I'm Talking

about

I'm Talking I'm Talking were an Australian funk-pop rock band, which featured vocalists Kate Ceberano and Zan Abeyratne. They formed in 1983 in Melbourne and provided top ten hit singles "Trust Me", "Do You Wanna Be?" and "Holy Word" and a top fifteen album, Bear Witness, before disbanding in 1987. The group reunited in October 2018, and went on a 2019 tour as well as a series of small venue shows. History: 1983–1987: Bear Witness After the break-up of Melbourne-based experimental funk band Essendon Airport in 1983, members Robert Goodge on guitar, Ian Cox on saxophone and Barbara Hogarth on bass guitar set about forming a band to create inventive, commercial, funk-pop music. I'm Talking's original line-up was Kate Ceberano on vocals (ex-Expozay, Hoagy Cats), Stephen Charlesworth on keyboards, Cox, Goodge, Hogarth and Cameron Newman on drums. They introduced sophisticated dance beat music to the pub rock scene, performing for a year before recording their debut release. The EP Someday was released in May 1984 on the independent Randelli label. They also contributed to the soundtrack of the short film More Love Stories and songs "Here, There and Everywhere" and "Scratching" on the ABC compilation EP Cooking with George. They attracted the attention of manager Ken West and then signed to Regular Records. Zan Abeyratne (ex-Grand Wazoo, Bang) joined as a second lead vocalist. I'm Talking released "Trust Me" in November 1984, which peaked at #10 on the Kent Music Report for th

top songs

albums

Bear Witness (Collectors Edition)

Bear Witness

Holy Word (2020 Remix)

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Songs From The 100 Best Australian Albums

Dyin' To Be Dancin' (Live 1984/86)

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Songs From The 100 Best Australian Albums [Disc 5]

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Songs From The 100 Best Australian Albums (Disc 5)

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True Romantic

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Holy Word (2020 Remix) - EP

True Romantic: The Best Of Kate Ceberano

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AUSTRALIAN 700 Song Music Collection [Bubanee]

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All The Aussies

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