The Deakins

The Deakins
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresRock
Years active1963 (1963)–1973 (1973)
Labels
  • Go!!
  • Canetoad * Aztec
Past members
  • Jeff W Donoghue
  • Ian Kinkead
  • Bob Millar
  • Gary Schober

The Deakins were an Australian rock group which formed in 1963. This was the era of the local version of beat music; which included 1960s garage rock, proto-punk and pop. Their initial line-up included Jeff W Donoghue on bass guitar, Ian Kinkead on drums, and Bob Millar and Gary Schober on guitars. The later Deakins 'trio' released two singles in 1966, "Tonight You're Gonna Fall in Love with Me" and "Take Me for a Little While", via GO!!. The band regularly appeared on the related TV pop music weekly series, The Go!! Show, and on daily weekday show, Kommotion, both broadcast by ATV-0. The Deakins disbanded in 1973.