Dancehall Racketeers

"The Dancehall Racketeers was formed in June 1981 by Rick Dempster and my older brother Andy Baylor. The original line-up (which included Paul Neuendorf, Graeme Thomas and the Andrews brothers, Mike and Steve) made a big impact on Melbourne and Sydney, but unfortunately broke up after only seven months. After a twelve month hiatus, Rick and Andy sought about keeping it going, knowing that it still had unfulfilled potential. They were right, and with a new line-up that included my younger brother Peter, Ed Colbourne, Ian Hayes and I, it grew quickly and we were soon busy in a way that is hard to comprehend now. Rick and Andy were definitely our musical mentors and had the experience and knowledge to create and run a working band." Donal Baylor