Biography
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Years Active
1976 – 1981 (5 years)
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Founded In
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Members
- Andrew Pendlebury (1976 – 1981)
- Jim Niven (1976 – 1980)
- Martin Armiger (1978 – 1981)
- Stephen Cummings (1976 – 1981)
The Sports were a popular Australian rock group that performed and recorded between 1976 and 1981. Mainstay members were Stephen Cummings on lead vocals and Robert Glover on bass guitar, with long-term members as Paul Hitchins on drums, Andrew Pendlebury on lead guitar and vocals, and Martin Armiger on rhythm guitar.
Based in Melbourne, Victoria, the group signed to the Mushroom Records label and released a number of successful singles and albums. Their sound fit well with both 1970s British pub rock bands (such as Brinsley Schwarz) and British New Wave (such as Elvis Costello). Their best known songs include Boys (What Did The Detective Say?), Don't Throw Stones, When You Walk In The Room, How Come, Who Listens To The Radio?, Perhaps and Strangers on a Train.
The group broke up in 1981 with lead singer Stephen Cummings going on a successful solo singing career. Guitarist Martin Armiger became a successful composer for film and TV.
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