Flash and the Pan: Biography

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• The Easybeats
• Vanda & Young

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• Harry Vanda

Formed:

Jan 1, 1976 in Australia

Genre:

Rock Music

Decades Active:

1970's|1980's

Artistic Quality

Low

Ratings Guide

The best-known alter ego of the Vanda/Young songwriting team (the creative force behind the Easybeats), Flash the Pan began simply as a between-production project in 1976. By 1979, the project had turned out a novelty hit with the single "Hey St. Peter." A second single, "Down Among the Dead," also became a hit throughout Australia and Europe, inspiring the release of the album Flash the Pan. American radio began playing import copies which led to a deal with Epic Records. The album would soon reach the Top 100 in the U.S. despite the lack of a supporting tour. They released two more albums with some minor success in the U.K., but failed to make much impact due to the part-time nature of the project.

- Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide