Renegade Funktrain

Renegade Funktrain is an Australian groove band that formed in 1994.[1]

Renegade Funktrain was formed by former Sound Unlimited members Rosano and Tina Martinez along with Dereck Antunes.[2] Their single "I Wonder" (a Buddhist-influenced reworking of the Boz Scaggs' song)[3] was nominated for the 1995 Australian Recording Industry Association Award for Best Dance Release and their album Renegade Funktrain was nominated in 1996 for the same award.[4][5]

Members
  • Rosano Martinez - vocals
  • Tina Martinez - vocals, keyboards
  • Dereck Antunes - drums, vocals, keyboards
  • Brian `DJ A.S.K.' Patrick - turntables
  • Ramesh Sathiah - keyboards
  • Juan Gonzalez - guitar, vocals
  • Adam Dehnen - bass
  • Craig Calhoun

Discography

Albums

  • Renegade Funktrain (1996) - East West/ Warner[6] Aus #46

Singles

  • "Testify" (1995)
  • "Renegade Funktrain"/"I Wonder" (1996) - East West/ Warner[7] Aus #49

References
  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999), "Encyclopedia entry for 'Renegade Funktrain'", Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, archived from the original on 2004-08-09CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. Williams, Sue (3 September 1995), "Family Business", Sun Herald
  3. Tom, Emma (12 April 1996), "Groove Track", Sydney Morning Herald
  4. "Winners By Award – Best Dance Release - ARIA Awards", ARIA
  5. Scatena, Dino (27 August 1996), "ARIAs throw up Regurgitator", Daily Telegraph
  6. Watts, Jarrod (5 April 1996), "Album Reviews", The Age
  7. Holmes, Peter (24 March 1996), "Cd Romp", Sun Herald
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