The Exserts were an Australian punk rock band, based in Sydney, who played from 1981 until 1986. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Sydneys skyline with the Opera House on the left Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city, founded in 1788. ... See also: 1980 in music, other events of 1981, 1982 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February 14... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee...

The band was started in 1979 by four school chums, Andrew Thomas, Steve Dempsey, Greg Suptut and Charles Sammut. Their first show was in late 1981, playing punk covers and a few originals, at the Sussex Hotel, Sydney (where they made AUD$3 after expenses). Members then being Andrew Thomas (guitar, vocals) Steve Dempsey (bass) and Charles Sammut (drums). Simon Holmes joined in 1981 for a time. The Australian dollar, AUD or A$, is the official currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. ...

They recorded one LP, Exserts, on Aberrant Records in 1986, but broke up soon after. They also appeared on the Aberrant 1984 Sydney punk compilation Not So Humdrum. ("the Exserts get a much better sound on these cuts than on their own lp" — Noise For Heroes)

Discography

• "Countdown" (on compilation Not So Humdrum, Aberrant NUMBA-2, 1984)
• Exserts (Aberrant ZERT-1, 1986)

References

• Exserts (Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop by Ian McFarlane)
• Australia/NZ LP Reviews T-Z (http://www.nkvdrecords.com/auslpt_z.htm) (Noise For Heroes)
• Australian Punk Rock 1976-1983 (http://www.collectorscum.com/volume3/ozpunk.html) (Henry Weld)
• Australian Punk And Post-Punk Record And Tape Discography (Harry Butler, DNA #53)