The Handmedowns

The Handmedown formed at the end of 1986, playing the Adelaide underground seen with other bands such as the Dust Collection, Mad Turks, Screaming Believers, etc The initial line-up was Trevor Comley on vocals & lead Guitar, Tony Dyer on vocals & rhythm Guitar, Dave Gray on bass and Jason Kilic on drums. Later in 1987 the band recorded a 6 track demo, 5 Comley tracks and 1 Dyer track. Shortly after mixing the demo Dave Gray (later to form Rocket Science) was replaced by Rohan Belton (previously of the Verge, Dust Collection, Garden Path) on bass and vocals. Prior to the final mix, Rohan added some addition vocals to a couple of tracks. These 6 tracks were later released in 2004 on Smashed Records CD - Free Set of Steak Knives, as well as the track Goodbye (Comley) being release on a compilation EP by Swedish magazine Sound Affects (final editional) in 1998. In late 1987 Tony Dyer left the band, and the 3 remaining members went on to record 6 new tracks for the EP "Back to Yourself" released on Greasy Pop Records (88). The band continued to play the Adelaide underground seen, eventually recruiting Scott Allan (also of the Dust Collection) on vocals & rhythm Guitar. The band dispanded in mid 1989. Comley, Dyer and Kilic later reformed as the Adelaide 3 piece power pop band SWERVE, which went on to release the 9 track "SWERVE" tape in 94, the 6 track CD "Let Me Out" in early 97 and a unrelease 4 track demo in 1998. Dyer then went on to join the Stoneage Hearts in 2012, Comley went on to play with the Sack with Allen, and in 2014 joined up with Allen once again for another music project. Belton started up the record label "Smashed Records" in the early 2000's, and played in various other bands including the Mynd Gardeners and the Dust Collection. Dave Gray went on to play in Melbourne band the Electric Guitars and the Freeloader. In 2012 Jason Kilic became the president of the SANFL football club "Sturt", in Adelaide.