1927 (band)

1927
1927 performing, Sydney Entertainment Centre, February 2012
Eric Weideman at left Craig Laird (right)
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresPop rock, Soft rock
Years active1987 (1987)–1993 (1993), 2009 (2009)–present
LabelsTrafalgar, WEA, East West, Atlantic
MembersEric Weideman
Past members
  • James Barton
  • Bill Frost
  • Garry Frost
  • Charlie Cole
  • Dave Dwyer
  • Phil Campbell
  • Simon Shapiro
  • Damien Cooper
  • Craig Laird
Websitewww.1927.net.au

1927 are an Australian pop rock band formed in 1987 with James Barton on drums, Bill Frost on bass guitar, his brother Garry Frost on guitar and keyboards, and Eric Weideman on vocals, guitar and keyboards. They were popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s with major hit songs. Their multi-platinum number-one album, ...ish (1988) was followed by The Other Side (1990). At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 they won two categories: Breakthrough Artist – Album for ...ish and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "That's When I Think of You". At the 1990 ceremony they won Best Video for "Compulsory Hero", which was directed by Geoff Barter. In 1992 the group released a third studio album, 1927, which reached the top 40; but they disbanded the following year. Weideman reformed 1927 in 2009 with a new lineup.