The Screaming Tribesmen was a rock band formed in
Brisbane by vocalis/guitarist Mick Medew, bassist John Hartley and drummer
Murray Shepherd. After their 'I Don't Wanna Know' EP and a string of successful
singles, including "A Stand Alone" and their first hit,
"Igloo" which was penned by Medew and Died Pretty frontman Ron Peno,
the band moved base to Sydney, home of their label Citadel Records. After
relocation to Sydney, and a number of line-up changes the band settled on its
most successful line up of Medew, guitarist Chris Masuak (ex Radio Birdman),
bass player Bob Wackley (ex Razar) and drummer Warwick Fraser (ex-Feather &
Hoi Polloi) who replaced Michael Charles after the recording of the 'Date With
A Vampyre' EP. The 'Vampyre' EP reigned at the top of the Australian
independent charts for over 40 weeks, while the band toured constantly in
support. The follow-up 'Top of the Town' EP released on the boutique
Rattlesnake Records label saw a change in direction for the band as it morphed
into the sound of their first full length release 'Bones and Flowers'. The band
toured the US on the strength of the album and at home they enjoyed a run of
Australian Alternative No. 1 hits as well as gaining Stateside attention with
regular airplay on the US College Radio circuit. Their 1988 single "I've
Got a Feeling" featured heavily on US MTV's 120 Minutes, hitting No. 1 on
the KROQ charts in LA and No. 7 on Billboard's modern rock chart.
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