffalo Drive. Formed Sphere label which later become The Sphere Organization for the band. 1973 Doc Neeson graduated from Flinders University Drama Centre Graduates with BA Honours in Drama and Film Production. The Moonshine Jug and String Band issued Keep You On Move EP with Sphere. 1 April Performed for THE MUCH MORE BALLROOM at Cathedral Hall in Brunswick St, Fitzroy 1974 First single was That's All Right With Me with Sphere. December Adopted electric instruments become The Keystone Angels. Charlie King joined the band on drums. 1975 21 January The Keystone Angels were added to Sunbury Music Festival '75 in Victoria. 25 January Performed at Sunbury '75 and received a standing ovation. 10 April Backing band for Chuck Berry on his Australian at Festival Hall in Melbourne. May First single was Keep On Dancing, with John Brewster on lead vocals. 5 June Support act for AC/DC on HIGH VOLTAGE TOUR at Port Augusta and last show was Mount Gambier in South Australia. Bon Scott and Malcolm Young discovered them, inform George Young and Harry Vanda. "We did a tour of South Australia with the Angels, I think they were the Keystone Angels at the time, and were doing 50's rock 'n' roll covers and around about the same time Cold Chisel had just started, so there were bands emerging" by Angus Young. June Bon Scott and Malcolm Young invited them to performed at Chequers Night Club in Sydney and were signed to Alberts Production by George Young and Harry Vanda as The Angels. (Not sure) Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again appeared on Rocka Various Artists album. Birth Of The Band ........ 1976 Performed at Rex Hotel Bondi for GTK TV. April First single was Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again with Albert Production. August Charlie King left the band and was replaced by Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup (ex-Fahrenheit 451) on drums. 7 October Performed at Wiley Park in Sydney. 21 November Performed at Bossley Park in Sydney. 1977 January Chris Bailey (ex-Mount Lofty Rangers, ex-Headband, ex-Angel Panic) took over on bass. He was once a member of the Mount Lofty Rangers which included Bon Scott. The band recorded Round And Round and Carey Gully at Slater Sound Studios in July 1974, after Bon Scott motorbike accident. In 1996 was reworked and produced by Ted Yanni from the original recording. Doc Neeson moved to lead vocalists. 16 January Performed at Haymarket in Sydney. June The Angels second single was Your A Lady Now. 17 June Performed at Bondi Lifesaver in Sydney with support act Gerry Joe Weise and Gary Conlon. August Released THE ANGELS album was recorded at Albert Studios in Sydney. Produced by Vanda and Young. The album cover design was Shoot That Tiger! (UK). The original version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again was replaced on CD. 1978 7 April Performed at Bombay Rock in Brunswick with support acts Skyhooks and Kevin Borich. 16 April Performed at 2JJ Open Air Concert at St. Leonard's Park in Sydney with Cold Chisel and Madder Lake. 15 June Performed at Bananas in Melbourne with support acts The Boys Next Door and X-Ray-Z. 17 June Support act for Meat Loaf Australian tour. 21 July Performed at Tiger Lounge in Richmond with support act The Boys Next Door. 11 August Performed at Carringbah Inn. 12 August Released FACE TO FACE album was produced by The Angels and Mark Opitz. Included a live version of Live It Up, was recorded in April by 2JJ. The album reach #16 on Australian album charts and remain on the charts for 79 weeks, and achieved platinum status. 2 September Performed at Wollongong Leagues. 3 September Performed at Sundowner Hotel. 5 September Performed at Comb and Cutter Hotel Blacktown. 6 September Performed at Fairfield Millers Hotel. 7 September Performed at Stage Door Tavern with support act Mental as Anything. 17 September Performed at Bombay Rock in Melbourne with support act Mike Rudd. 22 September Performed at Newcastle Workers. 7 October Best Australian Album Cover Design Award - Face To Face by Peter Ledger. 14 October Performed at ANU Refectory in Canberra with support act Midnight Oil. 11 November Support act for David Bowie on LOW AND HEROES WORLD TOUR of Australia. Alberts Production re-issued After The Rain mini single as THE TOUR EP, with limited edition picture sleeve. 15 November Performed TAKE A LONG LINE live in the studio of Countdown. 24 November Performed at RAS Showgrounds in Sydney. 1979 Early January Performed at Royal Antler in Narrabeen with INXS. 20 January Performed at Manhattan Hotel in Vermont Melbourne with support acts The Boys Next Door and Fast Buck. 18 February 2SM radio station held a free concert their performed in front of 60,000 at Victoria Park with Dragon, Split Enz, Kevin Borich and Sports in Sydney. Doc Neeson climbing up and around the stage scaffolding by a flying beer can and damage to the park. Performed AFTER THE RAIN in the studio of Countdown. 16 March Special Award at TV Week Countdown Awards. May Embarked on national tour to promote their album. 23 June Released NO EXIT album was produced by The Angels and Mark Opitz. Entered the Australian album chart at #8 and re-entered the chart at #15 in September. The title came first, and the songs were accumulated to match the album attitude. 22 July Performed MR DAMAGE live in the studio of Countdown. 21 September Performed AM I EVER GOING TO SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN live in the studio of Countdown. 28 September Video clip of OUT OF THE BLUE on Countdown. 29 September Alberts Production issued OUT OF THE BLUE EP, if you listen to the song you will hear 'baby' by George Young on vocals. A re-recorded version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again and two live version of Mr Damage and Save Me were recorded at 2SM Elizabeth Theatre. 11 November Performed OUT OF THE BLUE in the studio of Countdown. 23 November Dirty Pool Artist Management organised a national tour with support acts Cold Chisel and Icehouse. Live at Apollo Stadium in Adelaide, Festival Hall in Melbourne, Canberra Showgrounds, Marconi Club in Sydney and Motordrome in Newcastle. 25 November Performed at Festival Hall in Melbourne with support acts The Boys Next Door, Cold Chisel and Flowers. 31 December Performed in front of 10,000 people on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Through the concert a few people started trouble, throwing objects on stage, Chris Bailey was knocked unconscious and hospitalised, Doc Neeson received a few cuts to the head as he tried to help Chris Bailey. The Angels set their sights on the rest of the world. They signed an international record contract with CBS Records. They were advised to rename themselves as Angel City to avoid legal action and not to be confused with American band the Angel. 1980 February Epic label in America and Europe issued FACE TO FACE a compilation of the Australian albums Face To Face and No Exit. Recorded at Albert Studio in Sydney. Includes a re-recorded version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again from Out Of The Blue EP. Remixed by John Boylan and John Brewster at Westlake Audio Los Angeles in California. Front cover by Peter Ledger which won Best Australian Album Cover Design Award by him on 7 October 1978. 14 March Performed at La Trobe University in Melbourne and recorded songs No Exit, Am I Ever Gonna See You Face Again, Waiting For The World, After Dark, Strait Jacket, After The Rain, Out Of The Blue, Save Me, Dawn Is Breaking, Be With You, Shadow Boxer, Ivory Stairs, Can't Shake It, Marseilles. 13 April Win Countdown Music Awards for Face to Face and Countdown Producers Award. 19 April Performed SHADOW BOXER live in the stage of Countdown. Special Award by TV Week Countdown Awards. 20 April Performed NO SECRETS live in the studio of Countdown. 4 May Performed FACE THE DAY live in the studio of Countdown. 5 May Performed as Angel City at Seattle in Washington. 10 May Alberts Production issued THE ANGELS' GREATEST compilation album contain tracks from The Angels, Face To Face and No Exit. A re-recorded version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again from Out Of The Blue EP and edited version of Who Rings The Bell from The Tour EP. Produced by The Angels and Mark Opitz. 20 May Performed as Angel City at Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles California. On there American tour as Angel City the band equipments were stolen in Chicago, Rick Neilson supplied the band with his guitars. The band were the opening act for Cheap Trick tour. 15 June Countdown Top Ten was NO SECRETS at number two on the charts. 16 June Released DARK ROOM album was recorded at Paradise Studios, Sydney and EMI Studios, Sydney. Produced by the Brewster brothers John and Rick. It has hard driving lyrics No Secrets, Poor Baby and Face The Day. The band re-recorded Ivory Stairs and Straight Jacket in the same format as their live shows for the international release. American band The Great White recorded Face The Day and Can't Shake It. 19 June Performed at Melbourne Showgrounds and Nightmoves Concert with Midnight Oil. 22 June Countdown Top Ten was NO SECRETS at number one on the charts. 29 June Performed NO SECRETS live in the studio of Countdown. 13 July Ian "Molly" Meldrum interviews Doc Neeson in back of limousine on USA tour and about Dark Room album. 2 August Nightmoves Melbourne Showgrounds. Appeared on Nightmoves and performed I Ain't The One, I'm Scared, Face The Day, Wasted Sleepless Nights, Dark Room, No Secrets, Shadow Boxer, Devil's Gate, Poor Baby and Comin' Down. 10 August Performed POOR BABY live in the studio of Countdown. 23 August Performed as Angel City at Gators Raul's Club in Austin, Texas. 31 August Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again was filmed in the studio of ABC and was edit. September Take a Long Line appeared on Hard Knocks Various Artists album. 28 September Performed FACE THE DAY live in the studio of Countdown. 8 November Performed as Angel City at the Hippodrome in Paris with Cheap Trick, both bands performed on stage did a cover version of Highway To Hell in respect of Bon Scott. 26 November Performed at London. 30 November Video clip of FACE THE DAY on Countdown. 19 December Performed at Palais Theatre in Melbourne. Poster title was ANGEL CITY DARK ROOM TOUR 1980 WITH THE KINKS in America. 31 December Angel City were about to performed at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Ray Davies from The Kinks removed them as support act for being too good. The Band Goes Thru Line-up Changes ........ 1981 8 February Best Band and Best Tour by Countdown. 23 February Support act for AC/DC on BACK IN BLACK Australian tour with Swanee at Showgrounds in Sydney. 1 March Performed INTO THE HEAT live in the studio of Countdown. 8 March Countdown Chartbuster was INTO THE HEAT at number one. 22 March Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup last recording was Into The Heat and Back On You. He was producer and drummer for the Numbers album 39.51 also appear in Big Beat video clip. First single was Russia Rocks with The Takeaways in 1980. 26 March Brett Eccles New Zealander (ex-Space Waltz and ex-Citizen Band) replaced Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup on drums. 3 July Performed for 3RRR FM RADIO CONCERT with special guest Sports and the Little Heroes at Festival Hall in Melbourne. They need raise $100, 000 or facing closure in July. 24 October Epic issued NEVER SO LIVE EP, quickly notched up sales of 80,000. The songs were recorded live at The Comb and Cutter, The Astra, Sylvania Hotel and The Manly Vale. The re-record live version of Fashion and Fame and Talk About You were issued on their fifth album. Chris Bailey on lead vocals on Dad Dream and Doc Neeson on lead vocals on Angel, both songs did appear on the album. 30 November Released NIGHT ATTACK album was recorded at EMI Studios, Sydney. Produced by Ed Thacker with the Brewster Brothers John and Rick. The international album includes a re-recorded version of Back On You with Brent Eccles on drums. 6 December Performed FASHION & FAME and NIGHT ATTACK live in the studio of Countdown. 18 December Performed at Palais Theatre in Melbourne with special guest Sunny Boys and The Cheks. 1982 10 January Ian "Molly" Meldrum presents Australian musician with success overseas on Countdown. 8 April Jim Hilbun Californian musician replaced Chris Bailey missed the tour on bass. First performances with the band was at Fresno California. 25 April Performed LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE live in the studio of Countdown. November Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup was producer for the Boys Inside The Cage album. 1983 28 January Performed at NARARA MUSIC FESTIVAL 1983 with Zarsoff Bros, Goldrush, Mark Gillespie, Dynamic Hepnotics, Mental As Anything, Radiators, The Church, INXS and Men At Work. Doc Neeson come up with the idea to film this event and was released as LIVE AT NARARA on video. 19 April Performed EAT CITY at Countdown Music Awards with John Brewster on bass and Jim Hilbun on saxophone. 2 May Released WATCH THE RED album was produced by The Angels, engineered by Andrew Scott and Al Wright. Album cover design by Rick Brewster and Jim Hilbun. John Brewster takes lead vocals on No Sleep In Hell. Rick Brewster did a home recording of Chaplain's Drums was instrumental track and was later re-recorded as Easy Prey with lyrics and appeared on the album. The Angels first single with Epic label was Stand Up written by Jim Hilbun, a top ten in October 1982. 4 June The Angels, Rose Tattoo and Choirboys hit the road for East Coast tour. 4 September Performed IS THAT YOU live in the studio of Countdown. 1984 2 July ABC series Sweet and Sour soundtrack I and II was recorded in the studio mix down suite by Noel Cantrill, John Segal. Re-mixed at Studio 301 in EMI by Spencer Lee assisted by Noel Cantrill. Album produced by Martin Armiger and Graham Bidstrup. 21 October Video clip of BETWEEN THE EYES on countdown. 28 October Benefit for the drug rehabitation centre Odyssey House with Rose Tattoo at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. 28 November Released TWO MINUTE WARNING album was recorded in Los Angeles over a three month period and was produced by Englishman Ashley Howe. The international album includes a re-recorded version of Be With You an edited version. The album was issued with MCA and was later re-issued with Metal Blade Records. 1985 24 February Video clip of LOOK THE OTHER WAY on countdown. 24 March Video clip of STICKY LITTLE BITCH on countdown. 26 May Video clip of UNDERGROUND on countdown. 9 November Epic issued GREATEST VOL. II compilation album contains tracks like Live Lady Live, No Secrets, Into The Heat, Eat City, Stand Up and many more. 1986 27 January John Brewster last concert was a double at the Meyer Music Bowel and Palace. He joined The Party Boys and formed the Bombers. 2 February Best Live Act by Countdown. 26 March Bob Spencer (ex-Finch and ex-Skyhooks) joins the band on guitar. 11 April Do extensive East Coast tour from 11 April to 5 May. 21 June Single Nature Of The Beast was released in Australia and America with MCA Records. 20 July Performed NATURE OF THE BEAST live in the studio of Countdown. 7 August National tour from 7 to 31 August. 13 September Played with Australian Volleyball Federation all girl team to raised money for scholarship at Canberra Institute of Sports. 19 October Video clip of DON'T WASTE MY TIME on Countdown. 29 October Released HOWLING album was recorded at Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney and was mixed at Wessex Studios, London. Produced by Steve Brown, engineered by Andrew Scott and Al Wright. The album cover design and photography by Jim Hilbun and Chrystene Carroll. The band recorded a cover version We Gotta Get Out Of This Place was a huge hit, the song was also recorded by the Animals in 1965. 23 November Ian "Molly" Meldrum interviews Doc Neeson new album launch "Australian Made" tour. 20 December Jim Hilbun was vote Best Bassist in Juke Magazine Readers Poll 86. 1987 22 March Video clip of WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE at number eight on Countdown. 27 June The national tour finish in July. 29 August Presented HOWLING with platinum and gold in New Zealand albums. October Epic issued 4 PLAY VOLUME 6 EP was issued with a cover and one without cover. December Session work for Jimmy Barnes on Foreign Train Heart album. 19 December Jim Hilbun was vote Best Bassist in Juke Magazine Readers Poll 87. 25 December Doc Neeson appeared in Rafferty's Rules Christmas party for the cast and crew of the TV series. 30 December Released LIVE LINE doubt album spanning ten years of their material and remains to this day as best seller of all time by The Angels. Unforgettable moment was at The Palais, when Doc Neeson kick the quad box and landed on Bob Spencer guitar neck and his wrist. He was taken to hospital and in his replacement was Jimmy Hocking. The tracks were recorded at The Sylvania Hotel, The Astra Hotel, The Manly Vale Hotel and The Comb & Cutter Hotel in August 1981 Bombay Rock, Melbourne and Narara in January 1983. Watch The Red Tour at The Hordern Pavilion in July 1983. The Howling Tour at Bankstown RSL March 1987. 1988 5 March Front cover of Juke Australian Rock Weekly and 2 pages article. 26 March Doc Neeson appeared in The Australian Break mini series. 29 May The national tour THE LIVE LINE CONCERT TOUR 1988 a sell out show and was not filmed. June Telegram USA label issued THE ANGELS LIVE FROM ANGEL CITY EP which contains some live tracks from LIVE LINE album. 1989 USA they performed as ‘The Cow Demons’, ‘Jimmy & The Rough Notes’ and ‘Dancing Dick & The Richards’. July Jim Hilbun departed and joined Richard Clapton, Angry Anderson, Screaming Jets, Divinyls and Diesel. 31 October Chrysalis USA label issued BEYOND SALVATION album was recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. The changed their name to The Angels From Angel City and the album was released with Chrysalis Records. It contains re-recorded songs like City Out Of Control, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, I Ain't The One, Who Rings The Bell, I Can't Shake It. These tracks are not available in Australia. James Morley (ex-Rookies and ex-Strawberry Blonde) replaced Jim Hilbun on bass. 1990 8 January Single Let The Night Roll On and Junk City both tracks with Jim Hilbun on bass. Produced, Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Terry Manning. Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee in July 1989. 31 January Performed for LET THE NIGHT ROLL ON TOUR with special guest Baby Animals. 13 February The Fallen Angels were Jim Hilbun, John Brewster, Chris Bailey, Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup and Steve Crofts. 18 February Performed at Newcastle Earthquake Benefit in front of 42,000 people. With Jimmy Barnes, Noiseworks, Midnight Oil, Crowded House, Split Enz and Spy V Spy. Doc Neeson and Jim Hilbun both sang Be With You for the telethon. 25 May Rehearsal for Dogs Are Talking Tour. 5 June Performed for DOGS ARE TALKING TOUR with special guest The Hurricanes, Baby Animals, The Desert Cats. 1 July Released BEYOND SALVATION album was recorded at Memphis, engineered, mixed and produced by Terry Manning. First number one on ARIA Albums Chart. Opening track was Let The Night Roll On with Jim Hilbun on bass. Cover art by Hubert Kretzechrner and layout by Pierre Baroni. Top ten hits Bleeding With The Times, Let The Night Roll On, Dogs Are Talking, Back Street Pick Up, Rhythm Rude Girl. 24 August Performed for BEYOND SALVATION TOUR with Cheap Trick at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. 10 October Video Beyond Salvation was recorded at Hordern Pavillion. 7 December Performed for RHYTHM RUDE TOUR with special guest Screaming Jets. 1991 9 April Jim Hilbun background vocals on Pete Wells album Everything You Like Tries to Kill You recorded at Rich Studios and Damien Gerards in Sydney. 2 November Released RED BACK FEVER album was recorded at Trackdown Studios, Sydney. Engineered by Steve James and James Cadsky. Produced by Steve James and The Angels. Their did a cover version of Once Bitten Twice Shy by Ian Hunter. The song were also recorded by The Great White in 1989. December Comeback Of The Year by Rolling Stone. 15 December Performed for RED BACK FEVER TOUR with special guest Judge Mercy plus The Chiorboys and Poor Boys. 1992 January The Moonshine Jug and String Band reformed and issued RENT PARTY album. 12 January The Moonshine Jug And String Band performed at Tracks, Coyotes, Old Manly Boathed, Shellarbour Workers Club, Shamrock and Thistle Hotel, Palais. 16 February Performed for STEVE GILPIN BENEFIT with Mi-Sex, Mental As Anything at Hordern Pavillion in Sydney. May Video THE WIZARD OF Oz features The Angels, The Black Sorrows, Beatfish, Deborah Conway, The Poor Boys, Kate Ceberano and was held at Los Angeles. 10 August Re-issued RED BACK FEVER / LEFT HAND DRIVE (2 CD set). Left Hand Drive logo was by Judd Shoppee. Their toured and promoted the album for two years, including a multi-million dollar government campaign highlighting alcohol related violence. The song "Tear Me Apart" was selected as the theme for Alcohol and Violence Tears You Apart Tour. 19 August Alberts Production issued THEIR FINEST HOUR ... and then some compilation album was produced by John Brewster with inside notes by him. 30 August Performed for ALCOHOL AND VIOLENCE TEAR YOU APART with special guest for USA Rhinobucket and The Poor Boys at Hordern Pavilion. The Angels Reforms ........ 1993 24 January Bob Spencer last concert was at the Gembrook Oval Danenong. January James Morley exit the band. 22 October John Brewster and Jim Hilbun rejoined The Angels for their first New Zealand tour at the Towers Niteclub, Rotorua. The line-up were Doc Neeson, John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Jim Hilbun and Brent Eccles. 1994 18 November Peter Ledger who designed the album cover for Fact To Face, he died in car accident. 3 December Mushroom issued EVIDENCE compilation album contains recording from 1978 to 1994. Produced by The Angels and Pierre Baroni was art direction, photograph, and album cover design. The band gave acknowledgement to Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup, Chris Bailey, Bob Spencer and James Morley for their artful performances and creative input. 1995 April Mushroom issued THE HARD EVIDENCE TOUR EP, to celebrated the return of John Brewster and Jim Hilbun was a sell-out and the EP was sold at the shows and was follow by THE BARBED WIRE BALL, a national tour featured with the Screaming Jets and The Poor. 24 November Performed for 3 CORNER JACK TOUR with special guest Cyberia. 1996 24 April Performed at Toronto Workers Club in Newcastle. 4 June Performed for GOD SAVE THE MMMS with special guest The Poor and Gashammer. July Single Call That Living was commercially released only 500 copies were pressed and won sold at gigs. 1997 January Doc Neeson did a documentary of Conspiracy was on channel 10. February Epic label re-issued international album FACE TO FACE in Australia. May Epic re-issued NEVER SO LIVE EP. 13 May Performed for THE LOUGE LIZARD TOUR with Angry Anderson and Ross Wilson. The show was 2 hour Raw, Powerful Acoustic Rock. Was not a "Farewell Tour", it when so well the band decided to stay on the road. 19 July Performed live in studio of Hey Hey It's Saturday with Ross Wilson and Angry Anderson. 30 September Signed international record deal with Shock Records. 13 October Single Caught In The Night which receive extensive radio airplay. 1998 2 March Released SKIN AND BONE album was produced and engineered by Rick Brewster. Jim Hilbun was responsible for all the shots in the CD's sleeve including the striking cover photo. A brilliant hard rock album, this record is result of two years work from the band. 29 April Raised money the Hyland Road Youth Centre organised by Triple M performed at Blacktown RSL Club. 25 May Shock Records re-issued GREATEST VOL. II as NO SECRETS compilation album with same cover and includes recording from 1980 to 1983. 3 July Performed for ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE TOUR with Rose Tattoo and both bands released a special collectable CDs. 24 July Performed at MGM Grand Casino lawns with Rose Tattoo. 15 August Performed at Selinas Coogee in Sydney. 20 October The Angels were inducted into ARIA Hall Of Fame by Angry Anderson. Their were nominated for Best Rock Release. 14 November Performed Dogs Are Talking and We Gotta Get Out This Place for MUSHROOM 25 YEARS - CONCERT OF THE CENTURY which was organised by Michael Gudinski. 22 November Performed for STORM AID FESTIVAL in Wollongong. 1999 4 February The Moonshine Jug and String Band performed at Balmain's Cat and Fiddle Hotel featuring Brewster Brothers with Pete Vaughton and Spencer Tregloan. 8 February Performed We Gotta Get Out This Place on The Footy Show. 12 February Shock Records re-issued LIVE LINE - DEFINITIVE DIGITAL REMASTER (2 CD set) album includes 10 bonus tracks and never be heard songs until now. Rick Brewster transfer the 10 songs digital format and was mixed by him. Don Bartley restored the songs together and improved the degradation sound to a fresh sound that's not noticeable. 11 April Brewster Brothers formed Hot Dog featuring featuring John, Rick, Pete Vaughton and Spencer Tregloan. 26 April Axe Killer issued LIVE LINE - DEFINITIVE DIGITAL REMASTER (2 CD set) album with 10 bonus tracks. 15 May Mushroom issued THE ANGELS GREATEST HITS - THE MUSHROOM YEARS (2 CD set) compilation album. 18 June Bob Spencer joined Baker Brothers and performed at Blue Heeler Bar in Darwin. 10 July Performed for DARWIN RIVER ROCK featuring Mental as Anything, The Poor and The Giants. 8 October Performed for LIVE LINE '99 to celebrate their 25 years. The audiences were blown away with the show. 14 October Doc Neeson organised a Christmas show in East Timor. December Brent Eccles was appointed represent for Frontier Touring Company and returned to New Zealand as promoter. 21 December Doc Neeson performed for TOUR OF DUTY CONCERT was held at the stadium in Dili for the Australian troops and INTERFET soldiers were not able to attended the concert. Australian troops. Doc Neeson organised it with performers John Farnham, The Living End, Gina Jeffreys, James Blundell, Kylie Minogue, Royal Military College Big Band and hosted by Roy Slaven and HG Nelson. 23 December Appeared on Studio 22 and performed After The Rain, Take A Long Line, Face The Day, Be With You and Marseilles. 26 December Appeared in movie Holy Smoke. 31 December Performed for MGM GRAND DARWIN MILLENNIUM CONCERT on New Years Eve. Featuring Mark Lizotte known as Diesel and Daryl Braithwaite. This would be Doc Neeson last performances with The Angels. The Band R-O-C-Ks On ........ 2000 January Brent Eccles Entertainment in New Zealand. 20 April The song Caught in the Night soundtrack on Phörpa movie. 6 November Shock Records re-issued LEFT HAND DRIVE album which contains a collection of unreleased versions and B-sides. The cover was issued with a different colour to the original release of RED BACK FEVER / LEFT HAND DRIVE (2 CD set). 2001 3 February Doc Neeson performed for TOUR OF DUTY ENCORE! at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Features Gina Jeffries and James Blundell. 9 March Reformed as Members of The Angels for GIMME TED - THE TED MULRY BENEFIT CONCERT with John and Rick Brewster, Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup, Chris Bailey and Jim Hilbun and a DVD was released. 12 September Disband 1 November Cover version of Sheena Easton 9 to 5 Morning Train appears on Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge 2 Various Artists album. December The Brewster Brothers John, Rick reformed The Angels Band with Chris Bailey and Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup. 2002 22 January Doc Neeson preformed at BLUE MOUNTAINS BUSHFIRE BENEFIT CONCERT at at Glenbrook Park. 1 May Jim Hilbun design album cover Pain which includes posters for Rose Tattoo. 6 June Shock Records released THE COMPLETE SESSIONS 1980-1983 (4 CD). The box set were re-mastered. DARK ROOM, re-mastered by Rick Brewster and Don Bartley at EMI Studio 301. Bonus tracks produced by the Brewster Brothers John and Rick and the Outtakes were mixed and complied by Rick Brewster. NIGHT ATTACK, re-mastered by Rick Brewster and Don Bartley at EMI Studio 301. Outtakes were mixed and complied by Rick Brewster. A re-recorded version of Back On You with Brent Eccles on drums, released for the international album Night Attack, it's now available in Australia. WATCH THE RED (2 CD set), re-mastered by Rick Brewster and Don Bartley at EMI Studio 301. Bonus tracks produced by The Angels and the Outtakes for THE BLOW were mixed and complied by Rick Brewster. 3 October Jim Hilbun appeared in movie Garage Days as Chief Roadie. 2003 16 March The Brewster Brothers performed at The Canberra Blues 'n' Rock Festival. 29 September The Brewster Brothers released Any Day Live EP with Blue Tongue Records through Automatic Distribution. December Brewster Brothers reformed The Angels Band with Chris Bailey and Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup. 5 December Brent Eccles attended Famous for Sixteen Minutes in New Zealand. 17 December Doc Neeson's Angels performed at Brothers Leagues Club. The line-up are Jim Hilbun (ex-The Angels), Peter Clarke (The Ranch), David Lowy (Rockets) Allan Mansfield and Peter Northcote (former members of Dragon). 2004 February Brett Eccles former drummer and manager has taken an injunction and saying that neither act should use the name. 26 June Reg Reagan first single was Am I Ever Going To See The Biff Again a cover version of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again. The Knucklemen features John Brewster from The Angels and Kevin Borich both on guitar, Paul Christie from Mondo Rock also The Party Boys on bass, Paul DeMarco from Rose Tattoo on drums. 22 July Brett Eccles attended Music Managers' Forum August Seminars from 2 to 5 August in New Zealand. 2005 4 July Doc Neeson formed Red Phoenix and released a self-title RED PHOENIX album. It was Recorded at Compass Point Studios. The album contains 16 tracks and their singles Lonely With You and Wavelength. Line up were Doc Neeson on vocals, David Lowy and Peter Northcote on guitars, Jim Hilbun on bass, and Fab Omodei on drums. 7 September The Angels Band performed at PETE WELLS ROCK 'N' ROLL OUTLAW BENEFIT CONCERT special guests Chris Turner, Dave Tice, Billy Thorpe, The Radiators, Rose Tattoo, Ian Moss, Diesel, Nosieworks, Sarah McLeod at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. 2006 8 July Liberation Music issued WASTED SLEEPLESS NIGHTS - THE DEFINITIVE GREATEST HITS a greatest hits compilation album. Also re-issued back catalogue from 1980 to 1998. 12 September Australian Post issued AUSTRALIAN ROCK POSTERS stamp with Doc Neeson jacket has features The Angels / Sport / Paul Kelly. 4 December DVD LIVE AT BASEMENT includes After The Rain, No Secrets, No Exit, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, I Ain't The One and Take A Long Line and were performed by Brewster, Bailey, Bidstrup and Brewster. 2007 25 February The Angels Band performed for THE BON SCOTT CONCERT at Claremont Showgrounds. 4 March The Brewster Brothers released IN CONCERT AT PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL album was recorded live by ABC and remixed by Paul Robert Burton. Featuring Jim Conway (harmonica), Eleanor McEvoy (violin), Paul Robert Burton (stand-up bass and cahon). Chris Wilson appears on the 'Shadows Fall' playing harmonicas with Jim. Features a duet with Anne Kirkpatrick and John Brewster on 'Keep Your Woman' with Clare O'Meara (violin) the song was released CD single. 7 March The Brewster Brothers CD single Keep Your Woman with MGM Distribution. 23 March The Brewster Brothers perform at The Basement with Jim Conway, Paul Burton and Clare O'Mara. 24 May Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup appeared on 7.30 Report about Bon Scott Status Plans. 2 June DVD WASTED SLEEPLESS NIGHTS - THE VIDEOS includes 39 video clips from 1976 to 1998. With live footage and never before from The Melbourne Music Show and tracks recorded live for ABC's Studio 22. 18 July John Woodruff received Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted by Brent Eccles and his wife Christine Woodruff into ARIA Hall of Fame in Melbourne. Manager of Small Mercies, Kisschasy, The Butterfly Effect, Evermore and many more artists. Former manager of Savage Garden, Baby Animals, Johnny Diesel and The Injectors, Icehouse, The Angels. Formed Dirty Pool Artist Management with Ray Hearn and Rod Willis. Owner of Music Network Magazine and Rough Cut Music Publishing. 5 August Doc Neeson's Angels Acoustic Sessions album with Liberation Blues Music. 18 August Doc Neeson's Angels toured and perform with the Countdown Spectacular 2 tour. 1 September The Angels Band single was Ivory Stairs a re-recording with John Brewster on lead vocals. 30 October Doc Neeson performed for TOUR DE FORCE in Iraq and Afghanistan. Received National Service Medal and the Australian Defence Medal at Australian Forces Headquarters in Baghdad. In 1968 served for the 3rd Battalion The Royal Australia Regiment. Transferred to the Education Corps to become a teacher. Promoted to Sergeant and left the Army to pursue a career as a professional musician. 3 November Doc Neeson and Gina Jeffreys duet I'll Be Your Baby Tonight and he performed Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again on RocKwiz. 8 November The song Take A Long Line soundtrack on Rogue movie. 9 December Countdown Spectacular 2 was shown on ABC-TV with Doc Neeson. 15 December The Angels Band perform for ROCK 'N' ROLL HEAVEN at Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Line-up were John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Chris Bailey and Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup. The Angels Reunite ........ 2008 17 April Doc Neeson will return to classic line-up with John Brewster (rhythm guitar, backing, vocals), Rick Brewster (lead guitar, backing, vocals), Chris Bailey (bass, backing, vocals) and Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup (drums). 14 June Albert Productions celebrate The Angels 30th anniversary with the released of FACE TO FACE re-mastered from the original outtakes, with an eight page booklet and five bonus live recordings. Also included THE TOUR EP 2008 CD with previously unreleased track Open The Door, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (Live At La Trobe), Who Rings The Bell (Live Version), Comin' Down (Live 78). 19 June The Angels performed Take A Long Line on The Footy Show. 27 June First headline is 30th ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN STAVE FOUNDATION LUNCHEON at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. 3 July Second headline is FACE TO FACE ANNIVERSARY TOUR a national tour. 19 July Albert Productions release THE ANGELS and NO EXIT both been re-mastered from the original recording and features an 8 page booklet and bonus rare and live recordings. 2 August Albert Productions release THEIR FINEST HOUR AND THEN SOME greatest hits package re-mastered with a new cover and with bonus material including Open That Door, Who Rings The Bell (Studio), Whitest Lady, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (Original Single) were never released on a studio album. 9 September John Brewster, Doc Neeson and Rick Brewster were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in Sydney. 11 October SBS screen a documentary No Way Get F##d, F*#k Off, gives fans behind the scenes access to the band as they were preparing and touring the Face To Face Anniversary concerts. 15 October Third headline is NIGHT ATTACK TOUR! at Coffs Harbour Ex Services to Doncaster Shopping town on the 7 December. 6 December Performed for A DAY ON THE GREEN CONCERT at Rochford Winery Yarra Valley. Also features Hoodoo Gurus, Mark Seymour, Richard Clapton. 22 December John Brewster had a heart attack when the band was ready to perform at Rumours in Toowoomba when he fell and recovered from quintuple heart bypass surgery at Queensland Hospital. 2009 10 January The Brewster Brothers Trio released WOUNDED HEALER album was re-worked, re-arranged and re-recorded songs from their back catalogue with some new songs. 17 January The Brewster Brothers Trio tour hits off on 17 January to 15 February. 6 February After popular demand of FACE TO FACE TOUR goes to Far North Queensland. 12 February The Moonshine Jug And String Band performed at Norwood Hotel. 12 March Performed for MAX SESSIONS IN THE SAND at the St Kilda Festival in February. 25 April Performed for AUSTRALIAN MONSTERS OF ROCK featuring Rose Tattoo, The Screaming Jets and Vandolls at the Enmore Theatre. 16 July Performed for LIVE BY REQUEST CONCERT SERIES by Mr. Damage Presents. Fans get to choose their favorite fifteen songs from the entire catalogue on The Angels By Request website. The winner will received Ultimate Angels Fan Pack with fully interactive show from July to August. Copyright by Tony Senatore