The Cruel Sea

Original line-up: Danny Rumour (aka Danny Aitkins, guitar; ex-Blackrunner, Ugly Mirrors, SPK, Urban Guerillas, Sekret Sekret), Ged Corben (guitar), Dee Corben (bass), Jim Elliot (drums; ex-Sekret Sekret; Spectre's Revenge) For a band that started out as a purely instrumental outfit in 1988 it is of some note that The Cruel Sea went on to become one of Australia's most popular outfits. The catalyst was singer Tex Perkins who initially joined on a part-time basis in 1989, to add his broad…