Nursery Crimes | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Hardcore, punky power pop |
| Years active | 1989–1994, 2006–2007, 2017, 2023 |
| Labels | Au Go Go, Shock, Normal, Survival, MDS |
| Members | Phil Rose, David Dixon, James McInnes, Shane Bush, Lonny Finn. |
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Nursery Crimes were a hardcore band from Melbourne. They formed in early 1989 by Phil Rose on lead vocals. They played both locally and around Australia before disbanding in 1994. They released two full length albums, some singles and extended plays. Their debut releases were "All Torn up Inside" (1989 single), No Time for That Crime (1990 extended play, on pink bubblegum vinyl) and Fun Hurts! (May 1992, studio album). They were early pioneers and supporters of "all-ages", no-alcohol gigs, to allow a wider and younger audience to experience live music. Nursery Crimes were a support act on Australian tours by L7, Henry Rollins, Faith No More, Fugazi and All. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described how Nursery Crimes' "sound was built around melodic yet crunching guitar riffs, frenetic arrangements, rapid fire lead vocals and sweet harmonies". The group reunited for a series of gigs in 2006.