Superstition

Formed In

1974/75

Band Members

Jane Catlow – Vocals
David Hirst – Bass/Vocals
John Robinson – Drums/Vocals
Clive Whistance – Guitar/Vocals

See History for alternate and additional members

Musical Styles

Pop & Rock

Typical Gigs

Pubs

Valley Inn, Argyle, Lord Nelson Tavern, Cremorne, Corio, Carlton, Bush Inn, Golf View, Dinosaur, St George.

Reception Centres

Kirewa Court, Aberdeen Chateau, Silver Horeshoe, Sladen House, Belmont Civic Centre, Geelong West Town Hall.

Regional Venues

Portarlington Hall, Queenscliff Fort Officers’ Mess, Collendina Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads Pub (BHP), Colac, Hamilton, Ballarat, Bendigo, occasional Melbourne gig.

History

Superstition initially formed as a trio of Hirst, Robinson and Whistance after all three had been in the rock band Pie Dog, writing their own original material with Peter Mounsey on keyboards.

Hirst and Mounsey had played in Santana-influenced band Kanissa.

Robinson and Whistance had been performing with Ray Chapman’s Escorts.

Soon the Superstition trio added vocalist Jane Catlow to become the long term quartet’s line-up. They performed covers of current pop and rock songs as a working cabaret-function band. Alternate and additional members included Chris Fleming (Guitar/Vocals), Peter Lane (bass), and the group was sometimes augmented by (later) Cooldabeen Champion/State Sports Minister Ian Cover in his guise as “Garry Gimmick” – a comedic take on Glam Rock.

The group disbanded after Clive and Jane established a café opposite the Geelong Football Ground, David moved to Melbourne to study music and play with Melbourne musicians, and John continued to play drums with Geelong bands alongside his daytime teaching job at Belmont High school.

Support Gigs

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (with Ian Cover as Garry Gimmick); backing band for various solo artists at the Geelong Football Club.

Recordings

Note the above personnel is based on distant recollections and may have included others not mentioned. Updates may be required.

Extra Notes

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