Effective period / Period of releases: 1979

Members: Paul Kelly (2), Keith Shadwick, Chris Malherbe, Martin Armiger, Sally Ford, Chris Langman, Michael Charles (2), Keith Shadwick (2), Lee Cass (2), Chris Dyson

Paul Kelly formed his first band with Martin Armiger, the Bleeding Hearts’ guitarist, the High Rise Bombers. (1977-1978) The High Rise Bombers featured a floating line-up of Carlton (Melbourne) alumni that included three guitars, up to five horns and one too many leaders. Told they were destined to be big, Kelly is said to have retorted: “We can’t get much bigger – there’s already eight of us.”