The Choirboys (band)

This article is about the Australian hard rock band. For the English boy band, made up of cathedral choristers, see The Choirboys (group). For the English hard rock band, see The Quireboys. For other uses, see The Choirboys (disambiguation).

The Choirboys
The Choirboys in 2010
The Choirboys in 2010
Background information
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresHard rock, Australian pub rock
Years active1979–present
LabelsAlbert/EMI, Mushroom/Festival, Warner Music, Camouflage/TWA
MembersMark Gable
Ian Hulme
Brett Williams
Past memberssee Members section below
Websitechoirboys.net

The Choirboys are an Australian hard rock and Australian pub rock band from Sydney formed as Choirboys in 1979 with mainstays Mark Gable on lead vocals, Ian Hulme on bass guitar, Brad Carr on lead guitar and Lindsay Tebbutt on drums. In preparation for their second album Big Bad Noise in 1988, the band changed their name to The Choirboys. The band line-up saw many changes from 1983 to 2007, while releasing 8 studio albums. Their 1987 single "Run to Paradise" remains their biggest commercial success.