Título: Marc Hunter
Seção: 1979-82: Fiji Bitter and Big City Talk
Background: Marc Alexander Hunter was born in Taumarunui on 7 September 1953. In the late 1950s his family performed publicly where his father, Stuart, played saxophone, his mother, Voi, on piano and his older brother, Todd Hunter (born 1951), on guitar with Marc providing drums. He also grew up with two younger brothers, Ross and Brett. Hunter remembered, "We got guitars for Christmas one year, I broke mine but Todd played his.

Conteúdo: Marc Hunter travelled overseas to recuperate, he visited Morocco and London. Back in Australia he signed a recording deal with CBS, which issued his debut solo album, Fiji Bitter, in November 1979. For the sessions he used Todd on bass guitar, John Annas on drums (ex-Kevin Borich Express), Harvey James on guitar (from Sherbet), and Terry Wilson on guitar (ex-Original Batter-sea Heroes, Wasted Daze).  Fiji Bitter was recorded at Studio 301, Sydney with Richard Lush producing and engineering - Hunter wrote or co-wrote most of its tracks. The album's lead single, "Island Nights" (July), peaked at No. 20. He formed Marc Hunter and the Romantics, with Annas and James, to promote the album. Two more singles, "Don't Take Me" (November) and "When You Walk in the Room" (January 1980), appeared - neither reached the top 50.  In 1980 Hunter, on lead vocals, formed an R&B group in Sydney, the Headhunters, with Todd on bass guitar (by then ex-Dragon), Kevin Borich on guitar, Mick Cocks on guitar (ex-Rose Tattoo), John Watson on drums (ex-Kevin Borich Express). Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described them as "an ad hoc aggregation of musicians who were drawn together by a love of playing raucous R&B".  Hunter resumed his solo career with his second album, Big City Talk, which appeared in August 1981 on PolyGram/Mercury labels. It was co-produced by Hunter and Todd. Debbie Muir of The Canberra Times, felt it "covered a wide range of material that bore some resemblance to his last 

user: What band released the album Fiji Bitter?

assistant: Marc Hunter and the Romantics,

user: Who were the members of Marc Hunter and the Romantics?

assistant: with Annas and James,

user: Were there any singles released from Fiji Bitter?

assistant: The album's lead single, "Island Nights" (July), peaked at No. 20.

user: Did critics make any comments about Fiji Bitter?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did Marc Hunter and the Romantics also release Big City Talk?

assistant: I miss the camaraderie involved but then I prefer to make my own decisions." The title track, "Big City Talk", was released as a single in July

user: Besides the title track, were there any other singles released from Big City Talk?

assistant: Follow up singles, "(Rock'n'Roll is) a Loser's Game" (September), "Side Show" (November) and "Nothing but a Lie" (May 1982)

user: Who produced Fiji Bitter?

assistant: It was co-produced by Hunter and Todd.

user: Did Hunter and Todd also co-produce Big City Talk?

assistant: Big City Talk, which appeared in August 1981 on PolyGram/Mercury labels. It was co-produced by Hunter and Todd.

user: Did he release any other albums between 1979 and 1982?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER