Models in Motion

Rip It Up, Issue 76, 1 November 1983, Page 8

Models in Motion

Australia's Models haven't exactly had [al high profile in this country. They've never played ' live i Here and I probably the most significant fact about theMl band to locals is that Buster Stiggs used Ito drum for^M them. That will all change later this month when the Models play support on David Bowie's two NZ dates to upwards of 100,000 music fans. They will be bringing with them a new single 'I Hear Motion' followed by the recently completed album The Pleasure of Your Company. The album was made with the well-known producer Nick Launay. TSHHIH Main Model Sean Kelly is on the line from Perth, where the band is playing. First , question: Why was this latest album recorded in Sydney and not in Britain as ' the last one Local And/Or General was?!aßninna

"Well, firstly because we had a great studio to record in. And when we recorded our last album in Britain it was mainly because there was no studio time available here. At that time, two years ago,

you had all these horrible groups hogging the studios." The fact that the Models could wave Launay's name around undoubtedly made it easier for them to get into a good studio. What was Launay like to work with?

"He's an amazing engineer. He's a very meticulous producer but he engineers himself and takes a lot of care putting the sounds down." They're pleased with the final product, Kelly says. I've only heard the single, which definitely leans towards the dancefloor. Does that reflect the rest of the album?

. "In relation to 'dancefloor' it does a bit, but the actual style of music on the album is very varied, I think. It's a very straightforward style but it's got lots of other influences, like jazz ... it's quite a unique fusion." How many of the songs. were written in the studio?

"We wrote about a quarter of the stuff in the studio and the rest is stuff we've been playing live over the past two years." Two years that is a long time between albums?9Bßbtfl| "Yeah. We had a lot of trouble recording the last album. We were under pressure at the time. And it's