Degenerates (band)

Degenerates

Industry	Music
Founded	1987
Founder	Jamie Durrant, Robert MacKay, David Klenjans
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Rock music recordings

Degenerates is a rock group from Australia, originally consisting of Jamie Durrant (guitar and vocals), Julien Chick (bass), and David Klenjans (drums). Their EP Out Of My Head received a nomination for the Best New Talent category.

The band was initially formed in 1987 under the name Degens, featuring Robert MacKay on bass. In 1989, they released the single "Out Of My Head" through Amputated Hand. Subsequently, the group adopted the name Degenerates, with Julien Chick taking over bass duties from MacKay, and issued the EP Out Of My Head in 1991 under EMI/Chrysalis. Their debut album Play Dinosaur followed in 1992, produced by Kevin Shirley at Studios 301 in Sydney, preceded by the singles "Crazy World" and "Play Dinosaur".

Starting in 1993, their releases were distributed via Bent Records, a label managed by the Durrant family. That same year, they launched their second album titled Outspoken. During this timeframe, Jamie Durrant also released a solo tribute single called "Goodbye" honoring musician Kurt Cobain.

By late 1995, the band transitioned to the name Box of Anger and released the EP Clean in 1995 along with a self-titled album in 1996.

Following this period, Durrant established Penny Safari, which put out the single "I Believe In Love"/"Two Pennies Drop" in 1998. He maintained his role overseeing Bent Records and played a key part in producing and releasing Killing Heidi's initial recordings.

Albums

Title	Album details
Play Dinosaur	Released: June 1992 Label: Chrysalis (3218692) Format: CD

Extended Plays

Title	Album details
Out of My Head	Released: July 1991 Label: Chrysalis (2594-2) Format: CD, 7"

ARIA Music Awards

Since its inception in 1987, the ARIA Music Awards have celebrated outstanding achievements and innovation within Australian music.

Year	Work	Category	Result
1992	Out of My Head	Best New Talent	Nominated