Whats been happening in the world of The Secrets lately?

December 2005

Graham completes editing the footage for the first track off the next CD called "Thinkin About You". It also features Joey & Julie from Dollsquad. Enjoy!

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October 2005

Graham finaly gets his head around Final Cut Pro and finishes editing Claudette Jones. Apart from the band it features Joey & Julie from Dollsquad, a Top Australian all girl garage band, Garage Rock Guru Matt Henrichmann, as well as Simon and Heather Flemming with Grant Buzolish from the 60's Appreciation Society. It was shot by John Doig. Background courtesy of Andreas Staeding www.psychedelix.com

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March 2005

We head to the home of Simon & Heather Flemming from the 60's Appreciation Society and shoot footage for Claudette Jones, Psych-Out USA and Thinkin' About You in their Psychedelic Room.

December 2004

Chris decides that the cost of petrol and the time it takes to get from Barwon Heads to Melbourne for gigs and rehearsals is too much so he informs us of his decision to leave the band. The first "real" drummer that Graham ever played with just happens to be available and is keen to join. His name is Stuie Lees.

November 2004

The Secrets play the "Live 'n Local" stage at the Queenscliff Music Festival. Chris lives in Barwon Heads on the Bellarine Peninsula.

September 2004

The Secrets become a four piece band with the addition of Chris' friend Michael Harold on bass.

Chris, Graham, Peter and Michael

June 2004

"Wild About You", reviewed by Lance Monthly writer, Beverly Paterson.

Various Artists "Wild About You! A Tribute To The Australian Rock Underground 1963-1968" Unless you were there or you're an obsessive collector of the stuff, you probably don't know Australia produced hundreds of amazing bands during the sixties. In fact, the majority of these bands were as amazing as any of those fabled British Invasion folks. A well-conceived project, "Wild About You! A Tribute To The Australian Rock Underground 1963-1968" stars a slew of contemporary acts covering some of the coolest Australian songs of yore. The title track of the album, initially done by The Missing Links, is rendered with relentless gusto by Ian D. Marks. Another Missing Links number, the freaky, feedback-drenched "H' Tuom Tuhs" is attacked with serious aplomb by The Lucy Parsons Experience. Gushing onward with snarling, punk-infested inclinations, Pink Stainless Tail's version of The Tol-Puddle Martyrs' "Time Will Come" performs a faultless job of interpreting the reflective, socially conscious message nestled within the insistent beat. The Cants contribute a totally swinging take of Toni McCann's "Saturday Date" to the disc, as Digger and The Pussycats step in with a solid gold reading of The Purple Heart's pop rock classic, "Just A Little Bit." Often cited as the best cut The Rolling Stones never recorded, Peter and The Silhouettes' bold and brash "Claudette Jones" is given a nasty whipping via The Kamikaze Trio and The Double Agents salute The Black Diamonds accordingly on "I Want, Need, Love You." Not for easy listening fans, "Wild About You! A Tribute To The Australian Rock Underground 1963-1968" is stacked to the hilt with savage screamers. The guitars squeal, the rhythms roll and the drums crash and smash. Real deal garage rock it is. As icing on the cake, a 116 page book accompanies the record, featuring interviews with select members of the sixties bands. Tribute albums tend to get a bad rap, mainly because there's such a ridiculous overload of them, but this one serves to be a different animal altogether. www.3cr.org.au

May 2004

"Wild About You", a CD and book that pays tribute to "The Australian Rock Underground 1963-1968" is launched at The Tote Hotel in Collingwood, Victoria. The book, written by Iain McIntyre and Ian Marks, includes interviews with legendary Aussie Bands like The Purple Hearts and The Missing Links, not to mention Peter and The Silhouettes and The Tol-puddle Martyrs. The CD contains songs re-recorded by todays' garage bands. It features Peter and The Silhouettes "Claudette Jones as performed by The Kamikaze Trio and "Time Will Come" as performed by Pink Stainless Tail.

At the launch Peter was invited on stage to perform "Time Will Come" with Pink Stainless Tail. It was difficult to tell who was more excited, although The Tail's drummer Ziggy wrote to Peter saying "it was a very special moment for everyone in the band and we all agreed that this was the highest high-light in the 'PST-story' by far."

March 2004

The Secrets receive an Honor Award for "How I Love To Hear A Christmas Song" in the Great American Song Contest 2003. According to the correspondece "judges are music industry pros, used to hearing brilliant songs, and they can be a tough audience". The judges verdict -"easily one of the better holiday songs I've heard recently. It has impressive melodic qualities".

July 2003

Work continues on writing and recording songs for a new CD. Two songs, "Let's Go Dancing" and "Don't Come Any Closer" are sent to legendary 50's and 60's singer Bobby Vee who gives his approval. Bobby asks Peter if he has any Chrismas songs handy and, before you can say Father Christmas, Peter and Graham write and record three! Bobby particularly likes "How I Love To Hear A Christmas Song" and intends to record it for a Christmas 2004 release.

X 2003

Misty Lane Records release The Tol-Puddle Martyrs EP on 7" vinyl.

April 2003

The Secrets record their version of The Jellybean Bandits "Poor Precious Dreams" for the Bandit Planet CD. This disk features bands and musicians from around the world interpreting the music of 60's cult band The Jellybean Bandits along with the original versions of the songs.

March 2003

Long time friend and session drummer, Chris Crook, officially joins the band.

January 2003

Peter and Graham record "Psych-Out USA" as the theme music for Robby Russell's Psychedelic Radio Show of the same name.