# Spazzys > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Spazzys > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Spazzys.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spazzys > Source revision: 1349629654 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian pop punk band}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Spazzys | image = The Spazzys 2006 Australian Open.JPG | caption = Spazzys performing at the [Australian Open](/source/2006_Australian_Open) in January 2006 | origin = [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), Australia | genre = [Pop punk](/source/Pop_punk) | years_active = 2000–2018 | label = [Shock](/source/Shock_Records) | website = [https://www.angelfire.com/punk3/thespazzys/index.html Official website] | past_members = Kat Spazzy
Lucy Spazzy
Ally Spazzy }} '''The Spazzys''' were an Australian [pop punk](/source/pop_punk) band, formed in 2000 by twins Katerina (guitar, lead vocals) and Lucy (bass, backing vocals) Ljubicic (AKA Kat and Lucy Spazzy), with their schoolmate Alice McNamara (Ally Spazzy) on drums and vocals. Their cover version of "[My Boyfriend's Back](/source/My_Boyfriend's_Back_(song))" (February 2005) peaked at number 24 on the [ARIA Singles Chart](/source/ARIA_Charts). ==History== Kat Spazzy{{cite web | publisher = [Australasian Performing Right Association](/source/Australasian_Performing_Right_Association) (APRA) | title = 'Action City' at APRA search engine |url=https://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch#axd?q=Action%20City | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }} Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Action City; or at 'Performer:' Spazzys and Lucy Spazzy are twin sisters. For Years Nine and Ten they attended [Melbourne Girls' College](/source/Melbourne_Girls'_College) alongside Ally Spazzy (a.k.a. Alice McNamara). The Spazzys formed in Melbourne in 2000, after Ally's 18th birthday with Kat on guitar and lead vocals; Lucy on bass guitar and vocals; and Ally on drums and vocals. One of their influences were [The Ramones](/source/The_Ramones),''Herald Sun'', 16 September 2004, "spazzys' pass marky" by Shane O'Donohue and in homage they each adopted the band's name as their performance surname.{{cite web |url=http://i94bar-dev.info/gigreviews/marky.html | title = Marky Ramone + the Spazzys: The Gaelic Club | author = The Barman | publisher = I-94 Bar | date = 2 May 2004 | accessdate = 2 October 2015 }} Kat recalled that initially "we couldn't play, so we just did it. I was told I was the one who would be playing guitar – I didn't know if it was serious and I didn't want to spend any money, so I borrowed a guitar, and after six months I realized that maybe we could do this." The group played their first show as a support for fellow punk band, [Mach Pelican](/source/Mach_Pelican).{{cite news |url=https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/16/1095320902549.html | title = Rock the Spaz bar | author = Murfett, Andrew | date = 17 September 2004 | work = [The Age](/source/The_Age) | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }} Their first three singles, "Paco Doesn't Love Me" (April 2004), "Hey Hey Baby" (July) and "[My Boyfriend's Back](/source/My_Boyfriend's_Back_(song))" (February 2005), all charted, with the latter reaching No. 24 on the [ARIA Singles Chart](/source/ARIA_Charts). At a gig at the Gaelic Club they played in May 2004 with [Marky Ramone](/source/Marky_Ramone) on his Australian visit, Ally made way for Ramone on the drums.''The Age'', 10 May 2004, "Brain Surgery not a Part of this Brief" by Michael Dwyer{{cite news |url=https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/07/1083881478385.html?from=storyrhs | work = The Age | title = Music Reviews: Marky Ramone | last = Dwyer | first = Michael | date = 10 May 2004 | accessdate = 2 October 2004 }} Ramone also appears in their video clip for "Hey Hey Baby".Geelong Advertiser, 4 September 2004, "Fun-time Spazzys"{{cite news |url=https://livenudedann.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/the-spazzys/ | title = The Spazzys… | author = Dann | publisher = LiveNudeDann | work = Buzz Magazine | date = 12 September 2009 | accessdate = 2 October 2015 }} By July that year the trio had supported gigs in Melbourne by visiting artists: The Buzzcocks, The Datsuns, The D4, Gerling and Blondie. Their debut album, ''[Aloha! Go Bananas](/source/Aloha!_Go_Bananas)'' (20 September 2004), entered the AIR independent chart at No. 1{{cite news|work=[The Mercury](/source/The_Mercury_(Hobart))|date=12 April 2007|title=Tearing up venues}} and reached the top 60 of the ARIA Albums Chart. They received significant radio airplay – including on national youth radio station, [Triple J](/source/Triple_J).{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721201319/http://www.theharbouragency.com/artist-profile/spazzys-the |url=http://www.theharbouragency.com/artist-profile/spazzys-the | title = Spazzys, The: The story so far... | publisher = The Harbour Agency | archivedate = 21 July 2008 | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }} Their track, "Paco Doesn't Love Me", written about the drummer of an Italian punk band, Retarded,{{cite news | work = [The West Australian](/source/The_West_Australian) | date = 9 September 2004 | title = Three chords, two minutes, one passion: the Ramones | author = Collins, Simon }} was listed at No. 75 in the 2004 [Triple J Hottest 100](/source/Triple_J_Hottest_100).{{cite web | title=Hottest 100 2004 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/2004.htm | publisher = [Triple J](/source/Triple_J) (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)) | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }} In 2005, Ally guest starred on the game show ''[Spicks and Specks](/source/Spicks_and_Specks_(TV_series))'', and Kat appeared on ''[RocKwiz](/source/RocKwiz)''.The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 December 2005, TV previews by Tony Davis By late 2006 the Spazzys had recorded their second album, ''Dumb Is Forever''. However its release was "severely delayed by some pretty serious legal issues."{{cite news |url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/album/2013/01/16/spazzys-dumb-is-forever-dylan-stewart/ | title = Spazzys ''Dumb Is Forever'' | author = Stewart, Dylan | publisher = Street Press Australia | work = [The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine)) | date = 16 January 2013 | accessdate = 2 October 2015 }} Kat later told Steve Bell of ''[The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine))'' that the dispute with their label and management began when they were asked to record it in Los Angeles. She reflected "we didn't want to go to LA, we were tricked into going to LA – I think our managers thought it would be a cool thing to do... and I think they wanted us to record there, which is the daggiest most '80s thing in the fucking world to do."{{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2012/12/19/the-spazzys-kat-spazzy/11561/ | title = The Spazzys Kat Spazzy | author = Bell, Steve | publisher = Street Press Australia | work = The Music | date = 19 December 2012 | accessdate = 2 October 2015 }} In 2007 Ally founded a children's music workshop, Kiddy Rock, where "she goes around to kindergartens and does music classes for all the little kids... get them all fired up, and then the teachers have to come along and give them their milk and settle them down." The Spazzys have played several major music festivals: the [Big Day Out](/source/Big_Day_Out) in January 2007,{{cite news | work = The West Australian | date = 25 January 2007 | title = Spazzys back, more diverse | author = Collins, Simon }} [Falls Festival](/source/Falls_Festival), [Queenscliff Music Festival](/source/Queenscliff_Music_Festival), [Pyramid Rock Festival](/source/Pyramid_Rock_Festival). They toured in support of Australian groups: [You Am I](/source/You_Am_I), [Grinspoon](/source/Grinspoon), [Butterfingers](/source/Butterfingers_(Australian_band)) and [Hard-Ons](/source/Hard-Ons). They also supported international acts such [The Distillers](/source/The_Distillers), [The Hives](/source/The_Hives),[http://www.rockwiz.tv/2_15.shtml ''RocKwiz''] Series 2: Episode 15 [The 5.6.7.8's](/source/The_5.6.7.8's),[http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/304/5678s-Bomb-The-Rocks-Australian-Tour.htm ''FasterLouder''] "5.6.7.8s Bomb The Rocks Australian Tour!" and [Marilyn Manson](/source/Marilyn_Manson_(band)).{{cite web |url=http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/5915/82/ |title = Marilyn Manson / Spazzys | author = | date = 16 October 2007 |work = Rave magazine |publisher= |accessdate=24 May 2012}} During their support of Manson for the Australasian leg of his [Rape of the World Tour](/source/Rape_of_the_World_Tour) in October 2007, they were poorly received by some crowd members. Kat recalled "All those little Goths in the crowd were so funny! I thought they were going to raid the stage! A lot of them really, really hated us, but we came out in capes and stuff, and hopefully a few of them liked us by the end." Their biggest response was by asking the crowd for a "fuck you". The band frequently mocked the audience by announcing song titles such as: "My Parents Don't Understand Me So I'm Going to My Room to Cut Myself". Kat declared that Manson "loved us, and he was the one who asked us to do the tour." In 2011 Kat was employed as a criminal lawyer after obtaining her Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from [Victoria University](/source/Victoria_University%2C_Australia) and Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University). The Spazzys finally released ''Dumb Is Forever'' in 2011, which Graham Blackley of ''Beat Magazine'' opined "has been worth the lengthy wait."{{cite web |url=http://www.beat.com.au/music/spazzys-dumb-forever | title = Spazzys: ''Dumb Is Forever'' | author = Blackley, Graham | publisher = Furst Media | work = Beat Magazine | date = | accessdate = 2 October 2015 }} He described how the group "have clearly maintained their tight and sprightly musicianship. There are plenty of '60s tinged bubble-gum melodies and ferocious wall-shaking firepower and they still manage to diversify their sound." Dylan Stewart of ''[The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine))'' felt "fun and frivolous, and represents a flashback to another time... [with] a slight shift towards a poppier delivery compared to the brash punk sensibility they were then known for." Madison Thomas, reviewing for ''[Tone Deaf](/source/Tone_Deaf_(magazine))'', praised the band's performance at [the Tote](/source/The_Tote_Hotel) in November 2012, saying "their set packs a punch."{{cite web |url=https://www.tonedeaf.com.au/226513/cosmic-psychos.htm | title = Cosmic Psychos | author = Thomas, Madison | publisher = Nicholas Jones | work = Tone Deaf | date = 7 November 2012 | accessdate = 2 October 2015 }} In August 2021, ''[The Age](/source/The_Age)'' reported that McNamara had been posting Neo-Nazi and anti-[lockdown](/source/COVID-19_lockdowns) propaganda using an online alias.{{Cite web|last1=Tozer|first1=Nick |last2=McKenzie| first2= Joel|date=2021-08-16|title=Political ambitions and anti-lockdown protests: How neo-Nazis seek to spread influence|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/political-ambitions-and-anti-lockdown-protests-how-neo-nazis-seek-to-spread-influence-20210813-p58imf.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=The Age|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-17|title=Ally Spazzy's Greatest Hits|url=https://thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com/ally-spazzys-alice-mcnamaras-greatest-hits |access-date=2021-08-17|website=The White Rose Society|language=en}} ==Members== *Kat Spazzy ([guitar](/source/guitar)) *Lucy Spazzy ([bass guitar](/source/bass_guitar)) *Ally Spazzy ([drum](/source/drum)s) All three members contributed lead and backing vocals, although Kat was the lead singer for most of their songs. ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [AUS](/source/ARIA_Charts)
{{cite web | date = 20 September 2004 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041019140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041020-0000/ISSUE760.pdf | title = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 760 | pages = 2, 5, 10, 12, 18 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue760.pdf | archivedate = 19 October 2004 | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |- ! scope="row"| ''[Aloha! Go Bananas](/source/Aloha!_Go_Bananas)'' | * Released: 20 September 2004 | 54 |- ! scope="row"| ''Dumb Is Forever'' | * Released: 2011 | — |} ===Extended plays=== *''I Met Her at the 7-11'' *''The Sunshine Drive'' === Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [AUS](/source/ARIA_Charts)
Peaks of singles in Australia: * "Paco Doesn't Love Me": {{cite web | date = 19 April 2004 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040606140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040607-0000/ISSUE738.pdf | title = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 738 | pages = 2–3, 7, 11, 17 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue738.pdf | archivedate = 6 June 2004 | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} * "Hey Hey Baby": {{cite web | date = 19 July 2004 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040807-0000/issue751.pdf | title = The ARIA Report | publisher = [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association) (ARIA) | issue = 751 | pages = 2–3, 7, 11, 17 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue751.pdf | archivedate = 6 August 2004 | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} * "My Boyfriend's Back": {{cite web |url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Spazzys | title = Discography Spazzys | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien | accessdate = 1 October 2015 }} |- ! scope="row"| "Paco Doesn't Love Me" | rowspan="2"| 2004 | 65 | rowspan="3"| ''Aloha! Go Bananas'' |- ! scope="row"| "Hey Hey Baby" | 53 |- ! scope="row"| "[My Boyfriend's Back](/source/My_Boyfriend's_Back_(song))" | 2005 | 24 |- ! scope="row"| "Divorce" | 2006 | — | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Creep" / "Best Waves Ever" | 2010 | — | ''Dumb Is Forever'' |} ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [https://www.angelfire.com/punk3/thespazzys/index.html Official Web Page] * {{musicbrainz artist|id=882cfd56-eba8-41bc-a240-9ec739e3fa2c|name=Spazzys}} * [http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/photos/040502-markyramone/aai Marky Ramone playing with The Spazzys photos] *[https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/23/1095651452847.html?from=moreStories Sydney Morning Herald] Young punks {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Spazzys, The}} Category:All-female punk bands Category:Musical groups from Melbourne Category:Australian pop punk groups Category:Musical groups established in 2000 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2018 Category:Sibling musical groups Category:Australian musical trios --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Spazzys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spazzys) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spazzys?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.