The Runners

Original line-up: Mark Edwards (vocals, guitar; ex-City), Trevor Reading (lead guitar; ex-City), Lester Price (keyboards), Paul McNaughton (bass; ex-City), Grant Hampson (drums) Popular Melbourne rock band The Runners started out as the backing outfit for 1960s pop singer Ronnie Charles (ex-Groop, Atlas). Charles had been working in the UK for most of the 1970s. In 1980 he recorded a single with The Runners, Rock and Roll Hoodlum which came out on the Full Moon label. The group also backed…