The Killjoys are
Anna Burley Singer/Songwriter/Guitar
Craig Pilkington Guitar/Trumpet/Backing Vocals/Songwriter
Dave Folley Drums
Gary Aspinall Guitar/Harmonium
Dave Nelson Bass
The Killjoys first arrived on radio with the single "Fall Around Me" topping the indie charts in February 1990. Their debut album "Ruby" soon followed winning an ARIA award for best independent album the following year. Ruby was acclaimed for it's strong melodies and distinctive instrumentation, coloured by jazz vibraphone, acoustic guitar, trumpet and strings all creating the perfect atmosphere for the floating vocals of Anna Burley.
"This is pop music at it's very best, invigorating, full of the possibilities of life good and bad.....Ruby it is called, and a shining gem it is" Craig Mathieson. Beat 1990
Ruby put The Killjoys at the forefront of the indie pop scene where they remain. Their success soon took them overseas, their second album "A Million Suns" was recorded in England with producer Craig Leon and released to great reviews and extensive airplay.
"Their trump card is Anna Burley's voice, to these ears she is a better singer than either Bjork or Eddie Reader" The Word - Ireland 1993
"intoxicating sounds.... Sun drenched tales of- poignant love... truly scrumptious" Melody Maker UK 1994
The band relocated to England and toured extensively for the next few years supporting the likes of THE STRANGLERS and MARTIN STEPHENSON as well as their own shows, and managing to release a couple of EPs.
"They open their mouths to sing and I'm a pitiful heap on the floor after one song" HOT` PRESS DUBLIN 1994
On returning to Australia The Killjoys built their own recording studio and recorded their best work so far "Sun Bright Deep".
This new album was a development in The Killjoys sound while retaining all the much loved elements of their style. The rich melodies, lush strings, the return of Vibes player Caroline Schwerkolt, and Anna Burley's soaring vocals are all given a new depth with the distinctive electric guitar style of Gary Aspinall and diverse musical arrangements using everything from samplers to a 19th century Harmonium. "Sun Bright Deep" was nominated for an ARIA at the last awards and garnered much critical acclaim
"A joyess ray of sunshine...This is seductive pop of the finest quality Mesmerizing.Angelic. dreamy. Infiltratingly infectious…" THE DRUM MEDIA 1998
"Sun Bright Deep is 13 songs you can just throw on the player and listen to over and over again...a voice that goes straight to the emotional core of the listener......one hell of a pop gem...a pleasure from start to finish.." SYDNEY OBSERVER...1998
"Why aren¹t they making a million dollars..?.13 melody drenched songs...Anna Burleys singing is full of aching emotion - both raw and soothing..." SYDNEYMORNING HERALD 1998
2001 saw the release of the Retrospective Cd ..... recordings from all across their career ....available only on the website.
2002 saw the release of the single "On the Radio" from their forthcoming Cd...and already garnering airplay on radio and TV shows like The Secret Life Of Us and features in the movie Blurred.
"…the Killjoys have been making beautiful, acoustic crystalline pop for ages. Long may they do so..........hers is the kind of voice that should more often seep out of the radio. For it rings and feels and beckons you nearer" DRUM MEDIA 2002
Dec 2002 Anna released solo Cd Red Lantern and AUDREY RECORDS is re-launched as a going concern
......remarkable,...brave..... assured........
2003 Killjoys released new single ' Letting You Go'.....
2007 released 'stealing horses'
