This year has been quite a busy year.

The duo was soon jamming in guitarist and vocalist Mombassa’s Darlinghurst flat. Murphy, on guitar and vocals, brought in his college friend Steve Coburn on bass guitar, while another student, David Twohill (also known as Wayne de Lisle), was recruited on drums.

According to Mombassa, their first gig was spectacularly unspectacular. “It was a party in Balmain at Martin’s girlfriend’s place,” he recalls. “We didn’t have a huge repertoire, so we played Can’t Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters three times.”