Company of Strangers (band)
| Company type | Studio ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Simon Hussey |
| Defunct | 1993 |
Key people | Simon Hussey, Daryl Braithwaite, Jef Scott, James Reyne |
| Products | Albums, singles |
| Parent | Sony Music Australia |
Company of Strangers was a brief rock and pop studio ensemble initiated by Simon Hussey towards the end of 1991. The lineup included Daryl Braithwaite (formerly of Sherbet) as lead vocalist, Hussey (previously with Cats Under Pressure and Australian Crawl) handling keyboards, drums, engineering, and production duties, Jef Scott contributing guitar and vocals, and James Reyne (ex-Australian Crawl) on vocals and guitar. Their inaugural album, carrying the same name as the band, was launched in December 1992 under Sony Music Australia, with Hussey as the producer. The album achieved a peak position of No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart and attained gold certification in 1993 after shipping 35,000 units.
The group issued four singles: "Motor City (I Get Lost)" in July 1992, "Sweet Love" in November 1992, "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" in January 1993, and a rendition of the Beatles' "Baby, You're a Rich Man" in June 1993. Both "Motor City" and "Sweet Love" secured spots within the top 30 of the ARIA Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993, Hussey received the award for Producer of the Year for his production work on "Sweet Love," "Motor City," "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star," as well as "Nothing to Lose" by Braithwaite. Additionally, Company of Strangers earned a nomination for Breakthrough Artist – Album, while "Motor City" was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Single.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
NZ | |||
| Company of Strangers |
|
9 | 18 | AUS: Gold |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
NZ | |||
| "Motor City (I Get Lost)" | 1992 | 26 | 49 | |
| "Sweet Love" | 21 | 12 | ||
| "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" | 1993 | 35 | 18 | |
| "Baby, You're a Rich Man" | 118 | — | ||
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards have been honoring outstanding accomplishments and contributions within the Australian music industry annually since 1987.
! |- | rowspan="3"|1993 | Company of Strangers | Breakthrough Artist - Album | | rowspan="3"| |- | "Motor City (I Get Lost)" | Breakthrough Artist - Single | |- | Simon Hussey for the tracks "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star", "Motor City (I Get Lost)", and "Sweet Love" | Producer of the Year | |-