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Defryme was formed in 1989 in Frankston by Michael Richardson and Quinn Gardener-Kane, and was originally a musical cross between N.W.A. and Living Colour. The band was not named Defryme at the time of its inception, and went nameless for many months before it was finally decided, during a ride home in Michael's purple Monaro, that to name the band after one of our many weird and wonderful song titles was probably the go. Quinn suggested "Defryme", the band's longest running song at the time (over 12 minutes worth), and as the other choice was "Mindf@#k", there wasn't really a debate. After doing a few shows around Melbourne, the band quickly realized that the musical climate could not support their rap-heavy vocal style, and they quickly set about integrating more melody in the tunes and getting more rock with the music. It proved very successful. Defryme began playing some very good shows and started to get noticed for their total commitment to energy as a live act. Anyone on the