Kids In The Kitchen
About
Kids in the Kitchen was a band from Melbourne, Australia during the 1980s. The band stood squarely within the New Romantic movement that dominated mid-1980s pop, showing influences of “New-Rom” groups such as Ultravox in its use of synthesisers, its angst-ridden lyrics, and the tendency of frontman Scott Carne to pronounce words such as “too” and “do” as if these had two syllables.
History
The band’s original line-up when it formed in 1983 was: Scott Carne (vocals), Greg Dorman (guitar), Craig Harnath (bass), Greg Woodhead (keyboards)and Bruce Curnow (drums).
The band’s first single, “Change In Mood” (produced by Ricky Fataar and Tim Kramer) reached No. 3 on the Australian national charts. After the release of their second single in Australia, “Bitter Desire”, Dorman and Woodhead quit the band and were replaced by Claude Carranza (guitar) and Alistair Coia(keyboards).
Their third single “Current Stand” was a hit overseas as well as in Australia, however the band only released two albums, Shine (1985) and Terrain (1987), before breaking up the next year.
After the group split in 1988, Carne formed a band called Priscilla’s Nightmare who released one self-titled album, then he embarked on a solo career. Carne’s solo single “All I Wanna Do” was a minor hit in 1990. Curnow opened a Billy Hyde music store in Shepparton, Victoria in 2002.
Members
- Scott Carne – Vocals
- Greg Dorman – Guitar
- Craig Harnath – Bass
- Greg Woodhead – Keyboards
- Bruce Curnow – Drums
- Claude Carranza – Guitar
- Alistair Coia – Keyboards
- Scott Johnson – Drums
- Simon Kershaw – Keys
- Jason Stonehouse – Drums
- Dave Williamson – Sax
Images
Videos
Something That She Said
Recordings
- Shine – 1985
- Terrain – 1987
Known Gigs
1983
July 1983
- Central Club Hotel, Richmond, VIC
August 1983
- with Big Red TractorClub Chevron, Melbourne, VIC
- The Venue, St Kilda, VIC
- The Club, Collingwood, VIC
- Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel, South Yarra, VIC
September 1983
- Armadale Hotel, Armadale, VIC
- with The ModelsBluegum Hotel, Waitara, NSW
October 1983
- with The ModelsCaringbah Inn, Caringbah, NSW
- with The ModelsThe Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- with The ModelsThe Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- with The ModelsAvalon Beach RSL, Avalon, NSW
December 1983
- The Venue, St Kilda, VIC
- Pier Hotel, Frankston, VIC
- Therapy, Nth Melbourne, VIC
1984
January 1984
- with The Little HeroesProspect Hill Hotel, Kew, VIC
- Prince Of Wales, St Kilda, VIC
October 1984
- with Skyhooks, Weekend Rockstars, The Radiators, No Nonsense, Electric Pandas, Uncanny X Men, Richard Clapton Band, Australian CrawlOlympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, VIC
3XY Rocktober
1985
May 1985
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- Balmain Leagues Club, Balmain, NSW
August 1985
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
October 1985
- Revesby Workers Club, Revesby, NSW
- Jaggers, West Ryde, NSW
1986
January 1986
- Cataract Scout Camp, Cataract, NSW
- Stardust Hotel aka Sweethearts, Cabramatta, NSW
- Balmain Leagues Club, Balmain, NSW
September 1986
- with John Justin & The ThunderwingsFerntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully, VIC
- with Show Of Hands, John Justin & The ThunderwingsThe Palace, St Kilda, VIC
- with John Justin & The Thunderwings, Captain SpaldingThe Palace, St Kilda, VIC
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
- with John Justin & The ThunderwingsMacquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW
+ John Justin & the Thunderwings
October 1986
- St George Sailing Club, Sans Souci, NSW
- with Hoodoo GurusStardust Hotel aka Sweethearts, Cabramatta, NSW
- Maroubra Seals Club, Maroubra, NSW
- Sandown Park Hotel, Noble Park, VIC
- Chasers Nightclub, South Yarra , VIC
- with Weddings Parties AnythingCentenary Hall, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, VIC
- with CattletruckVillage Green Hotel, Mulgrave, VIC
- with John Justin & The ThunderwingsThe Venue, St Kilda, VIC
1988
March 1988
- St George Sailing Club, Sans Souci, NSW
- Ingleburn RSL Club, Ingleburn, NSW
- Bankstown RSL Club, Bankstown, NSW
- with CattletruckThe Tivoli, Sydney, NSW
Added 15 September 2008 Spotted something wrong? Tell me
I have the first Kids in the Kitchen CD signed by the band .
Scott Carne signed stating “wow this is the first CD we have ever signed !
Happy with that
I have both ‘Shine’ and ‘Terrain’ on CD. Happy with that?
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Absolutely loved KITK and still do! I saw Scott Carne live recentlt and he’s still dot it! ???
Got to correct the title of the video above… The track is called ‘Something That You Said’ not ‘She Said’!
my sister sung with dorman and woodhead after they left the band and formedf another band called shabazz…or shabbaz. they played at several melb venues incl. checkpoint charlies (the only band to sing there), now known as “the market”- gay venue.. and they were f**ken hot!
Does anyone have video footage of 28th Jan 1984
Why did KITK get rid of their original lead guitarist, and keyboard player ?
Does any one remember a track they recorded called “Bruce’s big bonus beats”? I think it was on the flip side of a 12″ EP they released. I want to get a copy of that.
Drum beat instrumental of “Something that you Said.And the library in South Melbourne.
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Greg Woodhead of KITK passed away today in Pattaya, Thailand. Does anyone know if he has family in Melbourne and can inform them.
Thank you
Craig produced Chocolate Starfish and the theme for Frontline. Scott had twobsingles that had a dance sound like Soul to Soul and House .