Company of Strangers (band)


Company of Strangers were a short-lived rock, pop music group formed in late 1991. The group consisted of Daryl Braithwaite on vocals and guitar, Simon Hussey on keyboards and drums, Jef Scott on guitar and vocals, and James Reyne on vocals and guitar. Their debut self-titled album appeared in December 1992 via Sony Music Australia with Hussey producing. It peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold in 1993 for shipment of 35000 copies.
They released four singles, "Motor City ", "Sweet Love", "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" and their cover version of the Beatles' "Baby, You're a Rich Man". Both "Motor City" and "Sweet Love" reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 30. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 Hussey won Producer of the Year for "Sweet Love", "Motor City" and "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star"; and for "Nothing to Lose" for Braithwaite. Company of Strangers was also nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Album and "Motor City" was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Single.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles