Something for Kate
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Something for Kate is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Its lineup as of 1998 include primary songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Paul Dempsey, drummer Clint Hyndman, and bassist Stephanie Ashworth.
Dempsey and Hyndman met at Padua College, Mornington Peninsula. Ashworth joined in 1998 after a distinguished career in the band Sandpit, turning down an offer to play with American band Hole.
Ashworth is the only current non-founding member. Previous bassists include:
- Julian Carroll 1995-97 Left to pursue career and family.
Carroll played with the band on 2nd September 2004 at a special one-off 10-year celebration gig at Melbourne's Prince of Wales. - Toby Ralph 1997-98
- Wally Gunn - second guitar and keyboards.
- Phillip 'Pip' Branson - second guitar and violin.
Ex-member of Sydney band Sidewinder, and currently (2005) playing with band as "Pip Branson Corporation". - Simon Burke - keyboards
History of Name
Early on they used the name El Presidentè, before changing that to Fish of the Day. The publican at their first gig suggested they change it.
The new words were chosen from a shopping list, Kate being Paul Dempsey's Jack Russell terrier.
Fans often shorten the name to SFK.
Pseudonyms
Something for Kate have played secret shows under dummy names. Some of the names used include-
- George Kaplan and the Editors
- Captain Pinstripe
- Jerry & the Manmade Sharks
Discography
EPs and singles
EPs
Singles- Dean Martin 1996
- Cigarettes And Suitcases 2006
LPs
- Elsewhere for 8 Minutes 1997
- Beautiful Sharks 1999
- Q & A with Dean Martin (reissue) 2000
- Echolalia 2001
- The Official Fiction 2003
- 2004
- Desert Lights 2006
Scared of Horses (Paul Dempsey solo)
- An Empty Flight March 30, 1998
Film Clips
All clips directed by Bart Boghesi unless otherwise stated.
The film clips from Subject to Change to Whatever you Want, along with a live version of Truly (recorded at the UNSW Roundhouse), were collected on a video, The World According to Bart.
Something for Kate also released a DVD, titled A Diversion, featuring film clips and a short film.
The actor who plays prominent roles in the early clips (the Dean Martin character, the Captain) is a friend of the band.
- Subject to Change
- Dean Martin
- Captain 1997
- Prick 1997 - Directed by Toby Ralph
- Working Against Me 1998
- Roll Credit - First appearance of Stephanie Ashworth
- Electricity 1999
- Hallways 1999
- Whatever You Want 1999
- The Astronaut 2000 - Directed by Morgan Christie
- Monsters 2001
- Three Dimensions 2001
- Twenty Years 2001
- Say Something 2002 - Directed by Morgan Christie
- Déjà Vu 2003 - Directed by Grant ??
- Song For A Sleepwalker 2003
- Moving Right Along 2004 - Directed by Rupert Glasson
- Cigarettes And Suitcases 2006 - Directed by Matt Weston of Syndicate Films
Film Score
- Behave Directed by Bart Borghesi, score by Paul Dempsey.
Other
- I Want to Kill a Rich Man, by The Givegoods, 2003. Paul Dempsey produced and played drums, bass, guitar and keyboards.
- Six Feet Above Yesterday, by Infusion, 2004. Clint Hyndman played drums on multiple tracks.
- Soca Punk!, by Gallucci, 2005. Clint Hyndman played drums on multiple tracks.
Songs they have Covered
- Truly by Sub Pop band Hazel
- Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera
- The One I Love by R.E.M.
- I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty
- Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie
- Dreamworld by Midnight Oil
- Ordinary World by Duran Duran
- Harpoon by Jebediah
- Hanging on the Telephone by Blondie
- The Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen
- Feel like the Bad Guy Midget
- I Got You Split Enz
- Rock the Casbah from the Clash
- Close To Me by The Cure
- Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
- Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart
Live
Paul Dempsey has also filled in as a guitarist for Brisbane band Fur, and Perth band Ammonia. He also played drums for two shows with Bluebottle Kiss and drums in his sister's band, John Smith. He also played bass and drums in a one off show with Evan Dando.
Bands that Have Played Support for Them
- Caustic Soda
- Death Cab For Cutie
- Augie March
- Art of Fighting
- Big Heavy Stuff
- Crooked Fingers
- Adam said Galore
- Gelbison
- Blueline Medic
- The Working Title
- Further
- Alex Lloyd
- Damn Arms
- Angus & Julia Stone supported Paul Dempsey Solo show on May 29th, 2006 at The Annandale
Bands that they have played support for
- Silverchair - European tour
- Powderfinger - In Australia and Europe
- David Bowie
- Pavement
- Swervedriver
- You Am I
External links
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