Serious Young Insects

Serious Young Insects
3 Members 4 Recordings 21 Gigs

Melbourne based Pop/Rock band from 1980 - 1983.


Serious Young Insects has 3 known members

Peter Farnan
Peter Farnan

Lead Vocals/Guitar 1980 - 1983 More...

Michael Vallance
Michael Vallance

Bass 1980 - 1983 More...

Mark White
Mark White

Drums 1980 - 1983 More...


Serious Young Insects discography - 4 recordings

Be Patient B/W Nerve by Serious Young Insects
Be Patient B/W Nerve

Single - First charted on June 14th, 1982, and peaked at 63rd position.

Faraway Places by Serious Young Insects
Faraway Places

Single -


21 Known Gigs for Serious Young Insects

Date Venue City
Melbourne University, Melbourne. VIC Sunday 8th June 1980 Melbourne University Melbourne, VIC
Crystal Ballroom, St Kilda. VIC Friday 27th June 1980 Crystal Ballroom St Kilda, VIC
Crystal Ballroom, St Kilda. VIC Saturday 19th July 1980 Crystal Ballroom St Kilda, VIC
Hearts, Carlton. VIC Saturday 26th July 1980 Hearts Carlton, VIC
Jump Club, Collingwood. VIC Saturday 4th July 1981 Jump Club Collingwood, VIC
Sylvania Hotel, Sylvania. NSW Thursday 3rd September 1981 Sylvania Hotel Sylvania, NSW
Friday 26th February 1982 Chevron Hotel Potts Point, NSW
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne. VIC Saturday 27th February 1982 Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne, VIC
Bombay Rock, Brunswick. VIC Friday 19th March 1982 Bombay Rock Brunswick, VIC
Saturday 20th March 1982 Pier Hotel Frankston, VIC
Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel, South Yarra. VIC Saturday 17th April 1982 Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel South Yarra, VIC
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. VIC Sunday 13th June 1982 Royal Exhibition Building Carlton, VIC
Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel, South Yarra. VIC Friday 18th June 1982 Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel South Yarra, VIC
The Venue, St Kilda. VIC Friday 25th June 1982 The Venue St Kilda, VIC
War and Peace, Parramatta. NSW Thursday 1st July 1982 War and Peace Parramatta, NSW
Friday 9th July 1982 Chevron Hotel Melbourne, VIC
Prospect Hill Hotel, Kew. VIC Tuesday 13th July 1982 Prospect Hill Hotel Kew, VIC
Thursday 29th July 1982 Chevron Hotel Melbourne, VIC
War and Peace, Parramatta. NSW Thursday 12th August 1982 War and Peace Parramatta, NSW
The Venue, St Kilda. VIC Thursday 7th October 1982 The Venue St Kilda, VIC
Bombay Rock, Brunswick. VIC Friday 12th November 1982 Bombay Rock Brunswick, VIC