Here is a great Bandcamp find!

8 songs from the demo tape by the Perth, Australia, band Wash!

The self-titled demo, released in 1991, included “Spread (Yourself)”, “Orangeboat”, “Greenhouse” and “Fractal” on the A side and “Chlorine”, “Pallid Virtue”, “Pool” and “Drivel” on the B side.

As you head to the Bandcamp you’ll see the artwork of the tape which was made by hand by Jon Scull. You’ll also find a photo of the band showing Rolf Farstad on guitar and vocals, Alan Matthews on bass, Courtney Babb on guitar and Mark Bryceland on drums.

I look for more info about the band and I notice they were on a cassette compilation released by Chapter Music back in 1992. It was the label’s first release, the “Bright Lights Small City” cassette. There the band contributed the song “Klunk”.

I keep looking. Then I find that Rolf Farstad was on a band called Benji around the same time, in 1992.

Then I notice the great Wilfully Obscure had posted about the demo back in 2009! I missed that post. The cool thing is that even though there is little info, the lead singer, Rolf Farstad, commented there (though he didn’t share any details other than that the band was short-lived).

Don’t seem to find more info on the web. Hopefully by Australian friends will be able to shed some light on Wash!

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Listen
Wash – Chlorine